Yonsei Med J.  2018 Nov;59(9):1013-1014. 10.3349/ymj.2018.59.9.1013.

Indoor Radon and Lung Cancer: National Radon Action Plans Are Urgently Required

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. jsryu@inha.ac.kr

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Lung Neoplasms*
Lung*
Radon*
Radon

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