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Climate change as observed through the IMS radionuclide station in Spitzbergen
The International Monitoring System (IMS), installed and maintained by the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) with the...
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Earth shaped by primordial H2 atmospheres
Earth’s water, intrinsic oxidation state and metal core density are fundamental chemical features of our planet. Studies of exoplanets provide a...
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Feasibility of 129I groundwater dating calibrated by both 81Kr and 4He for the assessment of deep geological repositories in Japan
Iodine-129, which is a promising tracer for dating old groundwater, has been used as a tracer for deep upwelling groundwater. The nuclide is expected...
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Radiological assessment of different monazite grades after mechanical separation from black sand
In Egyptian black sands, monazite is a precious mineral characterized by its composition, which includes crucial constituents such as thorium, trace...
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Mosses in the Kopački Rit Nature Park, Croatia, as bioindicators of a potential radioactive contamination of the middle Danube River basin
We studied activity concentrations of radionuclides in the Kopački Rit Nature Park using mosses as bioindicators. This area of intact nature is at...
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Igneous meteorites suggest Aluminium-26 heterogeneity in the early Solar Nebula
The short-lived radionuclide aluminium-26 ( 26 Al) isotope is a major heat source for early planetary melting. The aluminium-26 – magnesium-26 ( 26 Al- 26 M...
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Exposure of aquatic organisms to natural radionuclides in irrigation drains, Qena, Egypt
Natural radioactivity in irrigation drains was measured by gamma spectrometry, and the resulting dose rates received by aquatic organisms were...
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In-situ assessment of natural terrestrial-radioactivity from Uranium-238 (238U), Thorium-232 (232Th) and Potassium-40 (40K) in coastal urban-environment and its possible health implications
The risk of natural terrestrial radioactivity on human health is often underestimated, and environmental safety awareness is necessary. Hence, this...
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Assessment of the potential radiation hazards posed by Nubian sandstone, Egypt
The study found that the activity concentrations of the radionuclides 238 U, 232 Th and 40 K in the sandstone are 32 ± 13, 29.6 ± 12.2, and 132.6 ± 86.4...
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Radiological hazard assessments of radionuclides in building materials, soils and sands from the Gaza Strip and the north of Sinai Peninsula
Radiological hazards to the residents of the Gaza Strip, Palestine and the north of the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, were determined using the naturally...
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Silicon isotope constraints on terrestrial planet accretion
Understanding the nature and origin of the precursor material to terrestrial planets is key to deciphering the mechanisms and timescales of planet...
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Vertical distribution and radiological risk assessment of 137Cs and natural radionuclides in soil samples
The aims of this study were to investigate the vertical distributions of natural radionuclides 232 Th, 226 Ra and 40 K as well as anthropogenic...
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Combined X-ray absorption and SEM–EDX spectroscopic analysis for the speciation of thorium in soil
Mobility and bioavailability of radionuclides in the environment strongly depend on their aqueous speciation, adsorption behavior and the solubility...
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Distribution of gamma radiation dose rate related with natural radionuclides in all of Vietnam and radiological risk assessment of the built-up environment
A built-up environment utilizes building materials containing natural radionuclides that will change radiological risks. While radiological risks...
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Novel metallomic profiling and non-carcinogenic risk assessment of botanical ingredients for use in herbal, phytopharmaceutical and dietary products using HR-ICP-SFMS
Knowledge of element concentrations in botanical extracts is relevant to assure consumer protection given the increased interest in plant-based...
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An experiment to search for dark-matter interactions using sodium iodide detectors
Observations of galaxies and primordial radiation suggest that the Universe is made mostly of non-luminous dark matter
1 ,2 . Several new types of...
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Evaluation of radionuclides and decay simulation in a terrestrial environment for health risk assessment
This study is to assess the natural radioactivity level in soil samples in communities bordering the Tano Basin in Ghana. The radioactivity...
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Microbial habitability of Europa sustained by radioactive sources
There is an increasing interest in the icy moons of the Solar System due to their potential habitability and as targets for future exploratory...
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Comparative Analysis of Natural Radioactivity Content in Tiles made in Nigeria and Imported Tiles from China
In this investigation, natural radioactive contents in tiles manufactured in Nigeria and tiles imported from China were measured using gamma ray...
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Radiological Investigation of High Background Radiation Areas
In this paper, we used the Hyper-Pure Germanium (HPGe) detector to measure 30 samples which are collected from north of Nile Delta near Rosetta beach...
