Phytotoxicity of radionuclides: A review of sources, impacts and remediation strategies

S Ali, SB Baloch, J Bernas, P Konvalina… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Various anthropogenic activities and natural sources contribute to the presence of
radioactive materials in the environment, posing a serious threat to phytotoxicity …

Uranium and fluoride accumulation in vegetable and cereal crops: a review on current status and crop-wise differences

S Sachdeva, MA Powell, G Nandini, H Kumar, R Kumar… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Uranium (U) and fluoride (F−) contamination in agricultural products, especially vegetable
and cereal crops, has raised serious concerns about food safety and human health on a …

[HTML][HTML] Accumulation and distribution of nutrients, radionuclides and metals by roots, stems and leaves of plants

HT Phuong, VN Ba, BN Thien, LTT Hong - Nuclear Engineering and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the process of growth and development, plants not only absorb essential nutritional
elements, but also absorb radioactive and non-essential elements from the environment …

Dispersion of radionuclides and heavy metals from phosphogypsum stacks in soil and plants at Northwestern Greece

F Noli, M Sidirelli, P Tsamos - Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear …, 2023 - Springer
Phosphogypsum is classified into naturally occurring radioactive materials containing
radionuclides such as 238U, 226Ra and 232Th, and heavy metals which are dispersed in …

Analysis of the soil to food crops transfer factor and risk assessment of multi-elements at the suburban area of Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam using instrumental neutron …

BN Thien, VN Ba, MT Man, TTH Loan - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The contamination of heavy metals in agricultural ecosystem is one of the most important
problems in developing countries as Vietnam. In this study, we investigated the multi …

Estimation of soil-to-plant transfer factor across six local government areas of Kwara state, Nigeria

AS Kanmi, U Ibrahim, NG Goki, U Rilwan… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Transfer factors (TFs) are among the necessary parameter values for the mathematical
modeling of radiological pollution's environmental impact. In this study, 238 U, 232 Th, and …

Ingestion exposure of public to natural radionuclides and committed effective dose and cancer risk through tuber crops cultivated in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

FO Ugbede, GK Agbajor, AF Akpolile… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Internal exposure of public to radiation arising from ingestion of natural radionuclides in
tuber crops of Ebonyi State origin was investigated in this study. Committed effective doses …

Recent trends in the phytoremediation of radionuclide contamination of soil by cesium and strontium: Sources, mechanisms and methods: A comprehensive review

A Ammar, A Nouira, Z El Mouridi, S Boughribil - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
This comprehensive review examines recent trends in phytoremediation strategies to
address soil radionuclide contamination by cesium (Cs) and strontium (Sr). Radionuclide …

Radioactivity concentration and transfer factors of natural radionuclides 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K from peat soil to vegetables in Selangor, Malaysia

H Muthu, R Kasi, RT Subramaniam… - Nuclear Technology and …, 2022 - doiserbia.nb.rs
The activity concentrations of naturally occurring radionuclides in vegetables and peat soil
were investigated to determine the transfer factors of radionuclides from soil to vegetables …

Effective doses received by the gastrointestinal tract compartments of adults due to food intake in Egypt

Y Abdalbasit, K Salahel Din, A Abbady, N Saad - Scientific Reports, 2025 - nature.com
Abstract 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K levels in various foods frequently consumed by Egyptians
were determined using a gamma-ray spectrometer based on the germanium detector …