County-level radon exposure and all-cause mortality risk among Medicare beneficiaries
Background: Radon is an inert gas formed from the decay of naturally-occurring materials in the earth's crust. It infiltrates into homes from soil, water, and construction materials. Its decay products are radionuclides, which attach to ambient particles. Residential radon is one of the leading...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-09-01
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Series: | Environment International |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412019307202 |