Radon exposure of the skin: II. Estimation of the attributable risk for skin cancer incidence

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 253-274

  Charles, M W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA PARTICLES; HEALTH RISKS; RADON; SKIN; TUMORS;

COHORT STUDIES; RADON EXPOSURE; RADON PROGENY; SKIN CANCER;

RADIATION EFFECTS;

RADON;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALPHA RADIATION; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; DERMIS; EPIDERMIS; GAMMA RADIATION; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MINING; POWER SUPPLY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RADIOBIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN CANCER; UNITED KINGDOM; X RAY;

ALPHA PARTICLES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; RADON; RADON DAUGHTERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SKIN; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34548462138     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: 13616498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/27/3/R02     Document Type: Review

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