Lack of evidence for an association between the frequency of mutants or translocations in circulating lymphocytes and exposure to radon gas in the home.

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Lack of evidence for an association between the frequency of mutants or translocations in circulating lymphocytes and exposure to radon gas in the home.

Radiation research - 1 Jan 1996

Cole J, Green M H, Bridges B A, Waugh A P, Beare D M, Henshaw D, Last R, Liu Y, Cortopassi G

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Radon measurements in the living room and main bedroom of 41 houses in the town of Street, Somerset, England have been made. Exposure levels, weighted using the formula of the UK National Radiological Protection Board, of 19-484 Bq m-3 (about half > 100 Bq m-3) were found. Blood samples were obtained from a total of 66 occupants in these homes, and the frequency of genetic alterations in lymphocytes was estimated...

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