Evaluation of excess life time cancer risk from gamma dose rates in Jhelum valley
Muhammad Rafique,Saeed Ur Rahman,Muhammad Basharat,Wajid Aziz,Iftikhar Ahmad,Khursheed Ahmed Lone,Khalil Ahmad,Matiullah +7 more
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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.About:
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.read more
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Evaluation of Background Ionizing Radiation Level of Selected Oil Spill Communities of Delta State, Nigeria
TL;DR: In this article, the terrestrial background ionizing radiation levels of selected oil spill communities of Delta State, Nigeria have been carried out using Digilert 200 and Radalert 100 nuclear radiation monitor and a geographical positioning system (Garmin GPSMAP 76S).
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Statistical Study of the Factors Affecting Outdoor Gamma Dose Rate and Impact of Season
TL;DR: In this article, the impact of season on the outdoor gamma dose rate including statistical analysis was studied for 52 locations of the Balod district, Chhattisgarh, India, in summer and winter.
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Determination of dose derived from building materials and radiological health related effects from the indoor environment of Dessie city, Wollo, Ethiopia
TL;DR: In this paper , the eight most common construction materials in Dessie City were collected in order to determine the amount of natural radiation released and its effects on humans, which is the first time that such research has been conducted.
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Statistical Comparative Study of the Gamma Dose Rate and Associated Risk Assessment in Rural and Urban Areas of Durg District, Chhattisgarh, India
TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared the outdoor and indoor gamma dose rates for the rural and urban areas of Durg, India, and made a statistical study to compare the indoor and outdoor gamma dose rate.
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Evaluation of radon exhalation rate and excessive lifetime cancer risk in Dumpsites in Ondo city Southwestern Nigeria
TL;DR: In this article, the radiation hazard health profile and excess lifetime cancer risk ELCR was evaluated using gamma-ray spectrometer in Ondo, Southwestern Nigeria using sixteen waste dump sites.
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Radionuclide concentrations in soil and lifetime cancer risk due to gamma radioactivity in Kirklareli, Turkey.
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