Enhanced deposition of radon daughter nuclei in the vicinity of power frequency electromagnetic fields

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-38

  Henshaw, D L ^a   Ross, A N ^a   Fews, A P ^a   Preece, A W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL HAEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADON DAUGHTER;

AGED; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CARCINOGENESIS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AEROSOLS; ALPHA PARTICLES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; RADON DAUGHTERS;

EID: 0029922122     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530096146156     Document Type: Article

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