On protecting the inexperienced reader from Chernobyl myths

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 181-189

  Balonov, M I ^a  

^a Institute of Radiation Hygiene   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHERNOBYL; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; DECISION MAKERS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES; EXPERT ANALYSIS; GENERAL PUBLICS; HEALTH EFFECTS; NEW YORK; RADIATION LEVELS; RADIATION-INDUCED;

HEALTH; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS;

RADIATION EFFECTS;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; STATISTICS; UKRAINE;

AIR POLLUTION, RADIOACTIVE; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; UKRAINE;

EID: 84863710227     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: 13616498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/32/2/181     Document Type: Review

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