Radioecology, radiobiology, and radiological protection: frameworks and fractures

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 100, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1019-1026

  Pentreath, R J ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General public; Natural environment; Radiobiology; Radioecology; Radiological protection

Indexed keywords

GENERAL PUBLIC; NATURAL ENVIRONMENT; RADIOBIOLOGY; RADIOECOLOGY; RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION;

ECOLOGY; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOLOGY;

BIOPHYSICS;

RADIOISOTOPE;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PHANTOM; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOBIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIOMETRY; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 70349766754     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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