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Shah SSA, Asif AR, Ilahi M, Haroon H, Islam I, Qadir A, Nisar I, Sani MMU, Iqbal R, Rahman MHU, Arslan M, Alwahibi MS, Elshikh MS, Ditta A. Geographical distribution of radon and associated health risks in drinking water samples collected from the Mulazai area of Peshawar, Pakistan. Sci Rep 2024; 14:6042. [PMID: 38472226 PMCID: PMC10933375 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55017-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Geospatial methods, such as GIS and remote sensing, map radon levels, pinpoint high-risk areas and connect geological traits to radon presence. These findings direct health planning, focusing tests, mitigation, and policies where radon levels are high. Overall, geospatial analyses offer vital insights, shaping interventions and policies to reduce health risks from radon exposure. There is a formidable threat to human well-being posed by the naturally occurring carcinogenic radon (222Rn) gas due to high solubility in water. Under the current scenario, it is crucial to assess the extent of 222Rn pollution in our drinking water sources across various regions and thoroughly investigate the potential health hazards it poses. In this regard, the present study was conducted to investigate the concentration of 222Rn in groundwater samples collected from handpumps and wells and to estimate health risks associated with the consumption of 222Rn-contaminated water. For this purpose, groundwater samples (n = 30) were collected from handpumps, and wells located in the Mulazai area, District Peshawar. The RAD7 radon detector was used as per international standards to assess the concentration of 222Rn in the collected water samples. The results unveiled that the levels of 222Rn in the collected samples exceeded the acceptable thresholds set by the US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) of 11.1 Bq L-1. Nevertheless, it was determined that the average annual dose was below the recommended limit of 0.1 mSv per year, as advised by both the European Union Council and the World Health Organization. In order to avoid the harmful effects of such excessive 222Rn concentrations on human health, proper ventilation and storage of water in storage reservoirs for a long time before use is recommended to lower the 222Rn concentration.
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- Syed Samran Ali Shah
- School of Computing and Engineering, University of West London, Ealing, London, UK
- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan
- GIS & Space Applications in Geosciences (G-SAG) Lab, National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan
- Department of Geology, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal, Dir (U), 18000, Pakistan
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- Pakistan Museum of Natural History, Shakarparian National Park, Garden Ave, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan
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- Agroecology and Organic Farming Group, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- Crop Science, INRES, University of Bonn, Germany, Bonn, Germany
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- Agroecology and Organic Farming Group, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal, Dir (U), 18000, Pakistan.
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia.
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Crasta R, Devadiga S, Savant NN, Naik VV, Suresh S, Dawalekar KV. Analysis of radon concentrations in drinking water in coastal regions of Karnataka, South India. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2023; 199:2475-2480. [PMID: 38126866 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncad247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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The measurements of radon activity in water samples from several parts of Karnataka were studied. Drinking water quality is a routine tool in health and environmental research. Radon exposure puts the entire public at risk for radiological damage through inhalation and ingestion. Radon concentrations were measured using the emanometry technique. Estimated 222Rn activity concentration in water has been found to vary from 2.05 to 28.02 Bq l-1 with an average value of 7.38 Bq l-1. For all samples under study, the total average annual effective doses are much less than the safe limit of 100 μSv y-1.
