A review on radionuclide pollution in global soils with environmental and health hazards evaluation

K Chandra, R Proshad, HC Dey, AM Idris - … geochemistry and health, 2023 - Springer
Human populations are being exposed to a wide spectrum of radiation from soils as a result
of the availability of radiation sources. Assessing the ecological and health effects of …

Interpretation of magnetic anomalies by simple geometrical structures using the manta-ray foraging optimization

UC Ben, SE Ekwok, AE Akpan, CC Mbonu… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In this paper, a geophysical strategy based on the recently proposed Manta-Ray Foraging
(MRF) Optimization algorithm is adapted and presented for the blind computation of …

A novel method for estimating model parameters from geophysical anomalies of structural faults using the Manta-Ray foraging optimization

UC Ben, SE Ekwok, OIM Achadu, AE Akpan… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The Manta-Ray Foraging Optimization has been adapted and implemented in computing
model parameters from potential field anomalies originating from two-dimensional dipping …

[HTML][HTML] Novel technique for the interpretation of gravity anomalies over geologic structures with idealized geometries using the Manta ray foraging optimization

UC Ben, AE Akpan, EO Enyinyi, E Awak - Journal of Asian Earth Sciences …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, the potential and efficacy of adapting the bioinspired Manta ray foraging
optimization algorithm (MRFO) as a tool for estimating model parameters of two-dimensional …

Novel methodology for the geophysical interpretation of magnetic anomalies due to simple geometrical bodies using social spider optimization (SSO) algorithm

UC Ben, AE Akpan, JG Urang, EI Akaerue, VI Obianwu - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
The inefficiencies and uncertainties surrounding solutions from existing inversion methods
have necessitated investigation for more efficient techniques for the inversion of ill-posed …

Assessment of radioactive nuclides and heavy metals in soil and drink water in Lahij city, Yemen

NNM Maglas, SAS Turki, Z Qiang, MMM Ali… - Applied Radiation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study was conducted in Lahij city, Yemen, to evaluate the concentrations and potential
health risks of natural radioactive nuclides and heavy metals in soil and drinking water. A …

Radionuclides Determination and Hazard Indices Assessment of NORM Contaminated Soil for Oil Fields in Southern Iraq

ZH Ibrahim, AH Al-Mashhadani - Iraqi Journal of Science, 2024 - ijs.uobaghdad.edu.iq
Oil and gas extraction greatly impacts the environment due to the existence of natural
radionuclides in crude oil. Uncontrolled dealing with the extraction can lead to radiological …

Correlation between Ground 222Rn and 226Ra and Long-Term Risk Assessment at the at the Bauxite Bearing Area of Fongo-Tongo, Western Cameroon

LB Djeufack, GS Bineng, OB Modibo… - Radiation, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This paper presents a study of radioactivity in soil that included an
assessment of radiological risk parameters and long-term health risks from exposure to …

Assessment of radioactivity levels in soil of coastal dwellings in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, India

NSS Kumar, MK Raju, M Ratnaraju… - … of Radioanalytical and …, 2024 - Springer
The activity concentrations of 238U, 232Th, and 40K were determined at 56 sites along the
East Coast of India, near the Bay of Bengal, with 31 sites in Odisha and 25 in Andhra …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental Radiological Impact and Risk Assessment of Natural Radioactivity at the Heap Leach Facility of Tarkwa Goldmine, Ghana: Radiotoxicity and …

C Kansaana, L Tettey-Larbi, A Faanu, F Sam… - Environments, 2024 - mdpi.com
In this study, a comprehensive investigation was conducted to determine the radioactivity
levels of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORMs) in heap pads/soil and water …