A German storm affecting Britain: Childhood leukaemia and nuclear power plants

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 279-284

  Kinlen, Leo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; GERMANY; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; REGISTER; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; GERMANY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, RADIATION-INDUCED; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; REGISTRIES;

EID: 80052845772     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: 13616498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/31/3/E02     Document Type: Editorial

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