Track structure predictions of radon-induced biological effects in human bronchial epithelium

Environment International

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Hofmann, W ^a   Heistracher, T ^a   Caswell, R S ^b   Karam, L R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA PARTICLES; CARCINOGENS; CELLS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; POLONIUM; PULMONARY DISEASES; RADON;

BRONCHIAL EPITHELIUM; TRACK STRUCTURE THEORY;

RADIATION EFFECTS;

RADON;

AIR POLLUTANT; ALPHA RADIATION; BRONCHUS MUCOSA; CANCER RISK; CHROMATID ABERRATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA ANALYSIS; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG CANCER; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSENSITIVITY;

BRONCHUS; CRICETINAE; CRICETULUS GRISEUS;

EID: 0030748822     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(96)00207-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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