Healthrisks of radon and other internally deposited alpha-emitters
By: Committee on the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiations, Board on Radiation Effects Research, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council.
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiations.; United States. Environmental ProtectionAgency.; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Series: BEIR -- 4; BEIR (Series) -- 4.
Publisher: National Academy Press
Published: 1988
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 602
Subjects: Alpha rays -- Health aspects.; Radioisotopes in the body -- Health aspects.; Radon -- Health aspects.; Health risk assessment.; Probability.; Radiation Effects.; Radioactive Pollutants -- adverse effects.; Radon -- adverse effects.; Risk.
Notes: This report was supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission under Contract No. 68-02-3895.

Includes bibliographies and index.