Implications of temporal variations in radon exposures in schools

Environment International

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Siniscalchi, Alan J ^a   Tibbetts, Sarah J ^a   Soto, Xaviel ^a   Beakes, Regine C ^a   Van Der Leeden, Kevin ^a   Thomas, Margaret A ^b   McHone, Nancy W ^b  

^a CDC   (United States)

^b Stt Connecticut Dept Environ P   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; VENTILATION; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION;

TEMPORAL VARIATIONS;

RADON;

RADON;

AIR SAMPLING; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; WATER SAMPLING;

EID: 0030845560     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(96)00214-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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