The US radon problem, policy, program and industry: achievements, challenges and strategies

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 8-13

  Angell, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIUM; RADON; URANIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; BUDGET; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DOSIMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GAMMA RADIATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; LAW; LICENCE; LUNG CANCER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORGANIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; INDUSTRY; PUBLIC POLICY; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 52249103499     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncn105     Document Type: Article

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