Nuclear Science

Volume 9, Issue 1, March 2024

  • Research Article

    Evaluation of Environmental Radioactivity and Estimation of Radiation Exposure in the Niankhene Agricultural Field in Senegal

    Djicknack Dione*, Papa Macoumba Faye, Moussa Hamady Sy, Oumar Ndiaye, Nogaye Ndiaye, Alassane Traoré, Ababacar Sadikhe Ndao

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 1, March 2024
    Pages: 1-7
    Received: Feb. 22, 2024
    Accepted: Mar. 04, 2024
    Published: Mar. 19, 2024
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ns.20240901.11
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    Abstract: The presence of radioactivity, originating from both natural and human-induced sources, is widespread in varying degrees throughout the Earth's crust. Soil, as a fundamental component of the Earth's crust, serves as an ongoing source of exposure to humans. The level of radioactivity in soil is influenced by factors such as soil composition and land... Show More