Life exposure to 226Ra and possible consequences

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 817-823

  Bronzovic, Maja ^a   Marovic, Gordana ^a   Vrtar, Mladen ^b   Bituh, Tomislav ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Croatia)

^b KBC Zagreb   (Croatia)

Author keywords

226Ra; Cancer risk; Dose; Extreme exposure; Life exposure; Water

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; POTABLE WATER; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIUM; TUMORS;

CANCER RISK; EXTREME EXPOSURE; LIFE EXPOSURE; WATER CONSUMPTION;

HEALTH HAZARDS;

DRINKING WATER; RADIUM 226;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; FLUID INTAKE; HEALTH HAZARD; PEDIATRICS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; WATER SAMPLING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADON; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 34247589208     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701304823     Document Type: Article

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