Estimated dietary intake of radionuclides and health risks for the citizens of Fukushima City, Tokyo, and Osaka after the 2011 nuclear accident. by Michio Murakami, Taikan Oki

“…The doses estimated in this study were much lower than values reported by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation, whose assessments lacked validation and full consideration of regional trade in foods, highlighting the importance of including regional trade. …”
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Assessment of Radiation Hazard Indices Due to Natural Radionuclides in Soil Samples from Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria by Benedict Chukwudi Eke, Idowu Richard Akomolafe, Udoka Mathias Ukewuihe, Chibueze Paul Onyenegecha

“…The mean activity of 238 U, 232 Th, and 40 K were found to be 20.32 ± 3.22, 22.55 ± 0.68, and 91.63 ± 1.54 Bqkg −1 which were lower than the world average reference mean values of 33, 45, and 420 Bqkg −1 for 238 U, 232 Th, and 40 K, respectively, as reported by the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR). …”
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Diurnal and seasonal influence on the indoor radon levels in dwellings of Sharjah Emirate as well its estimation of annual effective dose by Hussein M Elmehdi, Krithikadevi Ramachandran, Mounir Gaidi, Kais Daoudi

“…Annual dose equivalent was calculated using International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) and United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) models. …”
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Evaluation of radioactivity concentration in farm fresh milk and concomitant dose to consumer by Shikha Pervin, Md Minhaz Kabir, Md Jafor Dewan, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Selina Yeasmin

“…Additionally, real-time gamma-ray dose rate in the farms/sampling locations was found in the range of 0.12 ± 0.01–0.20 ± 0.01 μSv/h by using a digital gamma survey meter (Gamma Scout) and the calculated maximum annual effective dose due to outdoor absorbed dose was found to be 0.25 mSv/y, which shows lower than the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) recommended limit of 2.4 mSv/y. …”
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Radiometric examination of fertilizers and assessment of their health hazards, commonly used in Pakistan by Hannan Younis, Sumbilah Shafique, Zahida Ehsan, Aleena Ishfaq, Khurram Mehboob, Muhammad Ajaz, Abdullah Hidayat, Wazir Muhammad

“…The radiological hazard parameters such as internal and external indices and annual effective dose rates were calculated, while excessive lifetime cancer risk factors for the indoor and outdoor areas were found in the range from 0.3 × 10−3 to 10.723 × 10−3 and 0.03 × 10−3 to 2.7948 × 10−3 of most fertilizers, however, some values were slightly higher than the UNSCEAR (The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation) recommended values for potash-containing fertilizers such as MOP (Muriate of Potash).…”
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Sources of tritium in natural-technogenic systems by Aleksandr Pushkarev

“…According to the estimates of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation, as of August 2019, in the nuclear reactors of nuclear power plants in the world (taking into account their service life) the production of tritium, normalized to power generation capacity, was 2,85 • 1018 bq (7.5 kg). …”
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Radionuclide concentrations in agricultural soil and lifetime cancer risk due to gamma radioactivity in district Swabi, KPK, Pakistan by Umair Azeem, Hannan Younis, Niamat ullah, Khurram Mehboob, Muhammad Ajaz, Mushtaq Ali, Abdullah Hidayat, Wazir Muhammad

“…These values are below the limits recommended by the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) in 2002. …”
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Soil-to-plant transfer of 40K, 238U and 232Th and radiological risk assessment of selected mining sites in Nigeria by Muyiwa Michael Orosun, Mojisola Rachael Usikalu, Kayode John Oyewumi, Maxwell Omeje, Gbonjubola Victoria Awolola, Oluwaseun Ajibola, Mark Tibbett

“…The radiation impact assessment using the Monte Carlo simulations reveals values that were generally less than the global average values provided by the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR). …”
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Evaluation of Radiation Rates and Health Hazards from Different Cement Types in Pakistan by Muhammad Waseem, Hannan Younis, Moustafa Salouci, Mian Mateen Ullah, Muhammad Adil Khan, Ouazir Salem, Atef Abdelkader, Abd Haj Ismail

“…The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) threshold for the ²²⁶Ra was surpassed by five of the studied samples. …”
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Transfer factors of naturally occurring radionuclides from soil-to-rice cultivated in Bangladesh and associated health implications by Shahadat Hossain, Shikha Pervin, Laisee Lubna, Shanjib Karmaker, Selina Yeasmin, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker

“…Additionally, the annual effective dose due to the ingestion of radioactivity resulting from rice consumption was evaluated and the results agree with UNSCEAR (United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation), 2000. With a few exceptions, the excess lifetime cancer risk (ELCR) values for 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K were below the globally average permissible level (1 × 10−3). …”
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Activity Concentrations of Sr-90 and Cs-137 in Seawater and Sediment in the Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam by Trong-Ngo Nguyen, Quang-Thien Tran, Van-Phuc Nguyen, Nhu-Sieu Le, Son-Hai Phan, Xuan-Thang Le, Thi-Thu-Hang Vuong, Van-Phu Nguyen, Đinh-Tung Nguyen, Đinh-Khoa Tran, Minh-Đao Nguyen, Quang-Trung Phan, Thi-Mong-Tham Vo, Van-Thang Duong, Ngoc-Chung Le

