Health implications of radon distribution in living rooms and bedrooms in U.K. dwellings - A case study in Northamptonshire

Environment International

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 999-1011

  Denman, A R ^a   Groves Kirkby, N P ^a   Groves Kirkby, C J ^a   Crockett, R G M ^b   Phillips, P S ^b   Woolridge, A C ^b  

^a NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Building materials; Environment; Health; Radon

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); RADON; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; UNITED KINGDOM;

APARTMENT BLOCKS; RADON CONCENTRATIONS; RADON EMANATION; STONE WALLS;

STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING;

RADON;

CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; HEALTH RISK; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RADON;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; HIGH RISK POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHAMPTONSHIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34748853162     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2007.01.011     Document Type: Article

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