Inorganic Chemicals: News and Research on Isotopes

MeSH tree: D01.496

Medical guidance sought after contamination closes school

Some parents of children at Jana Elementary School in suburban St. Louis say they'll seek medical testing and guidance from doctors about what to do next, after a privately-funded environmental study found radioactive contamination ...

Radioactive waste finding raises worries at Missouri school

Radioactive waste in a creek that meanders through part of suburban St. Louis has long been suspected of causing rare cancers and other health problems for residents who live nearby. Now, a new study funded by law firms suing ...

New imaging-based approach to measure radiation dose

Some types of cancer and other diseases are treated with a drug containing radioactive material that targets the tumor. However, the drug can also be deposited in healthy organs, potentially damaging the kidneys, gut or bone ...

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