Exposure from the Chernobyl accident had adverse effects on erythrocytes, leukocytes, and, platelets in children in the Narodichesky region, Ukraine: A 6-year follow-up study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>After the Chernobyl nuclear accident on April 26, 1986, all children in the contaminated territory of the Narodichesky region, Zhitomir Oblast, Ukraine, were obliged to participate in a yearly medical examination. We present the resu...

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Main Authors: Svendsen Erik, Vena John, Shestopalov Viacheslav M, Mousseau Tim, Vdovenko Vitaliy, Naboka Marina, Karmaus Wilfried, Stepanova Eugenia, Underhill Dwight, Pastides Harris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:Environmental Health
Online Access:http://www.ehjournal.net/content/7/1/21