Despite the connections between soils and human health, there has not been a great
amount of attention focused on this area when compared to many other fields of scientific …

The present study aims to establish a baseline data of natural and artificial radioactivity in
soil and phosphate rock samples collected in a prospective phosphate mine of the Hinda …

This paper presents the radiometric survey results of the Mrima-Kiruku high background
radiation (HBR) anomaly complex of south coastal Kenya. Utilizing a portable γ-ray …

Construction sand is naturally polluted with radionuclides of terrestrial origin. In this study,
specific activities of 238U, 232Th, and 40K in 30 sand samples collected along the …

The activity concentrations of natural radionuclides 226Ra, 232Th and 40K in 19 soil
samples from Zabili uranium exploration area were measured using a low-background …

Laterite is commonly used in Kenya and other tropical countries as an aggregate material for
road paving. However, the use and relocation of laterite and other geological materials from …

This research was carried out to assess the health hazards associated with environmental
radioactivity around Kankara and Dutsinma Kaolin mining sites Katsina State; Nine (09) …

Mining is the process which involves extraction of minerals and geological materials from
the earth. This activity may have a detrimental effect on the environment hence impact health …

Rivers are the major sources of water used in cities and its suburbs. This water may either
be treated or untreated. River banks could be very busy, with varied activities ranging from …

The absorbed dose rate in air in the vicinity of the proposed Manyoni uranium mining project
located in Singida region, Tanzania, was determined so as to establish the baseline data for …