“…Meanwhile, Cs-137/Sr-90 ratios in the sediment samples at the selected locations were 1.51, 2.06, and 1.88, respectively, which is equal to or greater than the corresponding value for global sedimentation according to the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR). …”
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Assessment of Natural Radioactivity Concentration in Soils from Irrigation Farming Areas within Kudan Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria by Hayatu Umar, Gazara A Bala, Yusuf Ayuba, Mustapha Shafiu

“…The activity concentrations of 238U and 232Th were observed to be high at Garu (GB5K), with values of 34.66 and 18.83 Bq/kg respectively, however, these values were still below the world average value of 40 Bq/kg as reported by the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSEAR) in 2000. …”
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Assessment of Activity Concentration and Health Hazards of Radiation Exposure in Soil from Mamara Jidda and Waja Tin Mining Sites in Northern Nasarawa State, Nigeria by Joseph I Abaleni, Agu M Nnamdi

“…The average values show that 40K and 232Th concentrations are above the recommended limit set by the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) in Mamara Jidda and Waja mine sites. …”
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Characterization of radiation dose and soil-to-plant transfer factor of natural radionuclides in some cities from south-western Nigeria and its effect on man by Sunday Babatunde Ibikunle, Adeseye Muyiwa Arogunjo, Oladele Samuel Ajayi

“…This value is higher than the world average of 2.9 × 10−4 reported by United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation UNSCEAR. The ELCR is a function of environmental geology and 40K has very high soil-to-plant transfer factor compared to other radionuclides in the samples. …”
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Assessment of Radiological Hazards in Soil, Water and Plants Around Coal Power Plant by S. Murniasih, D. S. Prabasiwi, S Sukirno

“…According to the calculation of radiation hazard index in this research, it was understood that all parameters of all samples were within acceptable limits by the world average value reported by the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR).…”
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Assessing Ionizing Radiation Exposure Risks to Human Health in Wadi-B, Jere Oil Exploration Areas, Borno State, Nigeria by Ali Yakubu, Tijjani Hassan Darma, Usman M Ibrahim, Aminu Maitama, Saidu Suleiman Zarma, Umar Muhammad Dankawu, Yakubu Hannafi, Fatima Kachallah, Muhammad Ibrahim

“…However, the calculated Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk (ELCR) values were lower than the proposed world average level of 70 μSv/yr by the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR). …”
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A Comprehensive Review of the Progress and Evaluation of the Thyroid Ultrasound Examination Program, the Fukushima Health Management Survey by Hiroki Shimura, Satoru Suzuki, Susumu Yokoya, Manabu Iwadate, Satoshi Suzuki, Takashi Matsuzuka, Noriko Setou, Tetsuya Ohira, Seiji Yasumura, Shinichi Suzuki, Hitoshi Ohto, Kenji Kamiya, Thyroid Ultrasound Examination Group

“…Together with the low thyroid absorbed radiation dose estimated in the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation 2020 report, our results suggested that the increased incidence of childhood thyroid cancer in Fukushima Prefecture was not caused by radiation exposure, but rather by the highly sensitive detection method. …”
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Evaluation of radioactivity levels and hazard indices of Th-232, Ra-226 and K-40 in sediment and water samples of Lake Victoria, Jinja, Uganda by Afam Uzorka, Ademola Olatide Olaniyan, Oluwole Olusegun Akiyode, David Kagezi Kalabuki

“…Effective annual dose rates did not exceed the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) recommended limit of 1 mSv y−1, indicating low risks to public health from sediment radioactivity. …”
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Activity concentrations and radiological hazard assessments of 226Ra, 232Th, 40K, and 137Cs in soil samples obtained from the Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Scienc... by Jieun Lee, HyoJin Kim, Yong Uk Kye, Dong Yeon Lee, Wol Soon Jo, Chang Geun Lee, Jeung Kee Kim, Jeong-Hwa Baek, Yeong-Rok Kang

“…The activity of 226Ra and 232Th was lower than in Korean soils reported by the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR). …”
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Radionuclides Transfer from Soil to Tea Leaves and Estimation of Committed Effective Dose to the Bangladesh Populace by Nurul Absar, Jainal Abedin, Md. Mashiur Rahman, Moazzem Hossain Miah, Naziba Siddique, Masud Kamal, Mantazul Islam Chowdhury, Abdelmoneim Adam Mohamed Sulieman, Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, David Andrew Bradley, Abdullah Alsubaie

“…The committed effective dose via the consumption of tea was estimated to be low in comparison with the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) reference ingestion dose limit of 290 μSv/y. …”
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