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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

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~

30,000
100,000

1,000
7,000

100

et

Agent

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