Systematic review of epidemiological studies of exposure to tritium

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-32

  Little, M P ^a   Wakeford, R ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISKS; HYDROGEN; PERSONNEL; RADIATION DAMAGE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CANCER; TRITIUM EXPOSURE;

TRITIUM;

TRITIUM;

BIRTH DEFECT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FRANCE; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RELATIVE BIOLOGIC EFFECTIVENESS; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

BETA RAYS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION MONITORING; RISK FACTORS; TRITIUM; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 39049095745     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: 13616498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/28/1/R01     Document Type: Review

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