Increased exposure to pollutant aerosols under high voltage power lines

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1505-1521

  Fews, A P ^a   Henshaw, D L ^a   Keitch, P A ^a   Close, J J ^a   Wilding, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADON 222;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CONDUCTOR; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032742887     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530099139115     Document Type: Article

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