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Radon exposure in kindergartens in one Bulgarian district

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|Apr 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2023-0007 | Journal eISSN: 1508-5791 | Journal ISSN: 0029-5922
Language: English
Page range: 51 - 56
Submitted on: Nov 15, 2022
Accepted on: Jan 16, 2023
Published on: Apr 25, 2023
Published by: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2023 Antoaneta Angelova, Nina Chobanova, Bistra Kunovska, Desislava Djunakova, Kremena Ivanova, Zdenka Stojanovska, published by Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
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