Radon epidemiology and nuclear track detectors: Methods, results and perspectives

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 40, Issue 2-6, 2005, Pages 177-190

  Bochicchio, F ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lung cancer; Nuclear track detectors; Radon; Retrospective dosimetry; Smoking

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; GLASS; RADON; STATISTICAL METHODS; TUMORS;

LUNG CANCER; NUCLEAR TRACK DETECTORS; RETROSPECTIVE DOSIMETRY; SMOKING;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 27744445026     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2005.04.027     Document Type: Conference Paper

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