A biological model for lung cancer risk from 222Rn exposure

Environment International

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Harley, Naomi H ^a   Chittaporn, Passaporn ^a   Meyers, Owen A ^a   Robbins, Edith S ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA PARTICLES; CARCINOGENS; CELLS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; PULMONARY DISEASES;

BRONCHIAL EPITHELIUM; CARCINOGENESIS; LUNG CANCER;

RADON;

RADON;

AIR POLLUTANT; ALPHA RADIATION; BRONCHUS MUCOSA; CALCULATION; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENESIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOTHESIS; LUNG CANCER; MITOSIS; MUCOUS CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BRONCHUS;

EID: 0342864121     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(96)00210-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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