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- Rita Crasta
- Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Physics, St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore 575003, India
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- Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Physics, St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore 575003, India
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- Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Physics, St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore 575003, India
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- Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Physics, St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore 575003, India
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- Department of Physics, M.P.E Society's S.D.M Degree College, Honnavar 581334, India
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Abbas SQ, Khan J, Riaz MT, Rafique M, Zaman A, Khan S. Radon concentration in spring water as an indicator of seismic activity: a case study of the Muzaffarabad Fault in Pakistan. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 196:41. [PMID: 38097881 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-12235-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Radon and its progenies found in water indicate the existence of seismically active faults in the region. However, exposure to high levels of radon can also result in radiation-related health risks. This study focuses on radon-based active tectonic studies along the Muzaffarabad Fault in the core of the Hazara-Kashmir Syntaxis (HKS), NW Himalayas, Pakistan. In this study, spring water samples were collected along roadside of Jhelum Valley and in close proximity to the Muzaffarabad Fault in Pakistan using Radon Thoron Monitor (RTM1688-2). The results of the study showed that the radon concentrations in the water samples ranged from 1.895 to 17.097 Bq/l. The study found that the highest radon concentration was observed in the samples collected closest to the fault, while the lowest concentration was observed in the samples collected further away. The statistical analysis between the radon concentration and the distance from the fault showed a strong inverse relationship (R2=0.73). The study also found that 68% of the sampling sites had radon concentrations that exceeded the maximum contamination level (MCL) set by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The higher radon concentrations in the springs water suggest the probability of earthquake, which in turn poses potential health risks for the local population. The findings suggest that the measurement of radon concentration in water can be used as a tool for identifying seismically active faults in the region.
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- Sayed Qamar Abbas
- Institute of Geology University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, King Abdullah Campus, Muzaffarabad, 13100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Geology University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, King Abdullah Campus, Muzaffarabad, 13100, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Geology University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, King Abdullah Campus, Muzaffarabad, 13100, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, King Abdullah Campus, Muzaffarabad, 13100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Geology University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, King Abdullah Campus, Muzaffarabad, 13100, Pakistan
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- Geosciences Advanced Research Labs (GARL), Geological Survey of Pakistan, Islamabad, 1461, Pakistan
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Ijaz J, Ali W, Muhammad S, Ullah H, Ather D, Ud Din I. Annual effective dose estimation of radon in drinking water sources of Nizampur basin, North Western Pakistan. ISOTOPES IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH STUDIES 2023; 59:539-553. [PMID: 37920884 DOI: 10.1080/10256016.2023.2276218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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This study assessed radon (222Rn) levels in drinking water sources in the Nizampur basin and their potential health risks for the local community. We analyzed 48 water samples on-site using RAD7. Additionally, we measured pH, temperature (T), total dissolved solids (TDS), redox potential (ORP), and electrical conductivity (EC) with a multiparameter analyzer. Results showed pH, T, TDS, ORP, and EC ranging from 7.2 to 8, 17 to 26 °C, 333 to 1130 mg/l, -56 to 284 mV, and 469 to 2370 µS/cm. 222Rn levels varied significantly (0.7-107 Bq/l, mean 23 ± 21, median = 17 Bq/l), with about 65 % exceeding the EPA's limit of 11.1 Bq/l, indicating health risks likely due to local geological conditions. The annual effective doses for ingestion (EwIng) were 0.87 ± 0.01, 0.35 ± 0.006, and 0.13 ± 0.002 µSv/a for adults, infants, and children, respectively. Exposure risk via the inhalation (EwInh) route ranged from 1.75 to 270 µSv/a, with the highest risk in infants, followed by children and adults. Inhalation was the primary exposure route for all age groups. Further, spatial distribution maps and hotspot analysis suggested that the central region characterized by high structural deformation and favorable geology for radon emanation was the area of concern in terms of health risks.
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- Jehangir Ijaz
- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
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Rahimi M, Asadi Mohammad Abadi A, Jabbari Koopaei L. Radon concentration in groundwater, its relation with geological structure and some physicochemical parameters of Zarand in Iran. Appl Radiat Isot 2022; 185:110223. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2022.110223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ullah F, Muhammad S, Ali W. Radon concentration and potential risks assessment through hot springs water consumption in the Gilgit and Chitral, Northern Pakistan. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132323. [PMID: 34563776 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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This study investigated the concentration of radon (222Rn) in hot springs water. For this purpose, 222Rn concentration was measured using the RAD7 (Durridge Company, USA) in the water of hot springs located in Tata Pani, Gilgit (n = 4), and Garam Chashma, Chitral (n = 6), northern Pakistan. Water samples from the springs (background, n = 3) were also collected and analyzed for 222Rn concentration 40-50 km away from the hot springs in Gilgit and Chitral, northern Pakistan, to be used as background/reference concentration. The determined 222Rn in hot springs water surpassed the threshold of maximum contamination level (MCL, 11.1 Bq/L) set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) in 100% samples collected from Tata Pani, Gilgit, and Garam Chashma, Chitral sites. Soil 222Rn along with the hot springs exhibited a decreasing trend with increasing distance. 222Rn concentration in hot springs water was used to calculate the exposure doses of human health through ingestion and inhalation pathways. The total effective dose for human (EWT) of 222Rn contaminated water consumption was 626 μSv/a in the Tata Pani, Gilgit and 34.7 μSv/a in the Garam Chashma, Chitral. Results revealed that hot springs water in the Tata Pani, Gilgit had surpassed the threshold limit (100 μSv/a) set by the World Health Organization (WHO). This study concluded that hot springs water should be avoided for drinking and other domestic uses.
