Debate on the chernobyl disaster: On the causes of chernobyl overestimation

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-34

  Jargin, Sergei V ^a  

^a PEOPLES FRIENDSHIP UNIVERSITY OF RUSSIA   (Russian Federation)

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Indexed keywords

CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOSSIL FUEL; NUCLEAR POWER; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; TERRORISM;

ARTICLE; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EUROPE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; PUBLICATION; RADIATION INJURY; TIME; UKRAINE;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PUBLICATIONS; RADIATION INJURIES; TIME FACTORS; UKRAINE;

JAPAN;

EID: 84455170600     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: 15414469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/HS.42.1.c     Document Type: Article

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