A systematic review of radon investigations related to public exposure in Iran

Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2013, Pages

  Pirsaheb, Meghdad ^a   Najafi, Farid ^a   Khosravi, Touba ^a   Hemati, Lida ^a  

^a KERMANSHAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Building material; Iran; Public exposure; Radon; Water supply

Indexed keywords

RADIUM 226; RADON 222; TAP WATER; THORIUM 232; URANIUM;

BUILDING MATERIAL; GRANITE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; IRAN; POPULATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIATION MONITOR; RADIOACTIVITY; RESIDENTIAL HOME; REVIEW; ROOM VENTILATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84887278579     PISSN: 20741804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5812/ircmj.10204     Document Type: Review

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