This study assessed the health risk associated with water sources in the artisanal and local
mining areas of Anka, Northwest Nigeria. The evaluation of radioactivity concentration was …

Artisanal mining of precious metals has become a lucrative venture in Anka, Zamfara State,
North-West Nigeria. The use of crude methods of mining and mineral processing and the …

Exposure to heavy metals and natural radionuclides via water sources disposes mankind to
deterioration of health. Radionuclides (238 U, 232 Th, 40 K) and heavy metals (Pb, Cr, Cd …

The specific activity of natural radionuclide in soil samples of the oil-producing areas of
South Africa was measured using a High Purity Germanium detector. The activity of226Ra …

Mining activities is one of the most significant sources of radiation exposure from long-lived
naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORMs), and have resulted in unjustifiable public …

ABSTRACT In the Delanta-Dawunt district of Ethiopia's northern eastern Amhara region,
twenty-one different environmental samples (gemstones) were gathered. This is one of the …

Contribution/Originality: The authors successfully evaluated the transfer factor of natural
radioactivity from soil to plants using primary data of activity concentrations of Ra-226, Th …

The radiation level, radionuclide distribution, and dependence of radioactivity on physico-
chemical parameters of soils have been studied in Belagavi region of Karnataka, India. The …

Radiological hazards due natural radioactivity in rocks were assessed in the Udupi district
on the south west coast of India. The activity of radionuclides 226 Ra, 232 Th and 40 K in …

Various fields of science have focused on the level of natural radionuclides in the
environment since they are responsible for terrestrial background radiation exposure to …