Pasture practices, milk distribution, and consumption in the continental U.S. in the 1950s.

Abstract:

:Determining the consumption of milk contaminated with 131I, resulting from atmospheric nuclear weapons tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site, by the United States population during the 1950s constitutes one part of the methodology used by the National Cancer Institute to assess radiation exposures to Americans. In order to make these estimates for locations throughout the United States, it is necessary to determine the pasture intake by cows and the distribution of the milk produced for human consumption at times when the weapons were tested. Since the milk industry has undergone many changes during the past 35 y, historical records and information must be used. The methodology developed to estimate the intake of contaminated pasture by dairy cows, milk production, and milk distribution on a county basis for the continental U.S. during the 1950s is described in detail. The relevant data on milk consumption by humans are also discussed.

journal_name

Health Phys

journal_title

Health physics

authors

Dreicer M,Bouville A,Wachholz BW

doi

10.1097/00004032-199011000-00013

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1990-11-01 00:00:00

pages

627-36

issue

5

eissn

0017-9078

issn

1538-5159

journal_volume

59

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