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Indoor Radon and Lung Cancer: National Radon Action Plans Are Urgently Required

  • Nam, Hae-Seong (Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine) ;
  • Ryu, Jeong-Seon (Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine)
  • Received : 2018.09.17
  • Published : 2018.11.01
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Supported by : Korea Health Industry Development Institute, National Research Foundation of Korea

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