Risk of fatal versus incidental lung cancer in radon-exposed rats: A reanalysis of French data

Archive of Oncology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 7-12

  Monchaux, Georges ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

Author keywords

Dose Response Relationship; Environmental Exposure; Lung Neoplasms; Radiation; Radon; Rats; Risk Factors

Indexed keywords

RADON;

CANCER RISK; DOSE RESPONSE; FATALITY; FRANCE; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; LUNG CANCER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; URANIUM MINE;

EID: 4844221999     PISSN: 03547310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/AOO0401007M     Document Type: Review

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