The influence of house characteristics on the effectiveness of radon remedial measures

Health Physics

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 410-416

  Naismith, S P ^a   Miles, J C H ^a   Scivyer, C R ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exposure, population; Radioactivity, indoor; Radon; Surveys

Indexed keywords

RADON;

AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BUILDING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; HEALTH PHYSICS; HOUSEHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

EID: 0031662851     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199810000-00008     Document Type: Article

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