LEADER 04698nam 2201345Ia 450 001 9910956598003321 005 20251017110120.0 010 $a9786612456152 010 $a9781282456150 010 $a1282456156 010 $a9789240684188 010 $a9240684182 035 $a(CKB)2550000000005658 035 $a(EBL)476153 035 $a(OCoLC)609852919 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000367557 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12080580 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000367557 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10343499 035 $a(PQKB)10598634 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC476153 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL476153 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10363975 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL245615 035 $a(DNLM)1524792 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000005658 100 $a20090828d2009 uf 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aWHO handbook on indoor radon $ea public health perspective /$f[edited by Hajo Zeeb, and Ferid Shannoun] 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aGeneva, Switzerland $cWorld Health Organization$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (110 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9789241547673 311 08$a9241547677 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Contributors / participants; Preface; Executive summary; Abbreviations; Glossary; Introduction; 1. Health effects of radon; 2. Radon measurements; 3. Radon prevention and mitigation; 4. Cost-effectiveness of radon control; 5. Radon risk communication 330 $a""The WHO Handbook on Indoor Radon"" is a key product of the WHO International Radon Project, which was launched in 2005. The ""Handbook"" focuses on residential radon exposure from a public health point of view and provides detailed recommendations on reducing health risks from radon and sound policy options for preventing and mitigating radon exposure. The material in the ""Handbook"" reflects the epidemiological evidence that indoor radon exposure is responsible for a substantial number of lung cancers in the general population. The material is organized into six chapters, each introduced b 606 $aRadon 606 $aRadon$xHealth aspects 606 $aRadon$xPhysiological effect 606 $aIndoor air pollution$xHealth aspects 606 $aPublic health 606 $aAir$xPollution 606 $aGases, Rare 606 $aGases 606 $aGas 606 $aPollutants 606 $aChemical elements 606 $aInorganic compounds 606 $aMedical care 606 $aEnvironment and Public Health 606 $aRadon 606 $aAir Pollution, Indoor 606 $aPublic Health 606 $aAir Pollution 606 $aAir Pollutants, Radioactive 606 $aNoble Gases 606 $aAir Pollutants 606 $aRadioactive Pollutants 606 $aElements, Radioactive 606 $aGases 606 $aComplex Mixtures 606 $aEnvironmental Pollutants 606 $aEnvironmental Pollution 606 $aElements 606 $aChemical Actions and Uses 606 $aDelivery of Health Care 606 $aPatient Care 615 0$aRadon. 615 0$aRadon$xHealth aspects. 615 0$aRadon$xPhysiological effect. 615 0$aIndoor air pollution$xHealth aspects. 615 0$aPublic health. 615 0$aAir$xPollution. 615 0$aGases, Rare. 615 0$aGases. 615 0$aGas. 615 0$aPollutants. 615 0$aChemical elements. 615 0$aInorganic compounds. 615 0$aMedical care. 615 2$aEnvironment and Public Health. 615 2$aRadon. 615 2$aAir Pollution, Indoor. 615 2$aPublic Health. 615 2$aAir Pollution. 615 2$aAir Pollutants, Radioactive. 615 2$aNoble Gases. 615 2$aAir Pollutants. 615 2$aRadioactive Pollutants. 615 2$aElements, Radioactive. 615 2$aGases. 615 2$aComplex Mixtures. 615 2$aEnvironmental Pollutants. 615 2$aEnvironmental Pollution. 615 2$aElements. 615 2$aChemical Actions and Uses. 615 2$aDelivery of Health Care. 615 2$aPatient Care. 676 $a613.5 701 $aZeeb$b Hajo$01802252 701 $aShannoun$b Ferid$01802253 712 02$aWorld Health Organization. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910956598003321 996 $aWHO handbook on indoor radon$94347825 997 $aUNINA