Radon levels in Cyprus

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 269-277

  Sarrou, I ^a   Pashalidis, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Aquatic radon; Cyprus; Dose equivalent; Indoor and outdoor radon

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; GROUNDWATER; IONIZING RADIATION; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SEAWATER;

AQUATIC SYSTEMS;

RADON;

GROUND WATER; RADON; TAP WATER;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ATMOSPHERE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RADIONUCLIDE; RADON ISOTOPE;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC RADIOACTIVITY; CYPRUS; DATA ANALYSIS; POLLUTION MONITORING; POPULATION; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

CYPRUS;

EID: 0037716759     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(03)00066-3     Document Type: Article

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