The hazardous effects of interior wall materials and surfaces on indoor radon concentrations in Iranian houses

Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 530-532

  Baradaran Ghahfarokhi, M ^a   Faghihi, R ^b   Karami, M ^b   Siavashpour, Z ^b   Owji, H ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Gypsum; Iran; Radon

Indexed keywords

RADON;

ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); HOUSEHOLD; IRAN;

EID: 80052655289     PISSN: 20741804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5812/kowsar.20741804.2239     Document Type: Article

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