Annual effective dose and associated health risk estimation using gross alpha and Beta activity concentrations in bottled mineral water in Morocco.

IF 0.8 4区环境科学与生态学 Q4 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Radiation protection dosimetry Pub Date : 2025-04-07 DOI:10.1093/rpd/ncaf019

M Laassiri, H Ait Bouh, N Ziad, J Naouli, A Laissaoui

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Abstract

Water usually contains small quantities of radioactivity. The presence of significant levels of radioactivity in drinking water sources poses potential health risks to the public. Consequently, determining the concentrations of gross alpha and gross beta activity in water is essential for ensuring water safety. Thirteen commercially bottled mineral water samples were collected from Moroccan markets and analyzed using the Liquid Scintillation Counting technique, based on the ISO 11704:2018 method. The results show that the activity concentrations range from a minimum below the lower limit of detection to a maximum of 0.21 ± 0.02 and 0.15 ± 0.01 Bq·L-1 for gross alpha and gross beta, respectively. The concentrations of anions and cations are within recommended limits for drinking water. For each sample, the annual effective dose was calculated and lifetime cancer risks were estimated. The levels of the annual effective dose and lifetime cancer risk were all below the World Health Organization's recommended values for drinking water quality.

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Radiation protection dosimetry 环境科学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

1.40

自引率

10.00%

发文量

223

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Radiation Protection Dosimetry covers all aspects of personal and environmental dosimetry and monitoring, for both ionising and non-ionising radiations. This includes biological aspects, physical concepts, biophysical dosimetry, external and internal personal dosimetry and monitoring, environmental and workplace monitoring, accident dosimetry, and dosimetry related to the protection of patients. Particular emphasis is placed on papers covering the fundamentals of dosimetry; units, radiation quantities and conversion factors. Papers covering archaeological dating are included only if the fundamental measurement method or technique, such as thermoluminescence, has direct application to personal dosimetry measurements. Papers covering the dosimetric aspects of radon or other naturally occurring radioactive materials and low level radiation are included. Animal experiments and ecological sample measurements are not included unless there is a significant relevant content reason.