Phytotoxicity of radionuclides: A review of sources, impacts and remediation strategies

S Ali, SB Baloch, J Bernas, P Konvalina… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Various anthropogenic activities and natural sources contribute to the presence of
radioactive materials in the environment, posing a serious threat to phytotoxicity …

Natural radioactivity levels in some vegetables and fruits commonly used in Najaf Governorate, Iraq.

AA Abojassim, HN Hady… - Journal of bioenergy …, 2016 - periodicos.ifap.edu.br
Radioactivity in Food may be contaminated with radioactive materials due to the natural and
a nuclear emergency. The vegetables and fruits will become radioactive by deposit of …

Radioactivity amounts, annual effective dose rate, and lifetime cancer risk estimation of some vegetable and fruit samples cultivated in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey

E Küçükönder, S Gümbür, Ö Söğüt, M Doğru - … Monitoring and Assessment, 2023 - Springer
In this research, examples of the fruits and vegetables cultivated in Kahramanmaraş, 238U,
232Th, and 40K levels, were detected, and in the case of consumption of these vegetables …

[HTML][HTML] Natural radioactivity contents in commonly consumed leafy vegetables cultivated through surface water irrigation in Lagos state, Nigeria

MB Adedokun, MA Aweda, PP Maleka, RI Obed… - Journal of radiation …, 2019 - Elsevier
In the industrialized area of Lagos, vegetables are mostly cultivated through surface water
irrigation. Untreated surface water has the potential of being contaminated with …

[PDF][PDF] Uptake and distribution of natural radionuclides in cassava crops from Nigerian Government farms

CP Ononugbo, O Azikiwe… - Journal of Scientific …, 2019 - researchgate.net
Radioactivity distribution and transfer factor (TF) in plants are crucial parameters used to
assess radioactive contamination in the environment, impact of soil radioactivity on …

Measurement the natural radioactivity concentration levels of radionuclides in selected vegetables collected from Kirkuk, Iraq using HPGe detector

NF Salih - International Journal of Environmental Analytical …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study is to determine the natural radioactivity levels and evaluate the
radiological hazard in vegetable samples collected from Kirkuk city by using gamma-ray …

Radiological impact from natural radionuclide activity concentrations in soil and vegetables at former tin mining area and non-mining area in Peninsular Malaysia

AR Solehah, SB Samat - Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 2018 - Springer
The radionuclide concentrations of 226 Ra, 232 Th and 40 K were measured in eleven
different types of vegetables from nine sample locations in Peninsular Malaysia by using …

Determining the natural radioactivity of spices widely used in Iraq

NF Kadhim, HNB Khalaf, HA Hassan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of present work is measuring the natural radioactivity of uranium-238, thorium-232
and potassium-40 in some spice samples that widely use in Iraq. Based on these …

Evaluation of natural radionuclides and associated radiation hazard indices in soil and water from selected vegetable farmlands in Lagos, Nigeria

MB Adedokun, MA Aweda, PP Maleka… - Environmental …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Uptake of natural radionuclides by vegetables cultivated on contaminated soil may
contribute significantly to the radiation exposure of a population. This study evaluated the …

Study of primordial 226Ra, 228Ra, and 40K concentrations in dietary palm dates and concomitant radiological risk

MU Khandaker, HK Shuaibu, FAA Alklabi… - Health …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
The presence of natural radionuclides in the food chain point to a need to assess
concentration levels and concomitant radiological risk. Highly popular and forming a staple …