Polonium
"Polonium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A radioactive element that is a member of the chalcogen family. It has the atomic symbol Po, atomic number 84, and the atomic weight of the isotope with the longest half-life (209Po) is 208.98. It decays by alpha-emission.
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D011059
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.185.600 D01.268.271.680 D01.268.513.875 D01.496.749.305.680
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polonium" by people in Profiles.
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Samet JM, Pathak DR, Morgan MV, Key CR, Valdivia AA, Lubin JH. Lung cancer mortality and exposure to radon progeny in a cohort of New Mexico underground uranium miners. Health Phys. 1991 Dec; 61(6):745-52.
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Samet JM, Pathak DR, Morgan MV, Marbury MC, Key CR, Valdivia AA. Radon progeny exposure and lung cancer risk in New Mexico U miners: a case-control study. Health Phys. 1989 Apr; 56(4):415-21.
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Lapham SC, Millard JB, Samet JM. Health implications of radionuclide levels in cattle raised near U mining and milling facilities in Ambrosia Lake, New Mexico. Health Phys. 1989 Mar; 56(3):327-40.