Concentrations of 137Cs in forest mushrooms and soil in southern Poland [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary ResearchSince 1986, Poland has been constantly contaminated with radioactive 137Cs, and before that, it experienced fallout like most of the world since nuclear bomb tests. As a result of radioactive fallout, vegetation and fungi acquired contamination.
Gembal Magdalena +2 more
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Analysis of the development trend of Chinese seafood imports from Southeast Asia after the Fukushima-Daiichi radioactive treated water discharge from Japan. [PDF]
PLoS ONEJapan's decision to discharge the Fukushima-Daiichi radioactive treated water into the Pacific Ocean has drawn widespread international concern regarding radioactive contamination of seafood and its impact on the marine ecosystem and human health.
Xiaojun Qi, Liguo Gao
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Monitoring and Managing of Ergot Alkaloids in Cereal Grains: A Comprehensive Analysis of Analytical Challenges, Sampling Uncertainty, and Processing for Food Safety. [PDF]
Compr Rev Food Sci Food SafABSTRACT Ergot alkaloids (EAs), toxic secondary metabolites produced by Claviceps purpurea, pose food and feed safety concerns for cereal grains, particularly rye and wheat. While EAs are most frequently associated with rye, their occurrence in other cereals has been increasingly reported across diverse regions.
Kodikara C, Bandara N, Tittlemier SA.
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Radioactive contamination of food chain around coal mine and coal-fired power stations [PDF]
Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection, 2012 The main aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the coal mine in Lazarevac, and the coal-fired power stations in Obrenovac, on the activity concentrations of radionuclides 40K, 238U, 232Th, and 137Cs in some parts of human food chain of ...
Vitorović Gordana S. +5 more
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Assessment of radioactive substance transfer and its ecological and health impacts on the Nasser Lake ecosystem [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study investigates the distribution, transfer, and potential ecological risks of naturally occurring radioactive materials, including radon-222 (222Rn), radium-226 (226Ra), thorium-232 (232Th), and potassium-40 (40K), in the aquatic ecosystem of ...
Khaled Ali +3 more
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GEOLOGICAL RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS AND ITS PARTICULARITIES FOR A URANIUM SITE – CASE STUDY [PDF]
Sustainable Extraction and Processing of Raw Materials Journal, 2022 . Anthropogenic radioactive pollution of the environment resulting from the research and exploitation of uranium resources is a topical issue for the scientific community because it represents a threat to people’s health conditions and has a highly ...
Diana-Maria Banu +3 more
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Analysis on the technical detection capacity of radioactive substances in food in China
Zhongguo shipin weisheng zazhi, 2023 To analyze the detection capacity of radioactive substances in food in China， and improve the radioactive contamination monitoring system. By studying the distribution of certified institutions and testing items and the results of proficiency assessment，
CUI Xiyong +5 more
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Levels of caesium-137 in food of animal origin in Poland
Journal of Veterinary Research, 2023 Radioactive contamination of the environment is one of the greatest threats after a nuclear accident due to released radionuclides. From a radiotoxicological point of view, the most important radionuclide is caesium-137.
Gembal Magdalena +3 more
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Current Measures on Radioactive Contamination in Japan: A Policy Situation Analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 The Great East Japan Earthquake on 11th March 2011 and the subsequent Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant disaster caused radioactive contamination in the surrounding environment.
Stuart Gilmour +3 more
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Radiological dose assessment of naturally occurring radioactive materials generated by the petroleum industry in wildlife: A case study of chinkaras of Lavan Island, Iran [PDF]
Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research, 2014 Human activities such as oil and gas production can enhance the natural level of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) in by-product and waste streams. Iran has been among the top five oil producing countries since 2005.
Siavash Sedighian +4 more
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