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Jul 28, 2017 · Polonium-210 is a rare and deadly radioactive metal that can cause radiation sickness and cancer. Learn how it works, where it comes from, and how to detect it.
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Sep 10, 2016 · In this report, we provide a first-hand account of the events leading to the diagnosis of 210 Po poisoning, as well as the detailed toxico-kinetics of the first documented case of lethal poisoning with polonium.
- Amit C Nathwani, James F Down, John Goldstone, James Yassin, Paul I Dargan, Paul I Dargan, Andres Vi...
- 2016
On the evening of 22 November, shortly before his death, his doctors were informed the poison was likely to be polonium-210. Further tests on a larger urine sample using spectroscopy designed to detect alpha particles confirmed the result the following day.
Polonium-210 (210 Po) gained widespread notoriety after the poisoning and subsequent death of Mr Alexander Litvinenko in London, UK, in 2006. Exposure to 210 Po resulted initially in a clinical course that was indistinguishable from infection or exposure to chemical toxins, such as thallium.
- Amit C Nathwani, James F Down, John Goldstone, James Yassin, Paul I Dargan, Paul I Dargan, Andres Vi...
- 2016
Hazards. 210 Po is extremely toxic; it and other polonium isotopes are some of the most radiotoxic substances to humans. [6][18] With one microgram of 210 Po being more than enough to kill the average adult, it is 250,000 times more toxic than hydrogen cyanide by weight. [19]
Apr 16, 2024 · Polonium-210 (Po-210) is an extremely hazardous radioactive material. It must be inhaled or ingested to be toxic. Tobacco product users may have higher levels of Po-210.
Feb 22, 2024 · Po-210 is a radiation hazard only if it is taken into the body through breathing or eating or by entering a wound. Breathing or eating large quantities in a fairly short period of time can cause radiation exposure of internal organs. This can result in serious medical symptoms or death.
