Analysis of the individual health benefits accruing from a domestic radon remediation programme

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 7-23

  Denman, A R ^a   Phillips, P S ^b   Tornberg, R ^c   Groves Kirkby, C J ^a  

^a NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c Radon Centres Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domestic property; Radon; Remediation; Risk assessment; SSNTD

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; HEALTH RISKS; RADIATION EFFECTS; REMEDIATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TUMORS;

CANCER RISKS; EUROPEAN COMMUNITY RADON SOFTWARE (ECRS); RISK COEFFICIENTS;

RADON;

RADON;

HEALTH RISK; INDOOR RADON; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; POPULATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOUSING; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTANTS; RADON; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOFTWARE;

EID: 9644281025     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2004.05.011     Document Type: Article

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