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Kang, Kang, Min, Kim, Oh, and Koh: Trends in research on indoor radon exposure and lung cancer in South Korea
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Ann Occup Environ Med 2016; 28(1): 10.

Published online: 4 February 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40557-016-0100-9

Trends in research on indoor radon exposure and lung cancer in South Korea

Dae Ryong Kang1, *, Dongmug Kang2, Kyoung-Bok Min3, Changsoo Kim4, Sung-Soo Oh5, Sang-Baek Koh5, 6

1Department of Humanities and Social Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea

2Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea

3Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

4Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

5Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea

6Department of Preventive Medicine and Institute of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea

*Correspondence: drkang@ajou.ac.kr 1Department of Humanities and Social Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea Full list of author information is available at the end of the article

Received 3 March 2016       Accepted 3 March 2016

Copyright © 2016 Korean Society of Occupational & Environmental Medicine

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