Radon sources and impacts: A review of mining and non-mining issues

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2008, Pages 325-353

  Mudd, Gavin M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health impacts; Indoor radon; Radiation exposure; Radon; Radon progeny; Uranium mining

Indexed keywords

EID: 55349100171     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-008-9141-z     Document Type: Review

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