Does exposure to weathered coal ash with an enhanced content of uranium-series radionuclides affect flora? Changes in the physiological indicators of five referent …

B Skoko, SR Brkanac, Ž Kuharić, M Jukić… - Journal of hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Coal ash deposited in open landfills is a potential source of environmental pollutants due to
the contained toxic element content. The weathered coal ash used in this study additionally …

Radioactivity of soil in Croatia II: 137Cs, 40K, and absorbed dose rate

M Šoštarić, B Petrinec, M Avdić, L Petroci… - Arhiv za higijenu rada i …, 2021 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak We took samples of uncultivated soil from the surface layer (0–10 cm) at 138 sites
from all over Croatia and measured their radionuclide activity concentrations with high …

Natural and anthropogenic radionuclides in soil around coal-fired Plomin thermal power plant (Istria, Croatia): What is the plant influence and what controls it?

IL Mikelić, G Ernečić, D Barišić - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Massic activities of 40 K, 226 Ra, 232 Th, 238 U, and 137 Cs were determined by gamma-
spectrometry in soil samples collected around Plomin thermal power plant (TPP) at three …

Radiological risks and excess lifetime cancer risk of the topsoil around the coal-fired Plomin thermal power plant (Istria, Croatia) and long-term effects after ceasing …

IL Mikelić, G Ernečić, D Barišić - International Journal of Coal Geology, 2024 - Elsevier
Radiological and health risks arising from 226 Ra, 232 Th, and 40 K in topsoil due to coal
combustion in Plomin thermal power plant were assessed: outdoor absorbed dose rate in air …

Radioactivity in food crops from the family farms in Croatia with ingestion dose assessment

T Ilievski, B Skoko, G Karanović, Ž Grahek, KM Košiček… - Food Control, 2024 - Elsevier
The results of radioactivity measurements and transfer factor calculations of natural and
anthropogenic radionuclides in various food crops from family farms in Croatia are …

Assessment of the radionuclide remediation potential of novel miscanthus hybrids

V Jurišić, D Rašeta, M Kontek, J Clifton-Brown… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
There are few studies related to the radionuclide remediation options, which comply to the
demands of the environmentally non-destructive physical remediation methods. So far, most …

Fly Bioash Ameliorates Acid Luvisol and Increases Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) Yield in Field Conditions without Compromising the Risk of Radioactive …

G Ondrasek, F Kranjčec, J Horvatinec… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fly bioash (FBA) as a by-product of biomass-fuelled facilities exhibits alkaline properties and
is enriched with phytonutrients, thereby offering the potential to effectively ameliorate acidic …

Assessment of radiological hazards of soils from the city of Bitola (Macedonia) and its environs

I Zlatanovska, T Stafilov, R Šajn… - … in Environmental and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
To establish the radioactivity level of soils and assess the associated radiological impact on
residents, 58 samples from the town of Bitola and its environs were collected. After …

Distribution of some natural and artificial radionuclides in soil from the city of Bitola (Macedonia) and its environs

I Zlatanovska, T Stafilov, R Šajn… - Radiation Protection …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The aim of the study is a thorough investigation of the radioactivity level in soils of the town
of Bitola (Macedonia) and its environs. Topsoil samples collected from 58 locations within a …

Radiological impact of an active quarry in the Papuk Nature Park, Croatia

B Petrinec, D Rašeta, D Babić - Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, 2022 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Papuk Nature Park, unlike most similar parks and preserves in the world, contains
active quarries. Quarries dig stone from the ground, creating dust and exposing deeper …