RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT OF VEGETABLES DRIED ALONG MAJOR HIGHWAYS IN NORTHWESTERN NIGERIA

  • Usman Musa Kankara
  • Rabiu Nasiru
  • Nuraddeen Nasiru Garba
  • Aminu Ismaila
  • Abdullahi Muhammad Vatsa
  • Echeche Onuh
Keywords: Radionuclides, Gamma spectrometry, Daily intake, Annual effective dose, Cancer risk, Environment, NaI(TI), Risk factors, World average, Nigeria

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Published
2024-04-30
How to Cite
KankaraU. M., NasiruR., GarbaN. N., IsmailaA., VatsaA. M., & OnuhE. (2024). RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT OF VEGETABLES DRIED ALONG MAJOR HIGHWAYS IN NORTHWESTERN NIGERIA. FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 8(2), 87 - 91. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2024-0802-2342

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