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ArticleHeliyon2024

Statistical assessment of natural radioactivity, radon activity, and associated radiological exposure due to artisanal mining in Atiwa West district of the Eastern region, Ghana.

Esther Osei Akuo-Ko, Francis Otoo, Eric Tetteh Glover, Eunice Amponsem, Amin Shahrokhi, Anita Csordás, Tibor Kovács

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Esther Osei Akuo-KoInstitute of Radiochemistry and Radioecology, University of Pannonia, Hungary.
Francis OtooRadiation Protection Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Ghana.
Eric Tetteh GloverRadiation Protection Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Ghana.
Eunice AmponsemGIS Department, Wallulel Ghana Limited, Ghana.
Amin ShahrokhiInstitute of Radiochemistry and Radioecology, University of Pannonia, Hungary.
Anita CsordásInstitute of Radiochemistry and Radioecology, University of Pannonia, Hungary.
Tibor KovácsInstitute of Radiochemistry and Radioecology, University of Pannonia, Hungary.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The activity concentration of natural radionuclides, radon activity concentration, mass and area exhalation rates have been studied in soils from gold mining communities in Atiwa West district. The natural radionuclides were determined by gamma ray spectrometry method while radon concentrations were measured using CR-39 detectors. The mean activity concentrations were found to be 26.9 ± 1.7 Bq/kg, 57.5 ± 3.6 Bq/kg, 237.5 ± 17.6 Bq/kg and 560.0 ± 54 Bq/m

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CR-39 detectorExhalation ratesNatural radionuclidesRadiation doseRn-222

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PMID39130404
PMCPMC11315202

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