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MOUSE MULTIGENERATIONAL EXPOSURE TO RA-226

Health, growth and reproductive success of mice exposed to environmentally relevant levels of Ra-226 via drinking water over multiple generations

Stephanie WalshEnvironmental Technologies Branch, Research and Development, Chalk River, Ontario, Canada
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Meloja SatkunamEnvironmental Technologies Branch, Research and Development, Chalk River, Ontario, Canada
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Ben SuEnvironmental Technologies Branch, Research and Development, Chalk River, Ontario, Canada
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Amy FestariniEnvironmental Technologies Branch, Research and Development, Chalk River, Ontario, Canada
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Michelle BugdenRadiological Protection Research and Instrumentation Branch, Research and Development, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Chalk River, Ontario, Canada
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Harry PeeryDivision of Reproductive Biology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Carmel MothersillDepartment of Medical Physics and Applied Radiation Sciences, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Marilyne StuartEnvironmental Technologies Branch, Research and Development, Chalk River, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 576-584 | Received 12 Nov 2014, Accepted 09 Mar 2015, Published online: 12 Jun 2015

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