Radon-smoking synergy: A population-based behavioral risk reduction approach

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 222-227

  Lee, Michael E ^a   Lichtenstein, Edward ^a   Andrews, Judy A ^a   Glasgow, Russell E ^b   Hampson, Sarah E ^c  

^a OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Public utilities; Quitting smoking; Radon; Radon risk; Radon testing; Smoking; Smoking bans; Smoking restrictions; Synergy

Indexed keywords

RADON;

ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COUNSELING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARD; RISK MANAGEMENT; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 0032830112     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pmed.1999.0531     Document Type: Article

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