Risks from ionizing radiation

Risks from ionizing radiation

Radon indoors now accounts for nearly half of the average UK population exposure to ionizing radiation. Natural radon is a far greater radiation hazard than emissions from nuclear plants in the US and UK.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 1989-03, Vol.338 (6212), p.197-198
Hauptverfasser: Clarke, R H, Southwood, T R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Emissions
Environmental Exposure
Ionizing radiation
Nuclear energy
Radiation
Radiation Dosage
Radiation hazards
Radiation, Ionizing
Radon
Radon - adverse effects
Risk
United Kingdom
United States
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Zusammenfassung:Radon indoors now accounts for nearly half of the average UK population exposure to ionizing radiation. Natural radon is a far greater radiation hazard than emissions from nuclear plants in the US and UK.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/338197a0