Detection of Polonium-210 in Environmental, Biological and Food Samples: A Review
Ingestion of polonium-210 from environmental media and food can cause serious health hazards (e.g., gastrointestinal symptoms, tumours, etc.) and has been a public health concern worldwide since the 2006 poisoning of Agent Litvinenko <sup>210</sup>Po in Russia. With the development of ur...
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| description | Ingestion of polonium-210 from environmental media and food can cause serious health hazards (e.g., gastrointestinal symptoms, tumours, etc.) and has been a public health concern worldwide since the 2006 poisoning of Agent Litvinenko <sup>210</sup>Po in Russia. With the development of uranium mining and applications of nuclear technology in recent decades, the radioactive hazards posed by <sup>210</sup>Po to living organisms and the environment have become increasingly prominent. In order to strengthen the monitoring of environmental <sup>210</sup>Po and protect both the environment and human health, a series of explorations on the methods of <sup>210</sup>Po determination have been ongoing by researchers across the globe. However, previous reviews have focused on individual sample types and have not provided a comprehensive account of environmental, food, and biological samples that are closely related to human health. In this work, the sources, health hazards, chemical purification, and detection methods of trace <sup>210</sup>Po in different sample types are systematically reviewed. In particular, the advantages and disadvantages of various pretreatment methods are compared, and relevant domestic and international standards are integrated, which puts forward a new direction for the subsequent establishment of rapid, simple, and efficient measurement methods. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9c3999a166be4b1fac6d3e7a5099f75e2023-11-19T08:33:37ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492023-08-012817626810.3390/molecules28176268Detection of Polonium-210 in Environmental, Biological and Food Samples: A ReviewLei Zhou0Rui Wang1Hong Ren2Peng Wang3Yiyao Cao4Department of Occupational Health and Radiation Protection, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, ChinaDepartment of Occupational Health and Radiation Protection, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, ChinaDepartment of Occupational Health and Radiation Protection, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, ChinaDepartment of Occupational Health and Radiation Protection, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, ChinaDepartment of Occupational Health and Radiation Protection, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, ChinaIngestion of polonium-210 from environmental media and food can cause serious health hazards (e.g., gastrointestinal symptoms, tumours, etc.) and has been a public health concern worldwide since the 2006 poisoning of Agent Litvinenko <sup>210</sup>Po in Russia. With the development of uranium mining and applications of nuclear technology in recent decades, the radioactive hazards posed by <sup>210</sup>Po to living organisms and the environment have become increasingly prominent. In order to strengthen the monitoring of environmental <sup>210</sup>Po and protect both the environment and human health, a series of explorations on the methods of <sup>210</sup>Po determination have been ongoing by researchers across the globe. However, previous reviews have focused on individual sample types and have not provided a comprehensive account of environmental, food, and biological samples that are closely related to human health. In this work, the sources, health hazards, chemical purification, and detection methods of trace <sup>210</sup>Po in different sample types are systematically reviewed. In particular, the advantages and disadvantages of various pretreatment methods are compared, and relevant domestic and international standards are integrated, which puts forward a new direction for the subsequent establishment of rapid, simple, and efficient measurement methods.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/17/6268<sup>210</sup>Podetectionenvironmental samplesfoodbiological samples |
| spellingShingle | Lei Zhou Rui Wang Hong Ren Peng Wang Yiyao Cao Detection of Polonium-210 in Environmental, Biological and Food Samples: A Review Molecules <sup>210</sup>Po detection environmental samples food biological samples |
| title | Detection of Polonium-210 in Environmental, Biological and Food Samples: A Review |
| title_full | Detection of Polonium-210 in Environmental, Biological and Food Samples: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Detection of Polonium-210 in Environmental, Biological and Food Samples: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Detection of Polonium-210 in Environmental, Biological and Food Samples: A Review |
| title_short | Detection of Polonium-210 in Environmental, Biological and Food Samples: A Review |
| title_sort | detection of polonium 210 in environmental biological and food samples a review |
| topic | <sup>210</sup>Po detection environmental samples food biological samples |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/17/6268 |
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