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Daily dietary intake of Pratas islanders in the South China Sea

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Sixteen minor and trace element contents of diet samples collected from the Pratas islanders were determined using instrumental neutron activation analysis. Samples were prepared by the duplicate portion technique, collecting during a 3-day period in winter. Dry weight elemental concentrations and daily dietary intake by islanders are compared with those taken by urban population living in Taiwan, resulting in higher intake of most elements. In addition, concentration of natural radionuclides and artificial fallout in daily diet were determined by means of γ-spectroscopy; the annual intake of radioactivity was evaluated and compared with those in population of neighboring Taiwan and South China. Features of the elemental concentration and radioactive concentration in the diet are discussed.

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  1. Institute of Nuclear Science, National Tsing Hua University, 30043, Hsinchu, (Taiwan R. O. C.)

    S. M. Liu, C. Chung & C. C. Chan

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Liu, S.M., Chung, C. & Chan, C.C. Daily dietary intake of Pratas islanders in the South China Sea. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 162, 363–370 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02035396

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