WHO handbook on indoor radon : a public health perspective / / [edited by Hajo Zeeb, and Ferid Shannoun]
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| Titolo: |
WHO handbook on indoor radon : a public health perspective / / [edited by Hajo Zeeb, and Ferid Shannoun]
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| Pubblicazione: | Geneva, Switzerland, : World Health Organization, c2009 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (110 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 613.5 |
| Soggetto topico: | Radon |
| Radon - Health aspects | |
| Radon - Physiological effect | |
| Indoor air pollution - Health aspects | |
| Public health | |
| Air - Pollution | |
| Gases, Rare | |
| Gases | |
| Gas | |
| Pollutants | |
| Chemical elements | |
| Inorganic compounds | |
| Medical care | |
| Environment and Public Health | |
| Air Pollution, Indoor | |
| Public Health | |
| Air Pollution | |
| Air Pollutants, Radioactive | |
| Noble Gases | |
| Air Pollutants | |
| Radioactive Pollutants | |
| Elements, Radioactive | |
| Complex Mixtures | |
| Environmental Pollutants | |
| Environmental Pollution | |
| Elements | |
| Chemical Actions and Uses | |
| Delivery of Health Care | |
| Patient Care | |
| Altri autori: |
ZeebHajo
ShannounFerid
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; 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 |
| Sommario/riassunto: | ""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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | WHO handbook on indoor radon |
| ISBN: | 9786612456152 |
| 9781282456150 | |
| 1282456156 | |
| 9789240684188 | |
| 9240684182 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910956598003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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