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Measurement of ambient gamma radiation levels and radon concentration in drinking water of Koppa and Narasimharajapura taluks of Chikmagalur district, Karnataka, India

Radiation Protection and Environment, 2018
This study presents the results of indoor and outdoor ambient gamma dose rates and radon concentration in groundwater at different locations of Koppa and Narasimharajapura taluks of Chikmagalur district, (13°40' north latitude and 75° 62' east longitudes)
E Srinivasa, D R Rangaswamy, S Suresh, K Umesh Reddy, J Sannappa   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Leukemia and Exposure to Potential Benzene Sources in Children From the Mexico City Metropolitan Area, 2010–2021: A Geospatial Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer in Mexico, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most frequent subtype. Exposure to high concentrations of benzene has been associated with ALL incidence, particularly in urban areas. This study evaluated the relationship between distance to benzene emission sources and the number
Orlando Rivera Zurita, Norma Candelaria López Santiago, Claudia Maria García Cuellar, Karla Maldonado Silva, Nancy Reynoso Noverón, Leticia Hernández Cadena   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Indoor Radon Testing, Effective Dose and Mitigation Measures in a Residential House of a Mining Area

Atmosphere
This study presents the results of continuous indoor radon measurements in a test-house in the vicinity of the “Trepča” mine, near the town of Kosovska Mitrovica.
Dušica Spasić, Ljiljana Gulan, Biljana Vučković   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Data on the cancer risk and mortalities induced by annual background radiations at various ages in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran

Data in Brief, 2020
Measurement of background radiations (BRs) as the sources of cancer risk, is important. The aim of this study was to measure the BR, as well as its cancer risk and mortalities in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (KBAp).
Razzagh Abedi-Firouzjah, Hassan Vafapour, Amin Banaei, Kourosh Ebrahimnejad Gorji, Milad Najafzadeh, Gholamreza Ataei, Farideh Momeni   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The activity concentrations of 222Rn in some groundwater wells, Najran City, Saudi Arabia [PDF]

Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection, 2017
In this work, the radon exhalation rate, effective radium content and radiation doses from some groundwater wells in Najran City, Saudi Arabia, were addressed and discussed in detail.
Al-Naggar Tayseer I., Abdalla Ayman M.
doaj   +1 more source

Ironic Medications: A Narrative‐Based Psycho‐Educational Intervention to Explore Patient–Provider Communication in Adolescents With Haematological Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with haematological malignancies face significant emotional and relational challenges, often accompanied by difficulties in communicating their needs within the healthcare context. To address these issues, a narrative‐based psycho‐educational intervention based on the creation and prescription of Ironic Medications was ...
Marta Stoppa, Elena Pagani Bagliacca, Selena Russo, Giulia Rampoldi, Maria Grazia Strepparava, Adriana Cristina Balduzzi, Andrea Biondi, Marco Spinelli   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measurement of natural radioactivity in soil dust samples along roadways in high commercial areas of the Ketu South district of the Volta Region, Ghana

Radiation Protection and Environment, 2020
There are increasing awareness and concern about the radiological impact of dust from soils along the roadways on petty traders and commuters in major commercial areas of Ghana.
Moses Ankamah Addo, Jonathan Sowatei Lomotey, Bernard Osei, Kwame Appiah   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incidence and Severity of Carboplatin‐Associated Hearing Loss in Children With Cancer Assessed by the SIOP Boston 2012 Ototoxicity Criteria

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Platinum‐based chemotherapy is known to cause severe and debilitating hearing loss, but unlike cisplatin, the true incidence of carboplatin‐induced hearing loss remains unclear. We evaluated functional hearing outcomes in children receiving carboplatin to determine the incidence and severity of ototoxicity. Procedure We identified a
Aniket Chawla, Sean Carter, Andrew Wood, Sandra Staffieri, Andrew Dodgshun, David D. Eisenstat, Michael Sullivan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

222Rn and 220Rn levels of Mansa and Muktsar district of Punjab, India

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2015
In this study 222Rn (Radon) measurement were performed in water and soil gas and also both 222Rn and 220Rn concentrations were determined in air of Mansa and Muktsar district of Punjab, India.
Rohit eMehra, Pargin eBangotra, Kirandeep eKaur   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of ¹³⁷Cs in the Environment of Hetauda City, Nepal by In-Situ Gamma Ray Spectrometry

Atom Indonesia, 2023
A significant amount of 137Cs radioactive fallout have been spread in the atmosphere due to nuclear weapon testing and nuclear reactor disasters. This fallout eventually settles on the Earth's surface, and because 137Cs has a long half-life, it remains ...
A. Mishra, R. Khanal
doaj   +1 more source