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 …

Radionuclides contamination in soil: effects, sources and spatial distribution

PO Olagbaju, OB Wojuola… - EPJ Web of …, 2021 - epj-conferences.org
Radionuclide concentrations in the soil depend on the geological and anthropogenic
activities of an area. They influence level of gamma radiation in the environment, which can …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of activity concentration of natural radionuclides and lifetime cancer risk in soil samples at two tertiary institutions in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

BC Eke, UM Ukewuihe… - International Journal of …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Background: Environmental radioactivity measurement of soil samples from the densely
populated community has become imperative considering the radiological exposure …

Assessment of Radiation Hazard Indices Due to Natural Radionuclides in Soil Samples from Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria

BC Eke, IR Akomolafe, UM Ukewuihe… - Environmental …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
A total of 30 soil samples from different sampling points at Imo State University (IMSU),
Owerri, Nigeria were collected for the study. The activity concentrations of naturally occurring …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of radiation level and potential risk to public living around major hospitals in central and western Bangladesh

MM Rahman, MS Rahman, MHR Khan, S Yeasmin - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Human beings are continuously bathed in radiation coming from natural and artificial
sources. Although the use of radiation in medical applications is beneficial to patients, it also …

Simultaneous indoor radon/thoron and in situ outdoor gamma dose measurements and estimation of annual effective dose in a tin mining area of Jos Plateau, Nigeria

J Waida, OA Oyeleke, JA Ademola - Radiation Protection …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Radon, a radioactive gas can increase the risk of lung cancer when breathe in. Indoor Rn-
222 and Rn-220 concentrations were determined using passive radon monitor in some …

Radiological assessment of commonly food crops in Southwestern Nigeria

MA Olaoye, SA Abd El-Azeem, PO Olagbaju… - Physica …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Natural radionuclides are present in food items at different levels and are influenced by
factors like background radiation, climate, and agricultural practices. These radionuclides …

In-situ radiometric assessment of UNESCO World Heritage sites in Kathmandu Valley of Nepal using gamma ray spectrometry

A Mishra, R Khanal - Jordan Journal of Physics, 2023 - jjp.yu.edu.jo
The paper presents the results of rapid in-situ radiometric assessment of the seven
UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Sites of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. The geological …

Malatya İli ve İlçelerinde Çevresel Gama Radyasyonunun Ölçümü, Doz Hızı ve Ömür Boyu Kanser Riski Değerlendirmesi

H Kayakökü - Karadeniz Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, 2022 - dergipark.org.tr
Bu çalışmada, Malatya ilinde, 15 farklı noktada, gama doz hızı ölçümleri yapılmıştır.
Ölçümler, her noktada hem yerde hem de yerden 1 m yükseklikte alınmıştır. Gama doz hızı …

Assessment of background radiation in government institutions and hospitals in Karbala governorate using dosimeter detector

L Alasadi, A Al-Otwi, N Al-Shamary - AIP Conference Proceedings, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The present study aims to measure background radiation of natural radioactivity (Dose rate,
Annual Effective Dose, and Effective Long Cancer Risk) in thirty locations at different …