Costs And Benefits Of Mitigating Radon In Drinking Water

Public Works Management & Policy

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 291-303

  Vitaliano, Donald F ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

cancer; cost benefit analysis; mitigation; radon; water systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248060543     PISSN: 1087724X     EISSN: 15527549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087724X02251063     Document Type: Article

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