A review of the cost effectiveness of radon mitigation in domestic properties in Northamptonshire

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 119-124

  Denman, A R ^a,b   Phillips, P S ^b  

^a NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADON;

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HOUSING; HUMAN; POPULATION EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; AIR POLLUTION, RADIOACTIVE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENGLAND; HOUSING; HUMANS; RADON;

EID: 0031834257     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/18/2/007     Document Type: Article

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