Particulate Depleted Uranium Is Cytotoxic and Clastogenic to Human Lung Cells

Depleted uranium (DU) is commonly used in military armor and munitions, and thus, exposure of soldiers and non-combatants is potentially frequent and widespread. DU is considered a suspected human carcinogen, affecting the bronchial cells of the lung. However, few investigations have studied DU in h...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chemical research in toxicology 2007-05, Vol.20 (5), p.815-820
Hauptverfasser:	Wise, Sandra S., Thompson, W. Douglas, Aboueissa, AbouEl-Makarim, Mason, Michael D., Wise, John Pierce
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bronchi Cell Line Cell Survival - drug effects Chromosome Aberrations - chemically induced Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Fibroblasts - drug effects Fibroblasts - pathology Humans Mutagens - toxicity Organometallic Compounds - toxicity Particulate Matter - toxicity Uranium Compounds - toxicity
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