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- Fazal Ullah
- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, 25130, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, 25130, Pakistan.
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, 25130, Pakistan
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Ahmad ST, Almuhsin IA, Hamad WM. Radon activity concentrations in Jale and Mersaid warm water springs in Koya District, Kurdistan Region-Iraq. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-021-07725-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Nazir S, Simnani S, Sahoo BK, Rashid I, Masood S. Dose estimation of radioactivity in groundwater of Srinagar City, Northwest Himalaya, employing fluorimetric and scintillation techniques. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2021; 43:837-854. [PMID: 32328895 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-020-00576-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The research is a maiden study aimed to assess the radioactivity in groundwater of Srinagar City using uranium and radon as proxies. In this study, 60 water samples were collected from various water sources that include bore wells, hand pumps and lakes of Srinagar City. Among them, 45 samples were taken from groundwater with depths ranging from 6 to - 126 m and the rest of the 15 samples were collected from surface sources like lakes, rivers and tap water. A gamma radiation survey of the area was carried out prior to collection of water samples, using a gamma radiation detector. A scintillation-based detector was utilized to measure radon, while as LED fluorimetry was employed to assess uranium in water samples. The average uranium concentration was found to be 2.63 μg L-1 with a maximum value of 15.28 μg L-1 which is less than the globally accepted permissible level of 30 µg L-1. 222Radon concentration varied from 0.2 to 38.5 Bq L-1 with an average value of 8.9 Bq L-1. The radon concentration in 19 groundwater samples (32% of total sites) exceeded the permissible limits of 11 Bq L-1 set by USEPA. This information could be of vital importance to health professionals in Kashmir who are researching on the incidence of lung cancers in the region given the fact that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancers after smoking worldwide.
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- Salik Nazir
- Department of Physics, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190006, India
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- Department of Physics, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190006, India.
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- Radiation Safety Systems Division, Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400085, India
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- Geoinformatics Program, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190006, India
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- Department of Physics, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190006, India
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Study of radon concentration of drinking water sources in adjacent areas of Sabzevaran fault. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-020-07426-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Monitoring geothermal springs and groundwater of Pir Panjal, Jammu and Kashmir, for radon contamination. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-020-07451-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Muhammad S, Ullah R, Turab SA, Khan MY, Khattak NU, Khan MA. Radon concentration in drinking water and soil after the September 24, 2019, Mw 5.8 earthquake, Mirpur, Azad Jammu, and Kashmir: an evaluation for potential risk. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:32628-32636. [PMID: 32514913 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09589-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Radon (222Rn), a radioactive gas resulted from the natural decay of other radioactive elements, pose a threat to the exposed human population. Radon gas emits along the seismically active faults and increased the 222Rn contamination in sorrounding water and soil. This study investigated the concentration of 222Rn in drinking water and soil after the September 24, 2019, Mw 5.8 earthquake, Mirpur District, Azad Jammu, and Kashmir (AJK). For this purpose, water (n = 24) samples were collected from the bore wells of orderly located houses and soil field sampling (n = 12) along with the NE-SW directions of fracture in the Mirpur District. Determined 222Rn in drinking water surpassed the maximum contamination level (MCL, 11.1 kBq/m3) set by the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) in 83%, 50%, and 33% of the sampling point at the site I, site II, and site III, respectively. However, that of soil 222Rn concentration was observed with the normal range (10-50 kBq/m3). Potential exposure of 222Rn consumption in drinking water was the mean effective dose through ingestion (EWing, 0.003 ± < 0.001 mSv/a), the effective dose for inhalation (EWInh, 0.038 ± 0.002 mSv/a), and the total effective dose of human (EWT, 0.041 ± 0.002 mSv/a). Exposure values along with the rupture showed multifold higher risk values (up to 4 times) compared to background sites. These values were observed within the limits (0.1 mSv/a) set by World Health Organization (WHO); however, surpassed the thresholds of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the effects of atomic radiations (UNSCEAR) for all exposure pathways. This study concluded that groundwater in the close vicinity should be avoided or boiled before used for drinking purposes.
