Ecotoxicology and environmental safetyStainless SteelHumansDNA DamageConstruction MaterialsMacrophages
Tritiation of stainless steel and cement particles enhances their genotoxic potential.
Rebecca Castel, Alice Mentana, Virginie Tassistro, Cecilia Riani, Mickaël Payet, Olivier Debellemanière, Giorgio Baiocco, Elodie Bernard, Léa Plantureux, Stéphane Robert, Véronique Malard, Thierry Orsière
Published: 202510.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.119491
Abstract
Tritium is a byproduct of nuclear fission activities and permeates in building materials. Decommissioning nuclear power plants could release tritiated steel and cement particles in the environment that could be accidentally inhaled by workers in case…
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