Enhancement of radon exposure in smoking areas

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 249-255

  Abdel Ghany, Hayam A ^a  

^a Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

220,222Rn; Nuclear track detectors; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

RADON DAUGHTER;

HEALTH RISK; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POTENTIAL ENERGY; RADON ISOTOPE; SMOKING; TOBACCO;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; EXPOSURE; LUNG TUMOR; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; TOBACCO;

AIR POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LUNG NEOPLASMS; RADON DAUGHTERS; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; TOBACCO;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 34248355557     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10653-007-9082-4     Document Type: Article

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