Radon and childhood cancers

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 201-204

  Parker, L ^a   Craft, A W ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; RADON;

AIR POLLUTANT; CHILD; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; RADIATION INJURY; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

AIR POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; CARCINOGENS, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHILD; ENGLAND; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; RADON; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030087906     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0959-8049(96)00021-4     Document Type: Editorial

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