Growing concern has been expressed about uranium (U) accumulation in agricultural soils
caused by the long-term application of mineral fertilizers. More than 80% of naturally …

Radioactive levels and radiological hazard assessment associated with exposure to
radionuclides from uranium tailings were investigated in this study. Herein, the …

Agricultural practices have continued to make substantial addition to the natural
radionuclides contents of cultivated soil, thus leading to elevated levels and consequent …

Accompanying the busy lifestyles of modern Malaysia, coffee is becoming one of the nations'
most popular stimulating drinks. In association with nutrients uptake, natural radionuclides in …

Radioactive radium (Ra) mainly comes from the mining and milling of uranium and other
metal or non-metal mines, phosphate production and fertilizer use, production of oil and gas …

The concentrations of 238 U, 226 Ra, 232 Th and 40 K and gross α, β were measured in
soils and sediments around a uranium tailings reservoir to analyze the distribution of …

To determine their transfer factors, activity concentrations of natural radionuclides were
measured in the leaves and acorns of holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) trees collected from seven …

Uranium (U) is a ubiquitous element in nature, and 238 U is the most abundant radioactive
isotope of uranium. Because of the use of U for military purposes in the past and increasing …

The invasion of the tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta) poses a significant threat to tomato
productivity, leading to substantial yield losses for farmers. Currently, there is a lack of …

The distribution and behaviour of naturally occurring radionuclides within a vegetated part of
a CaF 2 sludge heap from the Belgian phosphate industry was studied. A Scots pine forest …