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No change in sex ratio in Ramsar (north of Iran) with high background of radiation
  1. M Saadat
  1. Department of Biology, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71454, Iran; saadat@susc.ac.ir

    https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.60.2.146-a

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      A few areas of the world show high levels of natural radiation, and one of these areas is located in Iran. Ramsar is a northern coastal town situated in the Caspian littoral (in Mazandaran province, Iran) on the slopes of the Alborz mountain range, and surrounded by forests. It is situated at 49° 40′ eastern longitude and 36° 53′ northern latitude. The area is rich with mineral springs. Investigations into the amount of radium-226 in water started more than 30 years ago.1 It has been reported that …

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