An Appraisal on the Dynamics of Radionuclides Contamination Matrix: A Generic Review of Radioactive Assessment in Environmental Health

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https://doi.org/10.22105/ahse.v1i1.24

Abstract

Radionuclides contamination poses a significant threat to environmental health. This contamination matrix can harm ecosystems, including biodiversity loss, food chain disruption, environmental degradation, and genetic mutations in plants and animals. In addition, exposure to radioactive contaminants can increase the risk of cancer, congenital disabilities, and other health problems in humans. This necessitated a comprehensive review of radionuclide elements, key substances, sources, properties, decay constants, decay rate, half-life, dose-response relationship, exposure pathways, measuring techniques, recorded accidents, human activities, detection and remediation strategies, policies, regulations and models on radioactive contaminants. This study employed a qualitative research approach, focusing on a review of existing literature on radionuclide contamination and assessment approaches. The literature review included peer-reviewed articles, research reports, and publications related to radioactive assessment—an analysis of the literature aimed at identifying common themes and trends in assessing radionuclide contamination. The findings revealed several key issues in determining radionuclide contamination, including the lack of standardized assessment protocols, limited availability of data on radionuclide Contamination, and the challenges in predicting the long-term effects of radioactive materials on environmental health. Moreover, it was noted that some radionuclides have half-lives of thousands of years, indicating long-term persistence that can make it challenging to remediate contaminated sites and mitigate the impacts of environmental radioactive Contamination. The study suggests that addressing these issues can improve the accuracy and reliability of radioactive assessment, ultimately leading to better environmental health protection from the impacts of radionuclide Contamination.

Keywords:

Radioactive assessment, Remediation techniques, Environmental health, Radionuclides contamination, Policies and regulations

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An Appraisal on the Dynamics of Radionuclides Contamination Matrix: A Generic Review of Radioactive Assessment in Environmental Health. (2024). Annals of Healthcare Systems Engineering, 1(1), 29-50. https://doi.org/10.22105/ahse.v1i1.24