Published May 1993 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

Leukaemia in the Elbe river marshlands

Creators

  • 1. Bremen Univ. (Germany). Fachbereich Physik und Elektrotechnik
  • 2. Hamburg Univ. (Germany). Inst. fuer Biophysik und Strahlenbiologie

Description

The incidence of infant leukaemia in the vicinity of Kruemmel power plant is increasing steadily. There is much controversy about whether incidents during power plant operation may be the cause. (orig.)

Abstract (German)

Immer mehr Kinder in der Naehe des Kernkraftwerks Kruemmel erkranken an Leukaemie. Ob der Blutkrebs durch Stoerungen im Kernkraftwerk entstanden sein kann, ist heftig umstritten. (orig.)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (German)
Leukaemie in der Elbmarsch

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Bild der Wissenschaft
Journal Issue
no.5
Journal Page Range
p. 80-83.
ISSN
0006-2375
CODEN
BIWIAX

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
24075267
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
AGE GROUPS; CHILDREN; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY; KRUEMMEL REACTOR; LEUKEMIA; PUBLIC OPINION; RADIATION PROTECTION; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; TRITIUM
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; ANIMALS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BWR TYPE REACTORS; DISEASES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; IMMUNE SYSTEM DISEASES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MAMMALS; MAN; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; POWER REACTORS; PRIMATES; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; VERTEBRATES; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Notes
Discussion.