[HTML][HTML] Natural radionuclides, heavy metals and health risk assessment in surface water of Nkalagu river dam with statistical analysis

FO Ugbede, BC Aduo, ON Ogbonna, OC Ekoh - Scientific African, 2020 - Elsevier
The concentrations of natural radionuclides (40 K, 238 U and 232 Th), heavy metals (Pb, Ni,
Cu, Cr and Cd) and associated health risk in surface water of Nkalagu river dam have been …

Natural radioactivity levels of 238U, 232Th and 40K and radiological risk assessment in paddy soil of Ezillo rice fields in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

FO Ugbede, OD Osahon, AF Akpolile - Environmental Forensics, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The activity levels of 40K, 238U, and 232Th radionuclides in soil and associated radiological
risk in rice field 1 and field 2 located in Ezillo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria were investigated in this …

Ingestion exposure of public to natural radionuclides and committed effective dose and cancer risk through tuber crops cultivated in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

FO Ugbede, GK Agbajor, AF Akpolile… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Internal exposure of public to radiation arising from ingestion of natural radionuclides in
tuber crops of Ebonyi State origin was investigated in this study. Committed effective doses …

Radiological Risk Assessment of 238U, 232Th and 40K in Soil and Their Uptake by Rice Cultivated in CAS Paddy Environment of Abakaliki, Nigeria

FO Ugbede, OD Osahon, EO Agbalagba - Chemistry Africa, 2021 - Springer
Agricultural practices have continued to make substantial addition to the natural
radionuclides contents of cultivated soil, thus leading to elevated levels and consequent …

In-situ assessment of background gamma radiation dose levels in outdoor environment of Enugu urban areas, Enugu state, Nigeria

FO Ugbede, AF Akpolile, GF Ibeh… - Environmental …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, in-situ measurements of absorbed dose rates of background gamma radiation
in 146 outdoor locations within Enugu urban areas were carried out by means of a hand …

Baseline radioactivity in the soil of evangel take-off campus, Evangel University, Nigeria, and its associated health risks

FO Ugbede, ONN Okoye, AF Akpolile, BB Oladele - Chemistry Africa, 2021 - Springer
Natural radionuclides resulting from the decay chains of 232Th, 235U and 238U and the
non-series 40K are ubiquitous in the environment and as a result, humans' exposure has …

Spatial interpretation, radiological mapping of background gamma radiation and risk evaluation for Southern regions of Tamil Nadu, India

V Raja, MA Neelakantan - Environmental Forensics, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The outdoor gamma dose rate was measured in 540 locations in southern regions
(Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli, and Thoothukudi) of Tamil Nadu, India. The …

Dosimetric Study on Natural Background Ionizing Radiation and Impact Assessment on Public Health: A systematic Review in Nigeria

B Samaila, YM Sagagi, A Bello, S Muhammad… - International Journal of …, 2022 - ijahst.org
Environmental natural background ionizing radiation contamination and degradation is a
global concern because of its negative effect on public health. Public health risk continues to …

Assessment of background ionizing radiation dose levels in quarry sites located in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

EO Echeweozo, FO Ugbede - Journal of Applied Sciences and …, 2020 - ajol.info
The study presents a radiometric survey of Background Ionizing Radiation (BIR) dose levels
in ten quarry sites located in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. In-situ BIR dose rate measurements, by …

Evaluation of natural radioactivity levels and radiation hazards of Nkalagu limestone deposit, southeastern Nigeria

MO Ofomola, FO Ugbede, O Anomohanran - … Monitoring and Assessment, 2024 - Springer
Levels of natural radioactivity due to 40 K, 232 Th, and 226 Ra in limestone deposits and
corresponding surface soil samples from the Nkalagu community of Ebonyi State were …