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- Said Muhammad
- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25130, Pakistan.
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25130, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25130, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25130, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25130, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25130, Pakistan
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Radon and radium activity concentration measurement in drinking water resources in Kurdistan Region-Iraq. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-020-07177-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Annual effective dose associated with radon, gross alpha and gross beta radioactivity in drinking water from gold mining areas of Shanono and Bagwai, Kano state, Nigeria. Microchem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2019.104551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Sharma S, Kumar A, Mehra R, Kaur R. INGESTION AND INHALATION DOSES DUE TO INTAKE OF RADON IN DRINKING WATER SAMPLES OF AMRITSAR PROVINCE, PUNJAB, INDIA. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2019; 187:230-242. [PMID: 31211396 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncz157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In the present investigation, the ingestion and inhalation dosage for the particular body organs in light of the intake of radon through ground water utilised by the occupants have been assessed in the different villages of the Upper Bari Doab region of Amritsar province, India using an electrostatic collection type radon monitor (RAD7) analyzer with RAD-H2O accessory. The mean radon activity level in water was seen to be 8.34 ± 2.99 Bql-1. The newborn children have higher radiation dosage than the other age groups because of their high dosage transformation factors. However, the radiation dosage received by all different age groups significantly less than the UNSCEAR and WHO suggested a level of 100 μSv y-1. The annual effective dosage for the diverse body organs because of the intake of radon was moreover ascertained and found the maximum dosage for lungs than other organs. The radiation dosage received by bronchial epithelium by the means of inhalation was likewise high when contrasted with that by stomach walls through ingestion.
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- Sumit Sharma
- Department of Physics, D.A.V. College, Amritsar, Punjab, India
- Department of Applied Sciences, Swami Sarvanand Group of Institute, Dinanagar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Physics, D.A.V. College, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Physics, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Physics, D.A.V. College, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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S S, D R R, E S, J S. Measurement of radon concentration in drinking water and natural radioactivity in soil and their radiological hazards. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH AND APPLIED SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/16878507.2019.1693175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Suresh S
- Department of Physics, M.P.E Society’s S.D.M Degree College, Honavar, India
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- Department of Studies & Research in Physics, Kuvempu University, Shivamogga, India
- Department of Physics, PES University, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Physics, IDSG Government College, Chikmagalur, India
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- Department of Studies & Research in Physics, Kuvempu University, Shivamogga, India
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Sannappa J, Suresh S, Rangaswamy DR, Srinivasa E. Estimation of ambient gamma radiation dose and drinking water radon concentration in coastal taluks of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-019-06812-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Kumar A, Sharma S, Mehra R, Kanwar P, Mishra R, Kaur I. Assessment of radon concentration and heavy metal contamination in groundwater of Udhampur district, Jammu & Kashmir, India. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2018; 40:815-831. [PMID: 29039044 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-017-0027-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2017] [Accepted: 09/30/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Radon concentration was measured in water samples of 41 different locations from Udhampur district of Jammu & Kashmir, India, by using RAD7 and Smart RnDuo monitor. The variation of radon concentration in water ranged from 1.44 ± 0.31 to 63.64 ± 2.88 Bq L-1, with a mean value of 28.73 Bq L-1 using RAD7 and 0.64 ± 0.28 to 52.65 ± 2.50 Bq L-1, with a mean value of 20.30 Bq L-1 using Smart RnDuo monitor, respectively. About 17.07% of the studied water samples recorded to display elevated radon concentration above the reference range suggested by United Nation Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiations (UNSCEAR). The mean annual effective dose of these samples was determined, and 78.95% samples were found to be within the safe limits set by World Health Organisation (WHO) and European Council (EU). The study revealed good agreement between the values obtained with two methods. Heavy metals (Zn, Cd, Fe, Cu, Ni, As, Hg, Co, Pb and Cr) were determined in water samples by microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometer, and their correlation with radon content was also analysed.
