Environmental radon studies in Mexico

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-153

  Segovia, N ^a   Gaso, M I ^b   Armienta, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES NUCLEARES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Enhance dexposure; Ground water and air radon; Soil

Indexed keywords

RADON;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; RADON; SOIL POLLUTION; URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LUNG TUMOR; MEXICO; RADIATION MONITORING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTANT;

AIR POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MEXICO; RADIATION MONITORING; RADON; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33947631846     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10653-006-9069-6     Document Type: Article

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