Radon exposure of the skin: I. Biological effects

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 231-252

  Charles, M W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA PARTICLES; DOSIMETRY; GAMMA RAYS; HEALTH RISKS; RADON; SKIN;

BETA RADIATIONS; EPIDERMAL NECROSIS; GAMMA EMITTERS; RADON PROGENY;

RADIATION EFFECTS;

ASTATINE; BISMUTH; HELIUM; LEAD; MERCURY; POLONIUM; RADIUM; RADON; THALLIUM; URANIUM;

ALPHA RADIATION; BETA RADIATION; CANCER RISK; DERMIS; EPIDERMIS; ERYTHEMA; GAMMA RADIATION; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; MINING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SKIN ATROPHY; SKIN CANCER; SKIN NECROSIS; SKIN TOXICITY; SKIN ULCER; STEM CELL; STOCHASTIC MODEL;

ALPHA PARTICLES; ANIMALS; CAUSALITY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; RADON; SKIN; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34548380905     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: 13616498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/27/3/R01     Document Type: Review

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