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Radiation Research

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 245-246

  Leonard, Bobby E ^a  

^a International Academy of Hi Tech Services Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; HYPOTHESIS; IONIZING RADIATION; LETTER; LINEAR SYSTEM; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION RESPONSE; RISK REDUCTION; VALIDITY;

EID: 39749185892     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/RR1123.1b     Document Type: Letter

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