The reduction of radon hazard in smoke-free working environments

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 147-149

  Yu, K N ^a   Young, E C M ^a   Guan, Z J ^a   Liu, X W ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIGARETTE SMOKE; RADON; RADON DAUGHTER;

ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0029996306     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a031522     Document Type: Article

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