World history of radon research and measurement from the early 1900's to today

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 1034, Issue , 2008, Pages 20-33

  George, A C ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha detectors; Ionization chambers; Lung cancer; Radon

Indexed keywords

EID: 52249087296     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2991210     Document Type: Conference Paper

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