Public exposure from inhalation of radon and thoron around the tin mine and smelter areas in Bangka, Indonesia

Public exposure from inhalation of radon and thoron around the tin mine and smelter areas in Bangka, Indonesia

Abstract Radon (222Rn) and thoron (220Rn) were reported as the highest contributors to natural radiation received by humans. Furthermore, radon has been stated as the second-highest cause of lung cancer. The concentrations of 238U and 232Th (the parent nuclide of radon and thoron, respectively) in n...

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Main Authors: Radhia Pradana, Eka Djatnika Nugraha, Yasutaka Omori, Sharah Nataz Shilfa, Ilma Dwi Winarni, Wahyudi Wahyudi, Untara Untara, Irwan Kurnia, Rini Safitri, Chutima Kranrod, Michiya Sasaki, Ade Devriany, Agus Nur Rachman, Rusbani Kurniawan, Haeranah Ahmad, Muflihatul Muniroh, Fahrul Islam, Ilsa Rosianna, Nurokhim Nurokhim, Makhsun Makhsun, Susilo Widodo, Heru Prasetio, Masahiro Hosoda, Shinji Tokonami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Bangka Island
Tin mine
Internal dose
Radon
Thoron
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-80443-w

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-80443-w

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