Published September 1997 | Version v1
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An international reference

Creators

  • 1. CEA Centre d'Etudes de Fontenay-aux-Roses, 92 (France)

Description

The Experimental Pulmonary Pathology Laboratory (LPPE) has been recently inaugurated on the site of the ancient uranium mine at La Crouzille, in France. Its main objectives are to evaluate the risk of radon irradiation for operators and populations, and to evaluate effects induced by low levels and dose rates and to identify agents that may increase cancer risks such as inhaled airborne contaminants

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Une reference intenationale

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Forum - CEA
Journal Issue
no.5
Journal Page Range
p. 3
CODEN
FOCDF9

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
30000046
Subject category
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
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; CARCINOMAS; CEA; DOSE RATES; FRANCE; LABORATORIES; LOW DOSE IRRADIATION; LUNGS; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; PARTICULATES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADON; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; URANIUM MINES
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISEASES; ELEMENTS; EUROPE; FRENCH ORGANIZATIONS; IRRADIATION; MINES; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NEOPLASMS; NONMETALS; ORGANS; PARTICLES; RADIOACTIVITY; RARE GASES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES; WESTERN EUROPE