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Evaluation of excess life time cancer risk from gamma dose rates in Jhelum valley

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In this paper, the results of ambient outdoor gamma dose rates measured for Jhelum valley of the state of Azad Kashmir were presented by using Ludlum micrometer-19 which is an active and portable detector.
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This article is published in Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences.The article was published on 2014-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 76 citations till now.

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Estimation of Radiological Risk on Healthcare Workers and Public in Mymensingh Medical College Hospital Campus, Bangladesh

TL;DR: In this paper , real-time radiation monitoring was performed in the Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) Campus of Bangladesh and assessment of radiological risks to healthcare workers and public.
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Impact assessment of background radiation on habitant and the mining environment at lapai, area niger state, nigeria

TL;DR: In this paper , an in-situ method of BIR measurement at thirty points within the study area was carried out using portable GQ GMC-320 Plus radiation meter at 1.0 m elevation above ground level with GPS for geographical location.
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Interpretation of natural radionuclides with respect to the petrological aspects: A study along the coastal region of Azhithala, Southwest coast of India

TL;DR: In this article , the activity concentration of natural radionuclides viz. 40K, 226Ra, and 232Th in the sand samples of coastal regions of Azhithala, Kerala measured using the 5″ × 5″ flat type NaI (Tl) detector.

Outdoor Background Radiation Level and Radiological Hazards Assessment in Lafia Metropolis, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

TL;DR: In this paper, an in-situ measurement of outdoor background exposure rate count per minute for 20 locations was done using a well calibrated portable halogen-quenched Geiger Muller (GM) detector (Inspector alert Nuclear radiation monitor SN:3544) at an elevation of 1.0m above ground level with a GPS for geographical location.
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sources and effects of ionizing radiation

TL;DR: This annex is aimed at providing a sound basis for conclusions regarding the number of significant radiation accidents that have occurred, the corresponding levels of radiation exposures and numbers of deaths and injuries, and the general trends for various practices, in the context of the Committee's overall evaluations of the levels and effects of exposure to ionizing radiation.
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Ionizing Radiation: Sources and Biological Effects

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an Ionizing Radiation Sources and Biological Effects (IRBE) study, in which the sources and biological effects of ionizing radiation are investigated and compared.
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Radionuclide concentrations in soil and lifetime cancer risk due to gamma radioactivity in Kirklareli, Turkey.

TL;DR: The average soil radionuclides' concentrations of Kirklareli were within the worldwide range although some extreme values had been determined, and annual effective gamma doses and the excess lifetime risks of cancer were higher than the world's average.
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