ShareThe menace under the floorboards.
Author(s) : GARDNER A. F., et al.
Type of article: Periodical article
Summary
Describes the abundance and characteristics of radon and radon daughters and their effects on the body. Lists the sources of radon in houses. Illustrates in a diagram how radon gets into a house. In tables gives details of radon measurements in UK homes, risk of lung cancer from lifelong exposure to radon, and remedial action timescale at various radon levels. Lists current and proposed levels of radon in homes in Scandinavia, Germany, the US and Canada.
Details
- Original title: The menace under the floorboards.
- Record ID : 1993-1543
- Languages: English
- Source: Chem. Br. - 344-348; 4 fig.; 4 tabl.; 11 ref.
- Publication date: 1992/04
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Indexing
- Themes: Comfort air conditioning
- Keywords: United Kingdom; Cancer; Building; Health; Pollution; Air conditioning
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