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- Ajay Kumar
- Department of Physics, DAV College, Amritsar, Punjab, 143001, India.
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- Department of Physics, DAV College, Amritsar, Punjab, 143001, India
- Department of Physics, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, 144011, India
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- Department of Physics, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, 144011, India
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- Central Ground Water Board, North Western Himalayan Region, Jammu, J&K, India
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- Radiological Physics and Advisory Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Advanced Studies, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143001, India
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The effect of geological structure on radon concentration dissolved in groundwater in nearby Anar fault based on a statistical analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-015-4581-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Le CH, Huynh NT, Nguyen VT, Le QB. Radon and radium concentrations in drinkable water supplies of the Thu Duc region in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Appl Radiat Isot 2015; 105:219-224. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2015] [Revised: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/24/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Rangaswamy DR, Srinivasa E, Srilatha MC, Sannappa J. Measurement of radon concentration in drinking water of Shimoga district, Karnataka, India. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-015-4216-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Malakootian M, Darabi Fard Z, Rahimi M. Determination of radon concentration in drinking water resources of villages nearby Lalehzar fault and evaluation the annual effective dose. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-014-3845-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Moldovan M, Benea V, Niţă DC, Papp B, Burghele BD, Bican-Brişan N, Cosma C. Radon and radium concentration in water from North-West of Romania and the estimated doses. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2014; 162:96-100. [PMID: 25031036 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncu230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
Abstract
In the present study, the measurements of radon were carried out using the LUK-VR system based on radon gas measurements with Lucas cells. The radium concentration in water was determined, with the same device, immediately after was established the radon equilibrium with radium. The results presented here are from a survey carried out in the N-W region of Transylvania (Romania) in which were investigated the radon concentrations in natural (spring, well and surface) and drinking (tap) waters. The results showed radon concentrations within the range of 0.4-187.3 Bq l(-1) with an average value of 15.9 Bq l(-1) whereas radium concentration varied between 0.05 and 0.825 Bq l(-1) with an average value of 0.087 Bq l(-1) for all types of water covered within this survey. The corresponding annual effective ingestion dose due to radon and radium from water was determined from drinking water used by the population inhabiting the area.
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Affiliation(s)
- M Moldovan
- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, România Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences of Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, România
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- ANRANR, Chişinău, Republic of Moldova
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- Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences of Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, România
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- Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences of Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, România
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- Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences of Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, România
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, România
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, România Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences of Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, România
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Malakootian M, Khashi Z, Iranmanesh F, Rahimi M. Radon concentration in drinking water in villages nearby Rafsanjan fault and evaluation the annual effective dose. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-014-3345-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Khattak NU, Khan MA, Shah MT, Ali N. Radon concentration in drinking water sources of the region adjacent to a tectonically active Karak Thrust, southern Kohat Plateau, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-014-3257-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Radon measurement in carbonated water with the Lucas cell and charcoal adsorption methods. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-013-2829-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Radon measurements in water samples from the thermal springs of Yalova basin, Turkey. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-013-2845-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The measuring of radon volumetric activity and exhalation rate in ground-level air. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-012-1922-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Using high-resolution in situ radon measurements to determine groundwater discharge at a remote location: Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-012-1914-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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