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Advances in the management of radioactive wastes and radionuclide contamination in environmental compartments: a review
Several anthropogenic activities produce radioactive materials into the environment. According to reports, exposure to high concentrations of...
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The geochemistry and isotopic compositions of the Nakdong River, Korea: weathering and anthropogenic effects
The Nakdong River is the longest river in South Korea, and flows through various geological terrains with different land use characteristics;...
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Geochemical behavior of rare earth elements in agricultural soils along the Syr Darya River within the Aral Sea Basin
The widespread use of rare earth elements (REEs) across various industries makes them a new type of pollutant. Additionally, REEs are powerful...
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Rare earth element geochemistry in soils along arid and semiarid grasslands in northern China
BackgroundRare earth elements (REE) are a group of trace elements that behave geochemically coherently. REE fractionation patterns normalized to...
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Distribution, bioaccumulation, trophic transfer and risk assessment of trace elements in fish from a typical shallow outflow lake basin, China
Fish are important food sources for humans, and the availability of appropriate amount of trace elements (TEs) plays a crucial role in fish growth....
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Environmental geochemistry of higher radioactivity in a transboundary Himalayan river sediment (Brahmaputra, Bangladesh): potential radiation exposure and health risks
This study of a downstream segment (Brahmaputra, Bangladesh) of one of the longest transboundary (China-India-Bangladesh) Himalayan rivers reveals...
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Novel Modelling Approach to Assess Elements Contamination in Drinking Water from Southern Iran
Assessment of water quality and potential health risks through probabilistic approaches is fundamental in determining the uses of water and prevent...
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Unsupervised pattern-recognition and radiological risk assessment applied to the evaluation of behavior of rare earth elements, Th, and U in monazite sand
The Brazilian coast is rich in monazite which is found in beach sand deposits. In this study, the composition of the monazite sands from beaches of...
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Quantifying Sediment and Associated Pollutants Sources in Agricultural Catchments Using Isotopic Techniques
This chapter provides an overview of nuclear tools used in sediment source apportionment studies, summarising essential information about the use of...
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Distribution of natural radioactivity in different geological formations and their environmental risk assessment in Malaysia
Labuan, Miri, Kundasang and Raub regions of Malaysia have very different geological formations and settings that could result in different levels of...
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Regularities of 137Cs distribution in the soil and vegetation cover of elementary landscape-geochemistry system within the forest test plot in the Chernobyl NPP exclusion zone
The main goal of the investigation was to reveal the lateral and vertical regularities of element distribution in the elementary...
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222Rn and 226Ra concentrations in selected shallow circulation groundwaters from the Fore-Sudetic Monocline area
Natural radioactive isotopes occur in various components of the natural environment, including groundwater. The general population, not always aware...
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New Opportunities for Neutrons in Environmental and Biological Sciences
The use of neutron methods in environmental and biological sciences is rapidly emerging and accelerating with the development of new instruments at...
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Potentially toxic elements in street dust from an urban city of a develo** country: ecological and probabilistic health risks assessment
Anthropogenic activities in and around the urban highways followed by aerodynamic processing generate street dusts, which can cause adverse health...
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Older magma at Aso caldera than at Unzen stratovolcano in south west Japan as recorded through helium isotopes
Stratovolcanoes form conical mountains by ejecta and lava, while caldera volcanoes have depressions caused by post caldera collapse. Few studies have...
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Hydrogeochemical and environmental isotope study of Topusko thermal waters, Croatia
Thermal waters in Topusko (Croatia), with temperatures of up to 65 °C, have been used for heating, health, and recreational tourism for the past...
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The Evaluation of TM Atmospheric Deposition in Albania
Beside the ten priority elements (V, Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Hg, Pb) 41 additional elements were investigated on 2010 moss survey.
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Assessment of Soil Contamination Using Remote Sensing and Spatial Techniques
Soil contamination poses an enormous challenge to environmental and human health, necessitating effective assessment and management. Assessing the...
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Risk assessment of ionizing radiation and radiological thresholds to compound an environmental baseline for the unconventional gas industry
The exploration of unconventional hydrocarbons may be very effective in promoting economic development and confronting energy crisis around the...
