Background radiation impacts human longevity and cancer mortality: reconsidering the linear no-threshold paradigm.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10522-020-09909-4
Abstract: The current linear no-threshold paradigm assumes that any exposure to ionizing radiation carries some risk, thus every effort should be made to maintain the exposures as low as possible. We examined whether background radiation impacts human… read more here.
Keywords: linear threshold; threshold paradigm; cancer mortality; background radiation ... See more keywords
Geochemical behavior of uranium and thorium in sand and sandy soil samples from a natural high background radiation area of the Odisha coast, India
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09370-3
Abstract: Owing to their natural radioactivity, uranium (U) and thorium (Th) play significant roles in environmental sciences for monitoring radiation dose and in geological sciences for understanding sedimentary processes. The Odisha coastal area, in eastern India,… read more here.
Keywords: uranium thorium; high background; area; soil ... See more keywords
A Preliminary Appraisal of Radon Concentration in Groundwater from the High Background Radiation Area (HBRA) of Coastal Kerala
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DOI: 10.1007/s12594-020-1466-4
Abstract: Parts of the coastal tracts of southern Kerala, India are among the well-known High Background Radiation Areas (HBRA) of the world, attributed to the presence of radionuclides in the monaziterich beach sand deposits. A comparative… read more here.
Keywords: high background; background; background radiation; radon concentration ... See more keywords
Assessment of a naturally occurring high background radiation area with elevated levels of thorium along coastal Odisha, India using radiometric methods.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131221
Abstract: The present study evaluates the enrichment and distribution of radioelements along the eastern coast of India. India possesses the second largest reserve of thorium bearing monazite in the world, in terms of heavy minerals present… read more here.
Keywords: radiation area; thorium; area; india ... See more keywords
Modeling background radiation in Southern Nevada.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2017.01.020
Abstract: Aerial gamma ray surveys are an important tool for national security, scientific, and industrial interests in determining locations of both anthropogenic and natural sources of radioactivity. There is a relationship between radioactivity and geology and… read more here.
Keywords: southern nevada; geology; modeling background; background radiation ... See more keywords
Association of telomere length with chronic exposure to ionizing radiation among inhabitants of natural high background radiation areas of Ramsar, Iran
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DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2019.1605460
Abstract: Abstract Purpose: There are few areas in the world where ionizing radiation (IR) dose received by the public from radon gas and other radioactive elements are much higher than recommended limits. Telomere length is a… read more here.
Keywords: telomere length; radiation; exposure; among inhabitants ... See more keywords
IL-2 and IL-2R gene polymorphisms and immune function in people residing in areas with high background radiation, Yangjiang, China
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DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2020.1820607
Abstract: Abstract Purpose Long-term exposure to low dose radiation may trigger immune response and stimulate hormesis. Interleukin-2 (IL-2) and interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2R) play a crucial role in immune function. We aimed to explore the possible association… read more here.
Keywords: hnbr group; group; gene; immune function ... See more keywords
A review of studies of childhood cancer and natural background radiation
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DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2020.1867926
Abstract: Abstract Purpose The projected existence and magnitude of carcinogenic effects of ionizing radiation at low doses and low-dose rates is perhaps the most important issue in radiation protection today. Studies of childhood cancer and natural… read more here.
Keywords: studies childhood; cancer natural; natural background; background radiation ... See more keywords
Performance of an uncooled imaging interferometric spectrometer with intrinsic background radiation
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DOI: 10.1117/1.oe.60.3.033106
Abstract: Abstract. A signal-to-noise performance of an imaging Michelson interferometer based on corner cubes is modeled and experimental results are presented. The influence from the background radiation of the uncooled sensor is explained. The noise equivalent… read more here.
Keywords: performance; uncooled imaging; performance uncooled; background radiation ... See more keywords
Radiation protection in the cardiac catheterisation lab: best practice
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DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2019-316369
Abstract: ### Learning objectives Occupational doses of radiation in cardiac procedures guided by fluoroscopy are the highest registered among medical staff using X-rays.1–5 Electrophysiologists and interventional cardiologists are the group with the highest exposure. Patient and… read more here.
Keywords: cardiac catheterisation; radiation; exposure; background radiation ... See more keywords
The Phenotypic and Transcriptomic Response of the Caenorhabditis elegans Nematode to Background and Below-Background Radiation Levels
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.581796
Abstract: Studies of the biological effects of low-level and below-background radiation are important in understanding the potential effects of radiation exposure in humans. To study this issue we exposed the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans to average background… read more here.
Keywords: background background; radiation levels; caenorhabditis elegans; background ... See more keywords