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Assessment of ambient gamma radiation dose and annual effective dose associated with radon in drinking water from gold and lead mining area of Moro, North-Central Nigeria

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This work investigates the activity concentration of 238U, the ambient gamma absorbed dose rates (DR), and the 222Rn concentration levels in ground and surface water samples from gold and lead mining area of Moro, Kwara State, Nigeria. In situ measurements of activity concentration of 238U and DR were carried out using Super SPEC RS-125 gamma spectrometer and 222Rn activity concentration in ground and surface waters were analysed using a calibrated RAD7 big bottle system. The results show that the risk of radiation exposure at the mining area is high and the public are not safe from exposure to ionizing radiation.

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Acknowledgements

The authors wish to appreciate Mrs. Grace Ogeyon, Ms. Michelle Moyosore and Ms. Mira Morayo for their invaluable support throughout the course of the work.

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Partial funding was received through University of Ilorin TETFund IBR (TETFUND/DESS/UNI/ILORIN/2017/RP/VOL.I).

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  1. Department of Physics, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

    M. M. Orosun, T. B. Ajibola, O. Osanyinlusi, O. D. Afolayan & M. O. Mahmud

  2. Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Nigeria

    F. C. Akinyose

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MMO conceived and designed the research work, collect the data and wrote the paper. FCA, TBA, ODA, OO and MOM performed the risks analysis and final compilation of the work.

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Orosun, M.M., Ajibola, T.B., Akinyose, F.C. et al. Assessment of ambient gamma radiation dose and annual effective dose associated with radon in drinking water from gold and lead mining area of Moro, North-Central Nigeria. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 328, 129–136 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-021-07644-9

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