Radioactivity levels and health risks due to radionuclides in the soil of Yalova, Northwestern Turkey

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 837-846

  Kapdan, E ^a   Varinlioglu, A ^a   Karahan, G ^a  

^a Cekmece Nuclear Researches and Training Centre   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cancer risk; Potassium; Terrestrial radiation; Thorium; Uranium

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GAMMA RAY RADIATION; HEALTH RISK; POTASSIUM; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIONUCLIDE; SOIL POLLUTION; THORIUM; URANIUM; URBAN POLLUTION;

TURKEY;

EID: 80053359610     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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