Environmental impacts of Indian coal thermal power plants and associated human health risk to the nearby residential communities: A potential review

N Vig, K Ravindra, S Mor - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Worldwide, harmful emissions from coal power plants cause many illnesses contribute to
premature deaths burden. Despite its high impact on human health and being a major …

Evaluation of environmental radioactivity in soils around a coal burning power plant and a coal mining area in Barapukuria, Bangladesh: Radiological risks …

MA Habib, R Khan, K Phoungthong - Chemical Geology, 2022 - Elsevier
To study the distributions and potential dispersions of naturally occurring radioactive
materials (NORMs: 226 Ra, 232 Th, and 40 K) from coal-based activities (Barapukuria …

A global meta-analysis of radiological contamination in soils and Monte Carlo simulation-oriented hazards evaluation

R Proshad, K Chandra, PB Akash, SMAA Asha… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil pollution caused by radionuclides has become a global concern. However, previous
research has mostly focused on specific sites or limited locations, which may not provide a …

Distribution of naturally occurring radionuclides in soil around a coal-based power plant and their potential radiological risk assessment

MA Habib, T Basuki, S Miyashita, W Bekelesi… - Radiochimica …, 2019 - degruyter.com
Coal-fly-ash is one of the major byproducts of coal-based power plant in which naturally
occurring radioactive materials (NORMs) are drastically enriched compared to those of feed …

Risk assessment of naturally occurring radioactivity in soil adjacent to a coal-fired brick kiln

MMM Siraz, J Al Mahmud, MS Alam, MB Rashid… - Radiation Physics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Being aware of the potential health effects brought on by exposure to radionuclides, besides
chemical and air pollution, produced by coal-fired brick kilns, first-ever measurements of …

Radioactivity in soil and coal samples collected from the vicinity of the coal-fired thermal power plant and evaluation of the associated hazard parameters

MMM Siraz, MJ Dewan, MIA Chowdhury… - International Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This research assesses radioactivity in soil and coal samples around the Barapukuria coal-
fired thermal power plant using a high-purity germanium detector. The range of activity of …

Assessing radioactivity and hazards: Analysis of soil, water, and coal samples near a coal-fired thermal power plant and their implications for human health and the …

S Yeasmin, SK Das, MMM Siraz… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The combustion of coal poses significant risks, increasing the radioactive burden on the
atmosphere and affecting the health of individuals near coal mines and coal-fired thermal …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of radionuclides from coal-fired brick kilns on the outskirts of Dhaka city and the consequent hazards on human health and the environment

MMM Siraz, MDA Rakib, MS Alam, J Al Mahmud… - Nuclear Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
In a first-of-its-kind study, terrestrial radionuclide concentrations were measured in 35 topsoil
samples from the outskirts of Dhaka using HPGe gamma-ray spectrometry to assess the …

Natural radionuclides in soil near a coal-fired power plant in the high background radiation area, South China

G Liu, Q Luo, M Ding, J Feng - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2015 - Springer
In this study, soil samples around Mawan coal-fired power plant (CFPP) in Shenzhen, a high
background radiation area in South China, were analyzed for natural radionuclides. The …

Coal bottom ash natural radioactivity in building materials

MÁ Sanjuán - Advances in the toxicity of construction and building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Construction industry is essential in the human development, but it consumes approximately
half of the world nonrenewable resources. Housing and construction can make a crucial …