The updated and much expanded 3e of the Handbook of Radioactivity Analysis is an
authoritative reference providing the principles, practical techniques, and procedures for the …

Active and abandoned uranium mining sites often create environmentally problematic
situations, since they cause the contamination of all environmental matrices (air, soil and …

The assessment of the origin of the anthropogenic contamination in marine regions
impacted by other sources than global fallout is a challenge. This is the case of the west …

Tantalite and columbite ores have been reported as containing associated primordial
radionuclides, such as uranium and thorium. Ethiopia is one of the world suppliers of …

The 90 Sr activity concentrations released from a radioactive fallout have been determined
in a range of samples of mushrooms collected in Poland, Belarus, China, and Sweden in …

The concentrations and distribution of naturally occurring radionuclides (238U, 235U, 234U,
230Th, 226Ra, 210Pb, 232Th, 228Ra, and 40K) were determined by alpha and gamma …

To assess the ingestion of radionuclides from uranium mining and milling tailings and other
sources related to the legacy of uranium mining, several meals from villages in the region …

Abstract The Bikar and Bokak Atolls, located in the northern Marshall Islands, are extremely
isolated and consist of pristine marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Both atolls may have …

An environmental radioactivity survey carried out in the Sabugal region, Portugal, showed
enhanced radioactivity levels in surface water streams related to water discharges from old …

Abstract Environmental preservation of Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a
national priority for Vietnam. Coal mining is growing in the region with interim coal …