Toxicological profile for uranium

2013203 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Sam Keith · Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Obaid Faroon · Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Nickolette Roney · Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Franco Scinicariello · Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Sharon Wilbur · Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Lisa Ingerman · SRC

Fernando Llados

Abstract

A public health statement summarizes information about a hazardous substance. The information is taken from a toxicological profile developed by ATSDR’s Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences (DTHHS). A toxicological profile is a thorough review of a hazardous substance.This toxicological profile examines uranium. This public health statement summarizes the DTHHS findings on uranium, describes the effects of exposure to it, and describes what you can do to limit that exposure.

Topics & Keywords

Radioactivity and Radon Measurements Radiation Dose and Imaging Radioactive contamination and transfer

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

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