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Hazards of plutonium with special reference to the skeleton

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In the past attempts have been made to deduce plutonium toxicity in man from studies based on animal experimentation. An alternative method is to use the comparative dosimetry of plutonium and radium in man, with results broadly in agreement with maximum permissible levels set by the International Commission on Radiological Protection.

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    Janet Vaughan

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Spiers, F., Vaughan, J. Hazards of plutonium with special reference to the skeleton. Nature 259, 531–534 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1038/259531a0

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