Body burdens of cesium-137 and potassium-40 in twenty-one members of the wintering party of the 16th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition 1975
In this study, body burdens of cesium-137 and potassium-40 were measured using a human counter with 21 members of the 16th wintering party. The purposes of these measurements were (1) to observe the radioactive pollution in Japan and Antarctica through the human body, and (2) to estimate the effect...
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| author | Mitsumasa Miyashita Yoriko Atomi Keiko Ueda |
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| description | In this study, body burdens of cesium-137 and potassium-40 were measured using a human counter with 21 members of the 16th wintering party. The purposes of these measurements were (1) to observe the radioactive pollution in Japan and Antarctica through the human body, and (2) to estimate the effect of the Antarctic living on the body composition. The results obtained in the present study were as follows; 1) The mean value of body burdens of ^<137>Cs increased from 1.20 to 1.69 nCi (p<0.05) in the case of six traverse members of the Yamato Mountains, while there was no significant difference in the case of fifteen base members. 2) The mean value of body weights increased significantly (p<0.01) after the Antarctic living and accordingly the total body potassium increased significantly (p<0.05), while the body fat remained unchanged. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0ba3bfb1a87f43b5950f0d6ae52eb71b2022-12-21T23:31:20ZengNational Institute of Polar ResearchAntarctic Record0085-72892432-079X1977-08-015912012410.15094/00007948Body burdens of cesium-137 and potassium-40 in twenty-one members of the wintering party of the 16th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition 1975Mitsumasa Miyashita0Yoriko Atomi1Keiko Ueda2Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Education, University of TokyoDepartment of Physical Education, Faculty of Education, University of TokyoDepartment of Radiological Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of TokyoIn this study, body burdens of cesium-137 and potassium-40 were measured using a human counter with 21 members of the 16th wintering party. The purposes of these measurements were (1) to observe the radioactive pollution in Japan and Antarctica through the human body, and (2) to estimate the effect of the Antarctic living on the body composition. The results obtained in the present study were as follows; 1) The mean value of body burdens of ^<137>Cs increased from 1.20 to 1.69 nCi (p<0.05) in the case of six traverse members of the Yamato Mountains, while there was no significant difference in the case of fifteen base members. 2) The mean value of body weights increased significantly (p<0.01) after the Antarctic living and accordingly the total body potassium increased significantly (p<0.05), while the body fat remained unchanged.http://doi.org/10.15094/00007948 |
| spellingShingle | Mitsumasa Miyashita Yoriko Atomi Keiko Ueda Body burdens of cesium-137 and potassium-40 in twenty-one members of the wintering party of the 16th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition 1975 Antarctic Record |
| title | Body burdens of cesium-137 and potassium-40 in twenty-one members of the wintering party of the 16th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition 1975 |
| title_full | Body burdens of cesium-137 and potassium-40 in twenty-one members of the wintering party of the 16th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition 1975 |
| title_fullStr | Body burdens of cesium-137 and potassium-40 in twenty-one members of the wintering party of the 16th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition 1975 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Body burdens of cesium-137 and potassium-40 in twenty-one members of the wintering party of the 16th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition 1975 |
| title_short | Body burdens of cesium-137 and potassium-40 in twenty-one members of the wintering party of the 16th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition 1975 |
| title_sort | body burdens of cesium 137 and potassium 40 in twenty one members of the wintering party of the 16th japanese antarctic research expedition 1975 |
| url | http://doi.org/10.15094/00007948 |
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