Study of 222Rn concentrations in some dwellings of Rajasthan

Health Physics

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 306-310

  Singh, A K ^a   Prasad, Rajendra ^a   Khan, A J ^b  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

222Rn; Alpha particles; Cancer; Human; Indoor; Lungs

Indexed keywords

RADON 222; RADON;

ALPHA RADIATION; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; INDIA; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LUNG CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; AIR POLLUTANT; HOUSING; HUMAN;

AIR POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; HOUSING; HUMANS; INDIA; RADON;

EID: 0032588579     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199903000-00012     Document Type: Article

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