Handbook published on indoor radon from a public health perspective
World Health Organization · World Health Organization · 2009 · ISBN 978-92-4-154767-3 · Guidance · Link only
WHO summarized the epidemiologic evidence linking residential radon to lung cancer, proposed a national reference level of 100 Bq/m3 where achievable and no higher than 300 Bq/m3, and described measurement, prevention in new construction, and mitigation approaches.
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WHO summarized the epidemiologic evidence linking residential radon to lung cancer, proposed a national reference level of 100 Bq/m3 where achievable and no higher than 300 Bq/m3, and described measurement, prevention in new construction, and mitigation approaches.
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