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A brief review of the distribution of caesium-137 in natural vegetation

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Environmental radioactivity is present everywhere. Sometimes, anthropogenic activities may increase the background radiation level and persist for a long time in the environment. Radioactive contamination of food resources with long-lived 137Cs possess a continuous radiological hazard to human health. This review discusses worldwide reports on the distribution and activity of radio-caesium in edible biota, foodstuff and vegetation. Cumulatively, the congregated data of 137Cs activity shows an uneven spatial distribution pattern among various geographical locations.

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Authors are grateful to Prof. Susanta Lahiri, CSIR-Emeritus Scientist, Diamond Harbour Women’s University, for his continuous guidance and valuable suggestions. The first author (Nabanita Naskar) acknowledges DST INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship (IFA21-EAS 99; Sanction no.: DST/INSPIRE/04/2021/003612 dated 28-03-2023).

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Naskar, N., Ghosh, M., Maity, M. et al. A brief review of the distribution of caesium-137 in natural vegetation. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 332, 4377–4390 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-023-09166-y

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