First steps towards a European atlas of natural radiation: status of the European indoor radon map

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity - Tập 101 - Trang 786-798 - 2010
G. Dubois1, P. Bossew2, T. Tollefsen1, M. De Cort1
1European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability. Via Fermi 2749, TP 441, 21027 Ispra (VA), Italy
2Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (Federal Office for Radiation Protection), Köpenicker Allee 120-130, D-10318 Berlin, Germany

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