Evaluation of specific activity concentration of 238U, 232Th and 40K in soil and rice grains from solid mineral mining sites in Ikwo area of Ebonyi state was carried out using a Digilert-200 Radiation Meter. The radiological impact of the radionuclides was calculated. The ave...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2023/v27i5803
Human exposure to ionizing radiation from natural and artificial sources is an unending and unpreventable phenomenon on earth. The negative health impact of human activities in the environment has been an issue of discussion in contemporary times. A study to assess the radiologic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2023/v17i11568
Background ionizing radiation around Lead/Zinc mining sites at Ishiagu, Ebonyi State was carried out using appropriate equipment. The background ionizing radiation of the environment was determined by measuring the radiation exposure rates using Radalert-200 and Geographical Posi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2021/v9i430141
The assessment of activity of concentration of radionuclides in soil and food crops from solid mineral mining sites at Ishiagu, in Ivo L.G.A of Ebonyi State was carried out using the necessary measuring instruments. Samples of soil and cassava crop collected from around the minin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2021/v5i330163