Aims: To determine the natural radionuclide concentrations and the associated health hazard implications in samples from refuse dumps in the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria. Study Design: Forty (40) samples from refuse dump sites were collected at different loca...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2018/45075
Aims: To determine the gamma dose rates and radionuclide concentration levels in soil samples from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria. Study Design: Sixty (60) soil samples were collected at different locations in the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, N...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12171
Aim: To determine if there is a correlation between the ingestion of microwaved food items and haematological parameters. Study Design: Twenty male albino rats weighing between 180-200g were used for the study and randomly assigned into 2 study groups of 10 animals each. The anim...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12199
Radioactivity measurements were carried out in and around Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria for the naturally occurring radionuclides of 40K, 238U and 232Th. The values were used to determine the excess lifetime cancer risk (ELCR) and t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7180