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Volumn 319, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 99-113

Radon and 'King Solomon's Miners': Faynan Orefield, Jordanian Desert

Author keywords

Ancient world; Copper mining; Human health; Jordan; Radioactive gas; Radon

Indexed keywords

COPPER MINES; COPPER ORE TREATMENT; HEALTH RISKS; MINING; VENTILATION;

EID: 1242271421     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(03)00442-X     Document Type: Article
Times cited : (19)

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