Study of certain congenital malformations due to low-level radiation exposures from high background radiation areas

Study of certain congenital malformations due to low-level radiation exposures from high background radiation areas

The coastal regions of some states (Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa) in India are known to have plenty of thorium-rich minerals, therefore possess high external gamma radiation fields, and are identified as Natural High Background Radiation Areas. There are concerns about congenital ma...

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Main Authors: P.J. JoJo, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, S. Ben Byju, A. Sunil, Talha Bin Emran, Hamid Osman, Mohammed Almalki, Fahad A. Alhumaydhi, Saad Alghamdi, Ahmad O. Babalghith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of King Saud University: Science
Subjects:
NHBRA
Kerala
Gamma dose rate by GM counter
Inhalation dose by SSNTD
Congenital malformations
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364722003470

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