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  • Title: [State of broncho-pulmonary system in liquidators of Chernobyl power accident consequences].
    Author: Guseva MIu.
    Journal: Med Tr Prom Ekol; 2006; (10):7-13. PubMed ID: 17136839.
    Abstract:
    Liquidators of Chernobyl power accident consiquences were subjected to simultaneous external gamma-beta radiation and inhalation of particles containing radionuclides aerosols, nonradiation toxic chemicals and dust. Typical defects of medical examination of liquidators were seen: sending people with pulmonary diseases to post-accident work, erroneous interpretation of the disease severity with underestimation of previous occupational history and nonradiation factors deteriorating the case.
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