Lung cancer risk from radon exposure in miners;Riziko Plicní Rakoviny HorníKů Ve Vztahu K Expozici Radonu

Ceske Pracovni Lekarstvi

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-18

  Tomasek L ^a  

^a SURO   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Lung cancer; Radon; Uranium mines

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249101708     PISSN: 12126721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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