This review discusses the current situation of Kazakhstan's mining and metallurgical
industry, emphasizing the potential and challenges confronting the sector. It offers a detailed …

The radioactive contamination is a significant factor affecting the environment and human
health. Radon and its decay products are the major contributors to human exposure from …

A series of different nuclear sources associated with the nuclear weapon and fuel cycles
have contributed to the release of radioactive particles to the environment. Following nuclear …

In this work, the use of graphene oxide (GO), a high efficiency and low-risk adsorbent, has
been studied for the removal of Eu (III) from aqueous solutions. A series of experiments was …

Lung cancer poses a global health challenge and stands as the leading cause of cancer-
related deaths worldwide. However, its incidence, mortality, and characteristics are not …

Containing only low levels of U-bearing minerals, U ores often have to undergo
hydrometallurgical processing for the separation of other minerals. Hydrometallurgical …

Indoor radon is a major hazard to human health; it is one of the leading causes of lung
cancer. Therefore, radon research in Asia has intensified recently due to the growing …

The Kurday uranium mining site in Kazakhstan operated from 1954 to 1965 as part of the
USSR nuclear weapon programme. To assess the environmental impact of radionuclides …

Radiological assessment was carried out at the mining tunnels (El Missikat and EL Aradiya
tunnels) in Egypt due to exposure to radon (222 Rn), thoron (220 Rn) and gamma radiation …

Purpose Pollution from long-lived radionuclides coupled with metals and metalloids (MMs)
in uranium mines is globally considered a primary environmental concern. However …