Background: Food consumption is one of the most important routes for radionuclide intake public; therefore, there need to have a comprehensive understanding amount radioactivity in food products. Consumption radionuclide-contaminated could increase potential health risks associated with exposure radiation such as cancers. The present study aims determine levels some products (milk, rice, sugar,...

BACKGROUND The all-hazards willingness to respond (WTR) of local public health personnel is critical to emergency preparedness. This study applied a threat-and efficacy-centered framework to characterize these workers' scenario and jurisdictional response willingness patterns toward a range of naturally-occurring and terrorism-related emergency scenarios. METHODS Eight geographically diverse ...

Health Physics and Radiological Health, 4th Edition. Johnson Thomas E., Birky Brian K., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a Walter Kluwer business, Baltimore, Maryland, 2012, $205.99. ISBN: 9781609134198, 1288 pp. (hardcover).

This study was carried out to determine the presence of main radionuclides from natural and artificial radioactivity in soil Kosovo, using gamma-ray spectroscopy. The mean activity concentration for Ra-226, Th-232, K-40, Cs-137 22.32 ± 1.41, 22.14 1.31, 358.16 8.85, 12.94 0.44 Bq/kg, respectively. Radium equivalent ranged 47 100 Bq/kg. calculated values gamma index (Iγ), external hazard (Hex), ...

Uncontrolled disposal of oilfield produced water in the surrounding environment could lead to soil contamination by naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM). Large volumes become highly contaminated with radium isotopes (226Ra and 228Ra). The concentration radionuclides 226Ra, 232Th 40K were determined using gamma ray spectrometry order assess radiological health hazards excess lifetime...

This study provides insight into gender based occupational health hazards among paramedical staff in public hospitals of Jhelum. Quantitative technique was used to find out the gender differences in exposure to occupational health hazards. 120 paramedics were taken as sample (male=60, female=60). Study was consisted of two phases, Phase I for development of questionnaire and Phase II to testame...

drilling industry provides a significant potential for occupational health risks. thus, health-related hazards (chemical, physical, ergonomic and biological) must be recognized, evaluated and controlled in order to prevent occupational illnesses which come from exposure to them. for these, a good occupational health risk assessment needs to be applied. risk assessment monitors risks and provide...

Introduction: Considering the risk of radiation, the measurement of the natural radiation sources seems to be necessary. In this study, the concentrations of the natural radionuclides, namely 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K, were measured in the soil samples taken from different locations of Golestan, Iran. The measurement results can also be used as a baseline to evaluate the impact of non-nuclear activ...

Previous studies have shown that physicians tend to underestimate the risks to patients of radiation exposure. This study in 2 Palestinian hospitals aimed to assess physicians' knowledge about the risks associated with the use of radiological examinations. A questionnaire answered by 163 physicians revealed many gaps in knowledge. Only one-third of physicians had received a radiation protection...

Recent world events have increased concern that hospitals must be prepared for radiological emergencies. Emergency departments (EDs) must be ready to treat patients suffering from injuries in combination with radiation exposure or contamination with radioactive material. Every hospital should have a Radiological Emergency Medical Response Plan, tested through periodic drills, which will allow e...