Published 1981 | Version v1
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Perspective on cancer and radon daughters

Creators

  • 1. Univ. of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City

Description

This paper discusses the hazards from radon and its daughters in the environment and the role they may play in contributing to the general cancer burden. Only in exceptional circumstances can one pick out one mutagen or one carcinogen and scientifically determine what its contribution is o our burden of birth defects and cancer. The risks associated with radon and its daughters are examined in light of this philosophy

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc.
Imprint Place
New York, NY
Imprint Title
Radiation hazards in mining: control, measurement, and medical aspects
Journal Page Range
p. 811-815.

Conference

Title
control, measurement, and medical aspects.
Acronym
International conference on radiation hazards in mining
Dates
4 - 9 Oct 1981.
Place
Golden, CO (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14749884
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; CARCINOGENESIS; CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS; DAUGHTER PRODUCTS; HEALTH HAZARDS; LUNGS; NEOPLASMS; RADON; RISK ANALYSIS
Descriptors DEC
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BODY; DISEASES; ELEMENTS; HAZARDS; ISOTOPES; MALFORMATIONS; NONMETALS; ORGANS; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RARE GASES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM