2005•Unpublished venueRequires access
A Review of Radon Doses
Jing Chen
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Abstract
Radon is radioactive; therefore, a radiation dose is associated with radon exposure. In the literature, values of radon dose conversion factor vary widely, and the meanings of radon dose can be quite different. It is important to understand what is really meant by a value of radon dose. A review of radon doses is given here. A summary table of different radon doses should be helpful to radon protection practitioners for better communication of radon risk to the public. Key words cancer risk lung dose radiation dose radon