Radioepidemiology in the aftermath of the nuclear program of the former Soviet Union: Unique lessons to be learnt

Radiation and Environmental Biophysics

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 65-73

  Burkart, W ^a  

^a Institute for Radiation Hygiene/BfS   (Germany)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLUTONIUM;

ATOMIC BOMB; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; DOSIMETRY; LUNG CANCER; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; NUCLEAR ENERGY AND RELATED PHENOMENA; POLLUTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; USSR;

EID: 0029897398     PISSN: 0301634X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02434027     Document Type: Review

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