Quantification of naturally occurring radioactive materials in sediment provides information on geological characteristics, the possibility of petroleum and mineral exploration, radiation hazards to the dwelling populace and so on. The coastal sediment collected from the densely...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2019/v6i330151
The presence of radionuclide in water poses a number of health hazards, especially when the radionuclide is deposited in the human body through drinking water. The aim of this study was to evaluate natural radioactivity and its associated health risk in hand dug well water of Tai...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2019/v24i530164
Radioactivity distribution and transfer factor (TF) in plants are crucial parameters used to assess radioactive contamination in the environment, impact of soil radioactivity on agricultural crops and its risks to humans. The root crop cassava (Manihot esculenta) provides about...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2019/v23i530130
Estimation of lung cancer risk for internal exposure to naturally occurring 222Rn gas in natural food spices was done using mathematical models. A series of equations were used to estimate Rn concentrations indoor and outdoor and the associated annual effective doses and lung can...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2018/39504
A spice is a vegetable substance of indigenous or exotic origin, which has a hot pigment taste that could be used to enhance taste of food or add to food some necessary stimulant ingredients. Knowledge of radioactivity levels in human diet is of particular concern for the estimat...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/36833
In-situ measurement of background ionizing radiation of 10 markets in Port Harcourt metropolis of Rivers State, Nigeria was done using radiation meters and global positioning system. Two portable handheld nuclear radiation monitors (radalert100 and digilert200) to measure exposur...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/37124
Life on earth has developed under permanent exposure to radiation. Humans have no senses for ionizing radiation, therefore possible risks related to ionizing radiation were underestimated. The objectives of this study therefore is to measure the activity concentration of natural...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/36213
An in-situ measurement of the background radiation level was carried out at the science laboratories, Ofrima, Abuja campus of University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. This study was carried out to evaluate the radiological health impact of radiation exposure of staff and students th...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/35912
Aim: The objectives of this study was to measure the activity concentration of natural radionuclides in different drinking water sources in order to access the associated radiological health risk due to ingestion of such water. Study Design: The design of this study is purely exp...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2017/31625
Aim: The aim of this study is to measure the outdoor ambient radiation and evaluate its associated radiological risk parameters of the coastal communities of Ndokwa East. Study Design: The design of this study is purely experimental work. Place and Duration: This study was carrie...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2017/33984
Aims: The aim of this study is to measure the natural radioactivity levels in surface water from coastal communities in order to assess the radiological health hazards associated with the use of such water. Study Design: This study was purely an experimental work. Place and Durat...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2017/31782
Gamma spectroscopy was used to determine the activity concentration of 238U, 232Th and 40K and radiation dose estimates in water resources of Abua/Odual Local Government Area in Rivers State of Nigeria. A total of 19 water samples (7 borehole water, 6 river water and 6 hand dug w...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2016/28033
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
A study of background ionizing radiation (BIR) levels to estimate organ dose rates and excess lifetime cancer risk in Unicem cement producing company, Calabar, Cross River state and Bua cement producing company, Okpella in Edo state have been carried out using Digilert 100 and Ra...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2019/v25i1-230178
Radiometric survey of the granitic quarry site at Ishiagu and its environment was done using two radiation monitors and geographical positioning system (GPS) for GIS mapping. In-situ measurement of exposure rate was carried out following the international standard organizational...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i230156
Background: Oil spillage is often an unintended release of crude oil into the environment as a result of human activity. Crude oil spills in the oil and gas installations, radionuclide material used for geological mapping, well logging and other related activities can also increa...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2018/42767
In this study, the analysis of sediment samples was carried out to determine the concentrations, distribution and the pattern of Radiogenic Heat Production of radioactive elements in sediment samples from Bonny River, Rivers State, Nigeria. Twenty sediment samples were collected...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/39159
Contamination of sediment by heavy metals is one of the global issues mostly in developing nations like Nigeria. Five heavy metal such Lead (Pb), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) in sediments from Bonny River in Rivers State were investigated. The increasing t...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/38841
Our environment has been exposed to ionizing radiation from indiscriminate dumping of refuse which is seen as unending and unpreventable challenge on earth. Radiation level and exposure risks in some selected dump site in Rivers state have been calculated using radiation exposure...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2022/v22i430282
Indiscriminate dumping of municipal and industrial wastes in our environment has increased human exposure to hazardous substances which is detrimental to their health. In this research, radionuclide transfer factor was ascertained from crops planted near major dump sites in River...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2022/v16i630476
Particulate matter concentration was measured over two cement production sites in Nigeria using a gravimetric high volume air sampler and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) for elemental analysis. The mass concentration of SPM ranged from 7.50 µg/m3 to 303.1 µg/m3 with mean val...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i630176
The work evaluates the exposure of radio frequency field (RF) radiation from Mobile Communication Base Stations in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. The instruments used in this study include: RF field strength meter, a portable meter and a GPS. Some locations within Port Har...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/34549