Determination of uranium concentration in urine of workers in an Iraqi phosphate mine and fertilizer plants

Saleh, Ahmed F.; Elias, Mazin M.; Tawfiq, Nada F.

doi:10.1007/s10967-013-2420-3

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“…Males ingested more uranium through food and water, therefore, the adult male showed a higher urine volume than female. This result comes to confirm the results of other researchers (11) .…”

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“…Uranium and toxic elements deposited into the bones and other tissues are consequently released out of the bloodstream causing various health troubles, ranging from cancer to kidney failure and other unknown diseases (9,10) . The assay of urine samples is significant biomarker for evaluating the radiological and toxicological pollutants inside the human body it provide a reliable indicator of internal exposure (11) .…”

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In-vitro radiological and toxicological detection in urine samples of cancer patients in Al- Diwaniyah governorate, Iraq

Rahman

Al-Hamzawi

2022

Int J Radiat Res

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Background:The examination of the urine samples is the preferable procedure to observing the inner exposure to radioactive and toxic pollutants in human body. This study focuses on the uranium concentrations (UC) and toxic metal concentrations (TMC) in urine samples of cancer patients and healthy volunteers from Al-Diwaniyah governorate. Materials and Methods: Fission track technique with CR -39 track detectors and atomic absorption spectrophotometry were used to determine the uranium and toxic metals, respectively. Results: For the patients group the result of UC ranged between 5.04 μg /l to 2.21 μg/l, with the average value was 3.83 μg/l, while the data of UC of the healthy group varied from 3.15 μg/l to 0.49 μg/l, with the average value was 1.91 μg/l. The average values of TMC (Pb, Ni and Cd) in urine samples of cancer patients were 0.342 mg/l, 0.231 mg/l, and 0.075 mg/l respectively, whereas the average values of corresponding elements in urine samples of healthy subjects were 0.233 mg/ l, 0.127 mg/l, and 0.025 mg/l, respectively. Conclusion: The current in vitro investigation shows the pollution in urine samples of the participants through UC and TMC and also finds that the UC and TMC in urine of cancer patients significantly higher than healthy volunteers. The results of (UC) and (TMC) in urine samples of the participants exceeded the recommended limits.

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In-vitro radiological and toxicological detection in urine samples of cancer patients in Al- Diwaniyah governorate, Iraq

Rahman

Al-Hamzawi

2022

Int J Radiat Res

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“…Fission track analysis technique (FTA) with solid state nuclear track detectors (SSNTDs) CR-39 is normally used to determine the trace concentration of uranium in biological samples [1][2][3]27]. Fission track analysis technique is quick and accurate with a detection limit of 0.01-0.1 lg kg -1 for uranium determination [28].…”

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Concentration of uranium in human cancerous tissues of Southern Iraqi patients using fission track analysis

Al-Hamzawi

Jaafar

Tawfiq

2014

J Radioanal Nucl Chem

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The technique of nuclear fission track analysis with solid state nuclear track detectors CR-39 has been applied to determine concentrations of uranium in cancerous samples of human tissues that excised from patients in the three key southern Iraqi governorates namely, Basrah, Dhi-Qar, and Muthanna. These provinces were the sites of intensive military events during the Gulf Wars in 1991 and 2003. The investigation was based on the study of 24 abnormal samples and 12 normal samples for comparing the results. These samples include four types of soft tissues (kidney, breast, stomach and uterus). The results show that uranium concentrations in the normal tissues ranged between (1.42-4.76 lg kg -1 ), whereas in the cancerous tissues ranged between (3.37-7.22 lg kg -1 ). The uranium concentrations in the normal tissues were significantly lower than in the abnormal tissues (P \ 0.001).

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Sensitive fluorescent determination of uranyl ions using a terbium (III) 4-sulfocalix[4]arene probe

Zhou,

Gong,

Xiong

et al. 2024

J Radioanal Nucl Chem

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Determination of uranium concentration in urine of workers in an Iraqi phosphate mine and fertilizer plants

Cited by 7 publications

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In-vitro radiological and toxicological detection in urine samples of cancer patients in Al- Diwaniyah governorate, Iraq

In-vitro radiological and toxicological detection in urine samples of cancer patients in Al- Diwaniyah governorate, Iraq

Concentration of uranium in human cancerous tissues of Southern Iraqi patients using fission track analysis

Sensitive fluorescent determination of uranyl ions using a terbium (III) 4-sulfocalix[4]arene probe

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