Two models for assessing a federal environmental health policy: The case of Radon in U.S. homes

Management Science

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1476-1492

  Peterson, Michael D ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Government; Indoor Air; Programs; Radon

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001438698     PISSN: 00251909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.42.10.1476     Document Type: Article

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