Published March 1975 | Version v1
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Carcinogenicity of intratracheally instilled 239PuO2 and asbestos in rats

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Immobilization and concentration of 239PuO2 in asbestos-induced scar tissue in peribronchiolar regions of the rat lung reduces the incidence of lung tumors. No mesotheliomas were observed. (U.S.)

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Imprint Title
Pacific Northwest Laboratory annual report for 1974 to the ERDA Division of Biomedical and Environmental Research. Part I. Biomedical sciences
Imprint Pagination
p. 22-23.
Report number
BNWL--1950(Pt.1)

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
6209733
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Progress Report
Descriptors DEI
ASBESTOS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BRONCHI; CARCINOGENESIS; INJURIES; INTRATRACHEAL ADMINISTRATION; LUNGS; NEOPLASMS; PLUTONIUM OXIDES; PLUTONIUM 239; RADIATION EFFECTS; RATS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ANIMALS; BODY; CHALCOGENIDES; DISEASES; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MAMMALS; NUCLEI; ORGANS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PATHOGENESIS; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; RADIOISOTOPES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RODENTS; TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS; VERTEBRATES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES