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

.sup.210Po, .sup.210Pb, and .sup.137Cs activities were measured using gamma and alpha spectrometry in commonly consumed seafood collected from the local fish market of Kenitra, Morocco. .sup.210Po activity ranged from 0.76 to 182.5 Bq kg.sup.-1 w.w, while .sup.210Pb and .sup.137Cs activities were 1...

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Published in:Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry 2020-06, Vol.324 (3), p.1069
Main Authors: Deiaa, Elaarabi, Abdelmorhit, Laissaoui, Amina, Guessous, Benkdad, Azzouz, Hajoub, Chakir
Format: Article
Language:English
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Health aspects
Seafood
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Summary:.sup.210Po, .sup.210Pb, and .sup.137Cs activities were measured using gamma and alpha spectrometry in commonly consumed seafood collected from the local fish market of Kenitra, Morocco. .sup.210Po activity ranged from 0.76 to 182.5 Bq kg.sup.-1 w.w, while .sup.210Pb and .sup.137Cs activities were 1 and 4 Bq kg.sup.-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.sup.-1), while the lifetime cancer risk exceeded the range of acceptable values.
ISSN:0236-5731
DOI:10.1007/s10967-020-07178-6