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Average Strontium-90 Concentrations in Baby Teeth At Birth

Average Strontium-90 Concentrations in Baby Teeth At Birth
By States with at least 130 Teeth Tested
State
Teeth
Average Sr-90*
Pennsylvania
130
4.16
New York
534
3.73
Florida
471
3.51
All Other
417
3.51
New Jersey
244
3.38
California
138
2.92
TOTAL
1934
3.56
* Average picocuries of Strontium-90 per gram calcium at time of birth. Teeth are classified by where mother lived during pregnancy. Includes only persons born after 1979.

 

Average Strontium-90 Concentrations in Baby Teeth At Birth
By Groups of Counties Near Nuclear Reactors
With Over 50 Teeth Tested

Counties (nearby nuclear plant)

Teeth

Avg Sr-90*

% Diff.

Putnam, Rockland, Westchester NY (Indian Point)

217

4.44

+35.8

Other New York State

317

3.27

 

 

Berks, Chester, Montgomery PA (Limerick)

98

4.55

+53.2

Other Pennsylvania

32

2.97

 

 

Broward, Dade, Palm Beach FL (Turkey Point)

350

3.48

+38.6

Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie FL (St. Lucie)

97

3.86

+53.8

Other Florida

24

2.51

 

 

Monmouth, Ocean NJ (Oyster Creek)

169

3.47

+ 8.1

Other New Jersey

75

3.21

 

 

San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara CA (Diablo Canyon)

50

3.44

+30.8

Other California

88

2.63

 

* Average picocuries of Strontium-90 per gram calcium at time of birth. Teeth are classified by where mother lived during pregnancy. Includes only persons born after 1979.

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