Do U.S. county data disprove linear no-threshold predictions of lung cancer risk for residential radon? - A preliminary assessment of biological plausibility

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment (HERA)

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 157-186

  Bogen, Kenneth T ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 21744434915     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807039709383679     Document Type: Article

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