An ecological study of cancer incidence and radon levels in South West England

European Journal of Cancer Part A

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1189-1197

  Etherington, D J ^a   Pheby, D F H ^a   Bray, F I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cancer; cancer registry; Cornwall; Devon; incidence rate; lung; radon; skin

Indexed keywords

RADON;

ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER SURVIVAL; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ECOLOGY; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030176254     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0959-8049(96)00060-3     Document Type: Article

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