Study of indoor radon levels in Indian dwellings, influencing factors and lung cancer risks

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 87-92

  Khan, A J ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISKS; ONCOLOGY; RADON; RISK ASSESSMENT;

LUNG CANCER; SOLID STATE NUCLEAR TRACK DETECTORS (SSNTD);

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 0033881116     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(99)00275-9     Document Type: Article

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