The Role of the Component Metals in the Toxicity of Military-Grade Tungsten Alloy

Tungsten-based composites have been recommended as a suitable replacement for depleted uranium. Unfortunately, one of these mixtures composed of tungsten (W), nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co) induced rhabdomyosarcomas when implanted into the leg muscle of laboratory rats and mice to simulate a shrapnel w...

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Autores principales: Emond, Christy A., Vergara, Vernieda B., Lombardini, Eric D., Mog, Steven R., Kalinich, John F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5606641/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29051474
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxics3040499

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5606641/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29051474
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxics3040499

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