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Radon potential, geologic formations, and lung cancer risk

OBJECTIVE: Exposure to radon is associated with approximately 10% of U.S. lung cancer cases. Geologic rock units have varying concentrations of uranium, producing fluctuating amounts of radon. This exploratory study examined the spatial and statistical associations between radon values and geologica...

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Autores principales: Hahn, Ellen J., Gokun, Yevgeniya, Andrews, William M., Overfield, Bethany L., Robertson, Heather, Wiggins, Amanda, Rayens, Mary Kay
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4721325/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26844090
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.04.009