Measurement of Natural Radionuclides in Drinking Water and Risk Assessment in a Volcanic Region of Italy, Campania

Verde, Giuseppe La; Artiola, Valeria; D’Avino, Vittoria; Commara, M. La; Panico, Marianna; Polichetti, Salvatore; Pugliese, M.

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“…The calculation of the AED requires consideration of the yearly water consumption rates. Based on reference [12], average water consumption rates were categorized into three age groups: infants, children, and adults. These were further distributed across six subgroups (G1-G6), as listed in Table 1.…”

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“…These were further distributed across six subgroups (G1-G6), as listed in Table 1. The AED is computed using the following Equation (2) [12,18]:…”

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“…Water usage liberates radon into indoor air; consequently, nearly 90% of the 222 Rn dose from drinking water originates from inhalation rather than ingestion [11]. Ingestion of radon-laden water also poses direct health risks, as 222 Rn can irradiate the sensitive cells of the intestinal tract before being rapidly expelled from the body [12][13][14][15]. Despite the potential hazards, no studies have definitively established a link between ingested radon and gastrointestinal tumors [16].…”

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Assessment of 222Rn Activity in Bottled Water from Baghdad and Its Radiological Impact

Mohammed,

Aziz,

Ameen

et al. 2024

Eng. Proc., 2023, RAiSE-2023

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“…These were further distributed across six subgroups (G1-G6), as listed in Table 1. The AED is computed using the following Equation (2) [12,18]:…”

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Assessment of 222Rn Activity in Bottled Water from Baghdad and Its Radiological Impact

Mohammed,

Aziz,

Ameen

et al. 2024

Eng. Proc., 2023, RAiSE-2023

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“…Generally, Ionizing radiation exposure in the human body causes health problems such as entering the bloodstream, accumulating in bones, and damaging tissues and organs [12]. Also, exposure to high levels of these radionuclides for long periods of time may develop some additional serious health risks, such as cancer [13],…”

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Mineralogical characterization and environmental radiation health assessment in brick samples of Tamil Nadu

Karthikayini

Chandrasekaran

2023

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Natural radioactivity due to 238U, 232Th, and 40K in brick samples from Tamil Nadu was determined using gamma-ray spectrometry. The calculated mean activity concentrations of 238U, 232Th, and 40K, 69 ± 6, 62 ± 6, and 462 ± 23 Bq kg− 1, are higher than the world recommended limits of 35, 45, and 420 Bq kg− 1, respectively, and they are compared with the other countries. The calculated radiological parameters radium equivalent activity (193 ± 17 Bq kg− 1), internal hazard index (0.71 ± 0.06), activity utilization index (1.43 ± 0.13) were lower, while absorbed dose rate (89 ± 8 nGy h− 1), annual effective dose equivalent (0.43 ± 0.04 mSv y− 1) and excess lifetime cancer risk (1.52 ± 0.13 mSv y− 1), which are slightly higher than the world’s recommended limits. The minerals presented in the soil samples were identified using FT-IR and XRD techniques. Both techniques revealed that the presence of quartz, orthoclase, kaolinite, microcline, albite, illite, calcite, montmorillonite and organic carbon in the samples. Bi-variate statistical analysis was estimated to corroborate the relationship between radionuclides and radiological hazards.

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“…Radionuclides are present around us; in the Earth's crust, air, water, plants and so on. They may occur naturally or are produced artificially which emits radiation or particles [9][10][11]. Therefore, measurements of naturally occurring radioactivity in the environment are needed.…”

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Assessment of Radiological Hazards in Soil, Water and Plants Around Coal Power Plant

Murniasih¹,

Prabasiwi²,

Sukirno³

2022

Atom Indo.

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The existence of a Coal-Fired Power Plant (CFPP) is suspected to affect the environment quality, especially the increment of natural radionuclides content which is found in coal as raw material. Therefore, systematic analysis of natural radionuclides ( 210 Pb, 234 Th, 238 U, 228 RA, 40 K, 226 RA and 232 Th) in water, soil, and plant were conducted to establish a database of environmental contamination in the area around a CFPP. This research was conducted in the area around Adipala Cilacap CFPP which operates with two towers. Samples were taken from three locations around the Adipala CFPP based on the secondary wind direction data from Indonesian Agency for Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysics in the 2018 dry season. Samples were prepared in the Radiochemistry Laboratory, Center for Accelerator Science and Technology, BATAN. The concentration of radioactivity in environmental samples were analyzed using gamma spectrometry with a high purity germanium detector for 24hours after reaching its secular equilibrium. The result of samples analyses shown that the mean value of the radionuclides specific activities ( 210 Pb, 234 Th, 238 U, 228 RA, 40 K, 226 RA and 232 Th) for water, cassava leaves, grass, and soil were 0.789 Bq/L, 14.685 Bg/kg, 15.036 Bq/Kg, and 75.083 Bq/kg, respectively. The mean of radium equivalent activity (Ra eq ) for water, cassava leaves, grass, and soil were 1. 692, 30.792, 18.699 and 137.513 Bq/kg, respectively. The absorbed dose rate (ADR) for water, cassava leaves, grass, and soil were 0.775, 14.332, 8.627, and 64.135 nGy/h, respectively, whilst the annual effective dose rate (AEDR) were 0.004, 0.070, 0.042, and 0.315 mSv/y. The mean of external and internal hazard indices (H ex and H in ) for water, cassava leaves, grass, and soil were 0.005 and 0.006, 0.083 and 0.129, 0.050 and 0.078, and 0.371 and 0.554, respectively, while the mean of excess lifetime cancer risk (ELCR) wre 0.014×10 -6 , 0.246×10 -6 , 0.148×10 -6 , and 1.101×10 -6 . According to the calculation of radiation hazard index in this research, it was understood that all parameters of all samples were within acceptable limits by the world average value reported by the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR).

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Measurement of Natural Radionuclides in Drinking Water and Risk Assessment in a Volcanic Region of Italy, Campania

Cited by 13 publications

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Assessment of 222Rn Activity in Bottled Water from Baghdad and Its Radiological Impact

Assessment of 222Rn Activity in Bottled Water from Baghdad and Its Radiological Impact

Mineralogical characterization and environmental radiation health assessment in brick samples of Tamil Nadu

Assessment of Radiological Hazards in Soil, Water and Plants Around Coal Power Plant

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