Globally, gastric cancer (GC) ranks fifth in prevalence and third in fatalities, and shows a
distinct geographical distribution in morbidity and mortality. Such a spatial pattern indicates …

Natural radioactivity is a public health concern worldwide. Its deleterious effects are largely
associated with emitting ionizing particles which generate innumerable toxicological …

Background Decay products of radioactive materials may attach to ambient fine particles
and form radioactive aerosol. Internal ionizing radiation source from inhaled radioactive …

A total number of 166 average measurements were taken using a handheld radiation meter.
The mean terrestrial gamma radiation dose rate (TRD) was 32 nGy h− 1 which is less than …

The physical–chemical properties of water are closely linked to the geological nature of the
site where they are located. This aspect becomes even more interesting when analyzing the …

Upper gastrointestinal cancer (UGIC) including esophageal cancer and gastric cancer,
which has been a significant burden in China. Few studies have explored the spatial pattern …

Gastric cancer (GC) is the fifth most common cancer in the world, with a wide variation in
incidence rates across different geographical areas. In Iran GC is the most common cancer …

The purpose of this research is to analyze and introduce a new emergency medical service
(EMS) transportation scenario, Emergency Medical Regulation Center (EMRC), which is a …

OBJECTIVE Although initial pathological studies indicate the high prevalence of
gastrointestinal cancers in northern Iran, to our knowledge, no population-based cancer …

In this study, the natural radioactivity level and its effects on the environment of Lake Van,
which is the largest lake in Turkey, were investigated extensively. Initially, 254 soil samples …