Statistical assessment of natural radioactivity, radon activity, and associated radiological exposure due to artisanal mining in Atiwa West district of the Eastern region, Ghana

The activity concentration of natural radionuclides, radon activity concentration, mass and area exhalation rates have been studied in soils from gold mining communities in Atiwa West district. The natural radionuclides were determined by gamma ray spectrometry method while radon concentrations were...

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Published in:	Heliyon
Main Authors:	Esther Osei Akuo-ko, Francis Otoo, Eric Tetteh Glover, Eunice Amponsem, Amin Shahrokhi, Anita Csordás, Tibor Kovács
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-07-01
Subjects:	Natural radionuclides Exhalation rates Rn-222 CR-39 detector Radiation dose
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024107360