Do the findings on the health effects of prolonged exposure to very high levels of natural radiation contradict current ultra-conservative radiation protection regulations?

International Congress Series

Volumn 1236, Issue C, 2002, Pages 19-21

  Mortazavi, S M J ^a   Ghiassi Nejad, M ^a,b   Ikushima, T ^c  

^a National Radiation Protection Department Iran   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

High background radiation area; Natural radiation; Radiation protection

Indexed keywords

EID: 10644240234     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5131(02)00291-1     Document Type: Article

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