Radon Exposure Assessment and Relative Effective Dose Estimation to Inhabitants of Puglia Region, South Italy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Radon Measurements
2.2. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Radon Measurements
3.2. Annual Effective Dose
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Quarto, M.; Pugliese, M.; La Verde, G.; Loffredo, F.; Roca, V. Radon Exposure Assessment and Relative Effective Dose Estimation to Inhabitants of Puglia Region, South Italy. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2015, 12, 14948-14957. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph121114948
Quarto M, Pugliese M, La Verde G, Loffredo F, Roca V. Radon Exposure Assessment and Relative Effective Dose Estimation to Inhabitants of Puglia Region, South Italy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2015; 12(11):14948-14957. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph121114948
Chicago/Turabian StyleQuarto, Maria, Mariagabriella Pugliese, Giuseppe La Verde, Filomena Loffredo, and Vincenzo Roca. 2015. "Radon Exposure Assessment and Relative Effective Dose Estimation to Inhabitants of Puglia Region, South Italy" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 12, no. 11: 14948-14957. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph121114948
APA StyleQuarto, M., Pugliese, M., La Verde, G., Loffredo, F., & Roca, V. (2015). Radon Exposure Assessment and Relative Effective Dose Estimation to Inhabitants of Puglia Region, South Italy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(11), 14948-14957. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph121114948