NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY IN HUMAN ENVIRONMENT
Human Research in Rehabilitation, 2011 Since the radioactivity can not be detected by senses, the most usual reaction to it is fear of unknown. The majority of non-professionals share the common concept of radioactivity as something mysterious and dangerous.
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Assessment of radiological hazards arising from natural radioactivity in Bayburt stones used in buildings and possible effects on public health [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundSince ancient times, natural stones have served as essential materials in construction, landscaping, and artistic applications. Bayburt stone is one of the most important stones used in and around Bayburt, in the Eastern Black Sea region of ...
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Assessment of Natural Radioactivity in Cements Used as Building Materials in Poland [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022 Tomasz Drzymała +2 more
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Radiological Hazard Evaluation of Some Egyptian Magmatic Rocks Used as Ornamental Stone: Petrography and Natural Radioactivity [PDF]
Materials, 2021 Hamid Osman +2 more
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Cancer mortality in Guarapari, Espiríto Santo State, Brazil, with areas of high natural radioactivity [PDF]
Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2023 Guarapari, a municipality of the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, reported higher mortality rates for the most common cancers from 1996 to 2000. This municipality has beaches with high natural radioactivity.
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Characteristics of the natural radioactivity of the underground laboratories in the Baltic Sea Region participating in the BSUIN and EUL projects [PDF]
Advances in Geosciences, 2022 Underground laboratories (ULs) offer more and more opportunities for their usage. Still, one of the most critical parameters describing ULs is their natural radioactivity.
K. Szkliniarz
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Measurement and Mitigation of Radon Concentration in a Traditional Dwelling in Galicia, Spain
Atmosphere, 2021 Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas which tends to build up within structures. It is therefore necessary to include techniques to mitigate radon concentration when undertaking refurbishment.
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Journal of Economic Geology, 2021 Introduction The Neyshabour Turquoise Mine is located at 55 km North West of Neyshabour in latitude of E58◦, 23ꞌꞌ and longitude of N36◦, 23ꞌꞌ. This area is situated at the Cenozoic continental magmatic arc in the north of Sabzevar ophiolite sequence and
Alireza Mazloumi Bajestani, Akram Fahim
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Identifying the Presence of Natural Radionuclides in Ashlar Samples
Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2021 Humans have always been exposed to different types of natural and cosmic radiation. At present we experience 83 % natural radiation, for example from granite marbles, building materials such as concrete, brick, granite, or drywall.
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Temporal trends of 137Cs activity concentration in pond waters in the vicinity of Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant [PDF]
Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences, 2019 Closed and semi-closed water bodies, such as lakes and ponds, are important water resources in Fukushima area and they are the most sensitive environments to radioactive contamination after the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant accident. Wakiyama et
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