Distribution of Radioactive Caesium in the Population of Northern Sweden 1988-1993
During the period from May 1988 until June 1993 the 137Cs concentration was measured in 751 samples of psoas muscle from selected medico-legal autopsy cases in the northern half of Sweden. In this area the deposition level of 137Cs from the Chernobyl accident varied from negligible to 100 kBq.m-2. N...
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fthighwire:oai:open-archive.highwire.org:rpd:62/4/203 2023-05-15T17:44:24+02:00 Distribution of Radioactive Caesium in the Population of Northern Sweden 1988-1993 Johansson, L. Wickman, G. Agren, G. Eriksson, A. Jonsson, H. Tavelin, B. 1995-12-01 00:00:00.0 text/html http://rpd.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/62/4/203 en eng Oxford University Press http://rpd.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/62/4/203 Copyright (C) 1995, Nuclear Technology Publishing Article TEXT 1995 fthighwire 2016-11-16T19:07:23Z During the period from May 1988 until June 1993 the 137Cs concentration was measured in 751 samples of psoas muscle from selected medico-legal autopsy cases in the northern half of Sweden. In this area the deposition level of 137Cs from the Chernobyl accident varied from negligible to 100 kBq.m-2. Northern Sweden is characterised by large boreal forest areas and a sparse population. The rural population often has a high level of subsistence through meat from reindeer, moose and other game, fresh water fish, forest wild berries, and mushrooms. From a multiple linear regression performed on the 137Cs concentration in the 751 measured samples of human muscle, the effective half-time of caesium whole-body content in the population could be assessed as 3.7 years. A slight increase in 137Cs concentration was observed with the age of the individual and significant differences between the sexes, the level for men exceeded that for women by 23%. The dose commitment to this population of approximately 900,000 inhabitants from internal radiation due to the Chernobyl debris could, by this model, be estimated at 220 man.Sv which, with the current ICRP lifetime risk estimates, would cause an addition of ten fatal cancer cases. Text Northern Sweden HighWire Press (Stanford University) |
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During the period from May 1988 until June 1993 the 137Cs concentration was measured in 751 samples of psoas muscle from selected medico-legal autopsy cases in the northern half of Sweden. In this area the deposition level of 137Cs from the Chernobyl accident varied from negligible to 100 kBq.m-2. Northern Sweden is characterised by large boreal forest areas and a sparse population. The rural population often has a high level of subsistence through meat from reindeer, moose and other game, fresh water fish, forest wild berries, and mushrooms. From a multiple linear regression performed on the 137Cs concentration in the 751 measured samples of human muscle, the effective half-time of caesium whole-body content in the population could be assessed as 3.7 years. A slight increase in 137Cs concentration was observed with the age of the individual and significant differences between the sexes, the level for men exceeded that for women by 23%. The dose commitment to this population of approximately 900,000 inhabitants from internal radiation due to the Chernobyl debris could, by this model, be estimated at 220 man.Sv which, with the current ICRP lifetime risk estimates, would cause an addition of ten fatal cancer cases. |
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Distribution of Radioactive Caesium in the Population of Northern Sweden 1988-1993 |
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Distribution of Radioactive Caesium in the Population of Northern Sweden 1988-1993 |
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Distribution of Radioactive Caesium in the Population of Northern Sweden 1988-1993 |
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Distribution of Radioactive Caesium in the Population of Northern Sweden 1988-1993 |
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Distribution of Radioactive Caesium in the Population of Northern Sweden 1988-1993 |
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distribution of radioactive caesium in the population of northern sweden 1988-1993 |
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