| Document ID (ISN) | 41389 |
| CIS number |
84-544 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0013-936X - Environmental Science and Technology |
| Year |
1983 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Rom W.N., Lee J. |
| Title |
Energy alternatives: What are their possible health effects? |
| Bibliographic information |
Mar. 1983, Vol.17, No.3, p.132A-144A. Illus. 129 ref. |
| Abstract |
Aspects reviewed are: the nuclear fission cycle (radon daughter exposure, lung cancer, relative risks of various components of the cycle); the coal cycle (mortality of coal miners, pneumoconiosis, progressive massive fibrosis, bronchitis, emphysema, power plants, gasification, liquefaction); the oil-shale cycle, tar sands and geothermal cycles; nuclear fusion; solar energy. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
harmful physical agents; power generation and distribution; harmful substances |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
ionizing radiation; coalworkers pneumoconiosis; carcinogens; coal liquefaction; progressive massive fibrosis; coal by-products industry; radon daughters; uranium; aromatic hydrocarbons; smoking; emphysema; lung cancer; radioactive substances; respirable dust; liquefied gases; polycyclic hydrocarbons; nuclear power stations; photovoltaics industry; health hazards; oil shale industry; coking plants; coal gasification; coal mining; literature survey |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Power generation and distribution
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Radon
Power generation and distribution
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