Uranium contaminated drinking water linked to leukaemia—Revisiting a case study from South Africa taking alternative exposure pathways into account
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- 作者：Frank Windea ; Frank.Winde@nwu.ac.za" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Ewald Erasmusb ; geotech@netactive.co.za" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Gerhard Geipelc ; g.geipel@hzdr.de" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Haematological abnormalities ; Natural pollution ; Groundwater ; Sheep ; Wool ; Food chain ; Pofadder
- 刊名：Science of the Total Environment
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：1 January 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：574
- 期：Complete
- 页码：400-421
- 全文大小：2707 K
文摘
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U-levels in tissue of sheep reflect U-levels in sheep drinking water.
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U-deposition rates in wool are much higher than in bones as known U-target.
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Inner organs show 50% higher U-levels than meat, levels increase with age.
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U-intake rates of farm residents well exceed limits of TDI and absorbed dose.
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Similar situations are likely to occur elsewhere in arid South Africa.