Health effects of exposure to radon: implications of the radon bed mattress incident in Korea
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive material formed by the slow decay of uranium and thorium found in the earth’s crust or construction materials. Internal exposure to radon accounts for about half of the natural background radiation dose to which humans are exposed annually. Radon is a carci...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Epidemiology
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Epidemiology and Health |
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| Online Access: | http://e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-41-e2019004.pdf |