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TABLE IT
Long Term Effects
Estimated continuous (chronic) body burdens for man (170 pounds ) for induction of tumors in
50% of the exposed individuals within a lifetime.
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1 Lymphoma, Cell
Aflatoxin
(moldy peanuts )
Methy1-Azoxy-Methanol
3-hydroxyxanthine
DDT
(insecticide)
Thor ium=-228
Plutonium-238
Todine-131
Radium-226
Source of Data
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Tumors in Mice
1.000
Liver tumors in mice
Various tumors in mice
50,000
100 , 000
and fish
Liver tumors in mice
,
5 »Q00 , O0O*
Bone tumors in dog
C.002
Bone tumors in man
5
Bone tumors in dog
Thyroid tumors in rate
Various tumors in mice
Theoretical estimate
Potassium=-40
Theoretical estimate
Theoretical estimate
Bone tumors in dog
*This is not a body burden but daily feeding intake.
Microcuries
0.3
Liver tumors in turkey
Tritium (in thymidine)
Tritium (in water)
Cesium-137
Stront itum-90
Body Burden
Micrograms
0.02
0.03
3
10
12
50
15,000,000
1.5
1.3
k ,000
:
OS
~
30,000
100,000
1,000
7,000
100
et
Agent