Cost effectiveness of reducing radon exposure in Spanish dwellings

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 181-190

  Colgan, P A ^a   Gutierrez J ^a  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADON;

ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PREVENTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOUSING; LUNG CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION CARCINOGENESIS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SPAIN;

EID: 0030324478     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/16/3/004     Document Type: Article

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