Published 1992 | Version v1
Book Metadata-only

Summary of epidemiologic studies of lung cancer and radon in Swedish homes

Creators

  • 1. Swedish Radiation Protection Institute, Stockholm (Sweden)
  • 2. Univ. Hospital, Linkoeping (Sweden)

Description

Several epidemiologic studies of lung cancer and radon exposure in Swedish homes have been published, and an extensive study is currently being conducted over the whole country. Described is a short summary of the Swedish studies

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Battelle Press.
Imprint Place
Columbus, OH (United States)
Imprint Title
Indoor radon and lung cancer: Reality or myth? Part 2
Imprint Pagination
599 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 1057-1061.

Conference

Title
indoor radon and lung cancer--reality or myth.
Acronym
29. Hanford symposium on health and the environment
Dates
15-19 Oct 1990.
Place
Richland, WA (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
26059503
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOGENESIS; DISEASE INCIDENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; INDOOR AIR CONTAMINATION; LUNGS; NEOPLASMS; RADON; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN
Descriptors DEC
BODY; BUILDINGS; CONTAMINATION; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISEASES; ELEMENTS; EUROPE; NONMETALS; ORGANS; PATHOGENESIS; RARE GASES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SCANDINAVIA; WESTERN EUROPE