Occurrence and remediation of naturally occurring radioactive materials in Nigeria: a review

FM Adebiyi, OT Ore, AO Adeola, SS Durodola… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
It is commonly believed that radioactive pollution originates mainly from anthropogenic
activities, yet studies have revealed that naturally occurring radioactive materials account for …

An appraisal of data collection, analysis, and reporting adopted for water quality assessment: A case of Nigeria water quality research

U Ewuzie, NO Aku, SU Nwankpa - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
The appropriate acquisition and processing of water quality data are crucial for water
resource management. As such, published articles on water quality monitoring and …

[HTML][HTML] Annual effective dose associated with radioactivity in drinking water from tin mining areas in north-western Nigeria

AN Muhammad, AF Ismail, NN Garba - Journal of Radiation research and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mining of minerals increases the risk of exposure to natural radionuclides by exposing them
to the outer surface of the earth. The risk increases when these radionuclides are migrated …

Assessment of ambient gamma radiation dose and annual effective dose associated with radon in drinking water from gold and lead mining area of Moro, North …

MM Orosun, TB Ajibola, FC Akinyose… - … of Radioanalytical and …, 2021 - Springer
This work investigates the activity concentration of 238 U, the ambient gamma absorbed
dose rates (DR), and the 222 Rn concentration levels in ground and surface water samples …

[HTML][HTML] The presence of carcinogenic radon in the Padma River water, adjacent to the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant

MMM Siraz, MS Alam, AM Jubair, SC Das… - Nuclear Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Radon is a naturally occurring carcinogenic agent, poses a serious health hazard when
inhaled or ingested in significant amounts. The water of the Padma river will be used as a …

Assessment of annual effective dose associated with radon in drinking water from gold and bismuth mining area of edu, Kwara, North-central Nigeria

TB Ajibola, MM Orosun, WA Lawal, FC Akinyose… - Pollution, 2021 - jpoll.ut.ac.ir
The aim of this paper is to assess the radon concentration of surface and ground waters
around Bismuth mining site located in Edu, Kwara State, Nigeria, in order to ascertain its …

Radon measurement and age-independent effective dose attributed to ingestion of bottled water in Iran: sensitivity analysis

M Pourshabanian, S Nasseri, RN Nodehi… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
A comprehensive study was made to measure the radon concentration in bottled water
available in Iran market. The 222Rn concentration in 70 bottled water samples were …

Radon concentration of different brands of bottled natural mineral water commercially sold in Turkey and radiological risk assessment

AMA Seid, Ş Turhan, A Kurnaz, TK Bakır… - International Journal …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The consumption of bottled natural mineral water has become more popular in Turkey due
to the faith about the helpful medicinal and therapeutic impacts of mineral waters including …

Assessment and health effects of radon and its relation with some parameters in groundwater sources from shallow aquifers in granitic terrains, southeastern axis of …

TA Adagunodo, AA Aremu, OG Bayowa… - Groundwater for …, 2023 - Elsevier
Assessing the level of radon concentrations in water for domestic purposes is important
because it will reveal if the consumption and uses of such water is safe. This study was …

Evaluation of soil-gas radon concentrations from different geological units with varying strata in a crystalline basement complex of southwestern Nigeria

OO Oladapo, TA Adagunodo, AA Aremu… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The aim of this study is to determine the variation of soil-gas radon concentrations from
different rock formations in Ogbomoso, southwestern Nigeria. The radon concentrations at …