Seasonal variation of radon concentrations in UK homes

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 275-287

  Miles, J C H ^a   Howarth, C B ^a   Hunter, N ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL MEAN; ARITHMETIC MEAN; RADON CONCENTRATIONS; SEASONAL CORRECTION; SEASONAL PATTERNS; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL POWER;

FACTOR ANALYSIS;

RADON;

RADON;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; HOUSING; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; SEASON; UNITED KINGDOM;

AIR POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; GREAT BRITAIN; HOUSING; HUMANS; RADON; SEASONS;

EID: 84864607113     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: 13616498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/32/3/275     Document Type: Review

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