Radon emanation and heavy-metals assessment of historical warm and cold springs in Nigeria using different matrices

Radon emanation and heavy-metals assessment of historical warm and cold springs in Nigeria using different matrices

Abstract Background In recent years, attention has been drawn to radon gas as main risk factor for lung cancer. Radon is colourless, odourless and tasteless radioactive noble gas. To mitigate radon effects, water consume by populace needs to be conserved. Radon concentration in water and heavy metal...

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Main Authors: E Babatope Faweya, O Gabriel Olowomofe, H Taiwo Akande, T Adeniyi Adewumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-09-01
Series:Environmental Systems Research
Subjects:
Dose
Enrichment factor
Geoaccumulation index
Heavy-metals
Pollution index
Radon
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40068-018-0125-x

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