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Cancer Risks from Natural Background Radiation and Radon

Dr. Gerry Kendall presents an overview of cancer risks from background radiation (natural and other) and radon, including components of natural background radiation; radon dosimetry; studies of radon and lung cancer (international and domestic); studies of natural background radiation and some other cancers.

Download Dr. Kendall's slides in pdf format (1.2 MB).

View other presentations from the Radiation Epidemiology and Dosimetry Course.