Development of maps of radon-prone areas using radon measurements in houses

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 61, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 53-58

  Miles, Jon ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Houses; Indoor; Lognormal; Lung cancer; Mapping; Radon

Indexed keywords

LOGNORMAL MODELING; RADON MEASUREMENTS;

GEOLOGY; HOUSES; MAPPING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PULMONARY DISEASES;

RADON;

RADON;

HEALTH RISK; MAPPING; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; RADON; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CONFERENCE PAPER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GEOLOGY; HOUSING; LIFESTYLE; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032143466     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(98)00107-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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