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The assessment of radiological risks associated with the ingestion of 210Po, 210Pb, and 137Cs in marine organisms collected from the local fish market of Kenitra, Morocco

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210Po, 210Pb, and 137Cs activities were measured using gamma and alpha spectrometry in commonly consumed seafood collected from the local fish market of Kenitra, Morocco. 210Po activity ranged from 0.76 to 182.5 Bq kg−1 w.w, while 210Pb and 137Cs activities were 1 and 4 Bq kg−1 w.w, respectively. The potential health risks associated with the consumption of seafood were assessed through the calculation of the committed effective dose, the daily intake, and the lifetime cancer risk. The obtained results of the committed effective dose were below the limit (1 mSv year−1), while the lifetime cancer risk exceeded the range of acceptable values.

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This work was carried out within the framework of the regional project of the International Atomic Energy Agency: IAEA/RAF/7/015 “Strengthening Regional Capacities for Nuclear Risk Assessment Using Nuclear and Related Techniques”.

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  1. Department of Physics, Ibn Tofail University, B.P 242, Kenitra, Morocco

    Elaarabi Deiaa, Guessous Amina & Chakir Hajoub

  2. National Center of Energy, Science, and Nuclear Techniques, B.P. 1382, 10001, Rabat, Morocco

    Laissaoui Abdelmorhit & Azzouz Benkdad

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Deiaa, E., Abdelmorhit, L., Amina, G. et al. The assessment of radiological risks associated with the ingestion of 210Po, 210Pb, and 137Cs in marine organisms collected from the local fish market of Kenitra, Morocco. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 324, 1069–1076 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-020-07178-6

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