Letter to the Editor Comment on the paper: Enhanced deposition of radon daughter nuclei in the vicinity of power frequency electromagnetic fields

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 645-649

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Indexed keywords

RADON;

AIR POLLUTANT; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; NOTE; RADIATION DOSE;

AIR POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADON;

EID: 18244418500     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: 13623095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530096145652     Document Type: Editorial

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