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Risk assessment of radon in drinking water /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Risk Assessment of Exposure to Radon in Drinking Water
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : National Academy Press, 1999.
Subjects:
Water Supply > analysis.
Air Pollution, Indoor > analysis.
Carcinogens, Environmental > analysis.
Radiation Dosage.
Radon > adverse effects.
Risk Factors.
Table of Contents:
  • Baseline information on indoor radon and radon in water in the United States
  • Transfer of radon from water to indoor air
  • Dosimetry of ingested radon and its associated risk
  • Dosimetry of inhaled radon and its associated risk
  • Molecular and cellular mechanisms of radon-induced carcinogenesis
  • Defining key variabilities and uncertainties
  • Mitigation
  • Multimedia approach to risk reduction
  • Research recommendations