Predicting residential radon concentrations in Finland: Model development, validation, and application to childhood leukemia

OBJECTIVES: Inhaled radon gas is a known alpha-emitting carcinogen linked especially to lung cancer. Studies on higher concentrations of indoor radon and childhood leukemia have conflicting but largely negative results. In this study, we aimed to create a sophisticated statistical model to predict i...

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Main Authors: Atte Nikkilä, Hannu Arvela, Juha Mehtonen, Jani Raitanen, Merja Heinäniemi, Olli Lohi, Anssi Auvinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2020-05-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
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Online Access: https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=3867