RADIOACTIVE PHARMACEUTICALS

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Radioactive iodine and radioactive cesium: two important radio-hazard elements in post nuclear power plant crisis

The present nuclear leakage crisis from Japan is a topic to be discussed in present public health. In radiology, the leaked radioactive elements are considered hazard. Here, the author briefly reviews and discusses on two important radio-hazard elements in post nuclear power plant crisis, radioactive iodine and radioactive cesium. Based on previous similar nuclear crisis in Russia, it ...

Ecotoxicology of human pharmaceuticals.

Low levels of human medicines (pharmaceuticals) have been detected in many countries in sewage treatment plant (STP) effluents, surface waters, seawaters, groundwater and some drinking waters. For some pharmaceuticals effects on aquatic organisms have been investigated in acute toxicity assays. The chronic toxicity and potential subtle effects are only marginally known, however. Here, we critic...

Pharmaceuticals and Sport

His activities extend to the International Federation of Sports Medicine (he is an officer of the Federation and its Treasurer) and the Association of Olympic Physicians. His numerous scientific papers have been translated into several languages and have been the subject of lectures given in the various continents. We thank him cordially for allowing us to publish his study on pharmaceuticals a...

Technology Overview: Pharmaceuticals

This overview has been prepared by staff at the Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA) and is based in part on a study commissioned by CCOHTA: Efficacy, effectiveness, and cost analysis of nitrate therapy for the prevention of angina pectoris conducted by Holbrook AM , Dolovich L , Grootendorst P , Brogran T , Kitching A, Crossley T . Centre for Evaluation of Med...