Comparative Assessment of Radiation Background Due to Natural and Artificial Radionuclides in Soil in Specific Areas on the Territories of State of Washington (USA) and Lithuania

Jasaitis, Dainius; Klima, Vigilija; Pečiulienė, Milda; Vasiliauskienė, Vaida; Konstantinova, Marina

doi:10.1007/s11270-020-04730-8

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“…Anthropogenic sources of soil radioactivity include burning of fossil fuels (Ault et al., 2015), dust from weapons‐testing regions, resuspension of previously deposited radionuclides (Schulting et al., 2018) and releases from nuclear power plants, commercial nuclear fuel reprocessing, nuclear accidents and uranium mining and milling (Hu et al., 2010). Exposure to these radioisotopes is hazardous (Jasaitis et al., 2020; Monged et al., 2020; Nenadovic et al., 2012).…”

Section: Effects On Environmental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Natural forms of radioactivity include radioactive minerals and daughter products of decay. Solid forms include the primary minerals of the soil matrix and solutes including 238 U, 232 Th, 40 K, and 210 Pb (Jasaitis et al., 2020; Monged et al., 2020; Nenadovic et al., 2012) and 14 C, 34 S, and 15 N in organic matter. Deuterium is found in water, and 226 Rn is the primary radioactive gas (Carneiro et al., 2013) associated with geology and stress in the earth's crust (D’Alessandro et al., 2020).…”

Section: Effects On Environmental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Health and Safety Effects of Airborne Soil Dust in the Americas and Beyond

Tong

Gill

Sprigg

et al. 2023

Reviews of Geophysics

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Risks associated with dust hazards are often underappreciated, a gap between the knowledge pool and public awareness that can be costly for impacted communities. This study reviews the emission sources and chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of airborne soil particles (dust) and their effects on human and environmental health and safety in the Pan‐American region. American dust originates from both local sources (western United States, northern Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina) and long‐range transport from Africa and Asia. Dust properties, as well as the trends and interactions with criteria air pollutants, are summarized. Human exposure to dust is associated with adverse health effects, including asthma, allergies, fungal infections, and premature death. In the Americas, a well‐documented and striking effect of soil dust is its association with Coccidioidomycosis, commonly known as Valley fever, an infection caused by inhalation of soil‐dwelling fungi unique to this region. Besides human health, dust affects environmental health through nutrients that increase phytoplankton biomass, contaminants that diminish water supply and affect food (crops/fruits/vegetables and ready‐to‐eat meat), spread crop and marine pathogens, cause Valley fever among domestic and wild animals, transport heavy metals, radionuclides and microplastics, and reduce solar and wind power generation. Dust is also a safety hazard to road transportation and aviation, in the southwestern US where blowing dust is one of the deadliest weather hazards. To mitigate the harmful effects, coordinated regional and international efforts are needed to enhance dust observations and prediction capabilities, soil conservation measures, and Valley fever and other disease surveillance.

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Section: Effects On Environmental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Effects On Environmental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health and Safety Effects of Airborne Soil Dust in the Americas and Beyond

Tong

Gill

Sprigg

et al. 2023

Reviews of Geophysics

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“…For example, 137 Cs activity concentrations of 33.6 Bq/kg were measured in the soil of the Curonian Spit Forests in Lithuania. Again, in NE Lithuania, activation concentrations of 4.8-8.4 Bq/kg were recorded in the Ignalina nuclear power plant area (47). Studies conducted after the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident showed that many anthropogenic radio isotopes, including radio-cesium, were released into the atmosphere, and that buildings, soils, many other materials and even people in almost every part of the earth in the eastern part of Japan were affected by these radioactive fallout (92).…”

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“…Due to the effect of winds that were active in many directions during the ten days of this release, radioactive materials spread over a wide area in the northern hemisphere, especially in Europe, in Ukraine and the nearby region where the accident occurred. While the effect of 131 I was effective in the early days of the accident and in nearby areas due to the short half-life of the element, the effect of 134 Cs and 137 Cs radioisotopes with longer half-lives had the opportunity to spread to many important parts of the exposed body and was effective for many years (45)(46)(47). Observation of these artificial radio nuclei of nuclear origin is useful in investigating the environmental effects of nuclear power plants and nuclear tests.…”

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confidence: 99%

ASSESSMENT OF KARAMUSTAFA GOLD-BEARING Zn-Pb MINE (GÜMÜŞHANE, TÜRKİYE) AREA IN TERMS OF NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL RADIOACTIVITY

VURAL,

KAYA

2023

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This study aimed to assess the environmental effects of natural and artificial radioactivity contents, especially in the context of medical geology of base metal-containing mineral deposits. In the study, artificial/anthropogenic (137Cs) and natural (226Ra, 232Th and 40K) radioactivity levels in the soil of the Karamustafa gold-bearing Zn-Pb-(±Cu) mining area, one of the important mines of Gümüşhane (NE Türkiye), were determined and evaluated. In order to determine the natural and artificial radioactivity of the mining area, 9 soil samples were collected from different parts of the field, taking into account the geological and alteration characteristics of the field. 232Th, 226Ra and 40K activities of the samples prepared according to the relevant laboratory procedures were determined by the gamma-ray spectrometry, and the artificial radioactivity values of 137Cs were also measured. As a result of the study, it was determined that the 40K and 226Ra average activities of the Karamustafa gold-bearing Zn-Pb-(±Cu) mining area exceeded the world averages in most sampling points, while the 232Th activities were above the world averages at some sampling points. It has been determined that the artificial/human-derived 137Cs radioisotope values in the field are remarkably high. Considering the major radio indices calculated for the field, it was determined that the absorbed dose rate and annual effective dose rate indices of the mine site exceeded the relevant threshold values. When all the data obtained from the field were evaluated together, it was concluded that the mine field needed detailed study in the context of radiation risk.

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“…Primordial radionuclides have longer half-lives in contrast to secondary radionuclides. Cosmic radionuclides are generated after interactions of cosmic rays [4,5] .…”

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A Review on Bioremediation - An Emerging Technology for Treatment of Radionuclide Waste

Cheema¹

2023

J Mod Agric Biotechnol

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Radioactive nuclides are utilized in large quantities in different sectors such as nuclear power plants to address energy demand. As a result, there is a massive amount of radioactive waste produced from nuclear sites and its spent sources including mining activities, nuclear weapons recycling, nuclear weapon, and nuclear energy generation. The widespread discharge of radionuclides into the environment and their mobility is a worldwide matter of concern given its health risks to living organisms. Hence, there is a need to embrace sustainable technologies for the effective management of radioactive nuclide wastes. Bioremediation is a promising and eco-friendly approach to remediate radioactive waste. The current review discussed various modes of bioremediation such as microbial, phyto, and myco-remediation for the management of radioactive waste. The interaction of microorganisms with various actinides and their fission products are also discussed. Moreover, a sustainable and efficient strategy for radioactive nuclide waste management in developing countries is also highlighted.

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Comparative Assessment of Radiation Background Due to Natural and Artificial Radionuclides in Soil in Specific Areas on the Territories of State of Washington (USA) and Lithuania

Cited by 12 publications

References 17 publications

Health and Safety Effects of Airborne Soil Dust in the Americas and Beyond

Health and Safety Effects of Airborne Soil Dust in the Americas and Beyond

ASSESSMENT OF KARAMUSTAFA GOLD-BEARING Zn-Pb MINE (GÜMÜŞHANE, TÜRKİYE) AREA IN TERMS OF NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL RADIOACTIVITY

A Review on Bioremediation - An Emerging Technology for Treatment of Radionuclide Waste

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