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<p>Cement production releases naturally occurring radioactive materials, contaminating crops and soil and posing health risks. This study assessed radionuclide concentrations and health risks in Ofada rice and farm soils near a cement plant in Ibese, Nigeria. Sixty samples from Eggua, Igbogila, and Sawonjo were analyzed using gamma spectrometry. Mean activity concentrations of <sup>40</sup>K, <sup>226</sup>Ra, and <sup>232</sup>Th in rice were 12.5 ± 11.2, 26.7 ± 60.0, and 5.5 ± 2.8&#xa0;Bq/kg (Eggua); 134.3 ± 66.7, 47.8 ± 24.3, and 2.0 ± 1.6&#xa0;Bq/kg (Igbogila); and 78.0 ± 2.43, 11.2 ± 3.9, and 11.5 ± 2.5&#xa0;Bq/kg (Sawonjo). Soil concentrations were 73.0 ± 45.1, 14.5 ± 10.8, and 5.6 ± 3.8&#xa0;Bq/kg (Eggua); 73.0 ± 59.5, 9.6 ± 7.8, and 5.1 ± 1.9&#xa0;Bq/kg (Igbogila); and 33.2 ± 27.9, 8.5 ± 12.5, and 5.9 ± 2.2&#xa0;Bq/kg (Sawonjo). The highest effective dose in rice (510.8 ± 206&#xa0;µSv/y) and cancer risks were in Igbogila, exceeding UNSCEAR limits. A slight relationship (<i>r</i> = 0.125) was observed between soil exposure and rice ingestion in Igbogila. Radionuclide levels in rice exceeded soil, indicating bioaccumulation. Results highlight health risks, necessitating monitoring, mitigation, and public awareness.</p>

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An assessment of natural radioactivity and health risk in Ofada rice (Oryza Sativa Japonica) and associated farmland soils near a major cement production zone in SW Nigeria

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    2025年3月5日

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  • Kolawole E. Adesina,
  • Shamsideen K. Alausa

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Cement production releases naturally occurring radioactive materials, contaminating crops and soil and posing health risks. This study assessed radionuclide concentrations and health risks in Ofada rice and farm soils near a cement plant in Ibese, Nigeria. Sixty samples from Eggua, Igbogila, and Sawonjo were analyzed using gamma spectrometry. Mean activity concentrations of 40K, 226Ra, and 232Th in rice were 12.5 ± 11.2, 26.7 ± 60.0, and 5.5 ± 2.8 Bq/kg (Eggua); 134.3 ± 66.7, 47.8 ± 24.3, and 2.0 ± 1.6 Bq/kg (Igbogila); and 78.0 ± 2.43, 11.2 ± 3.9, and 11.5 ± 2.5 Bq/kg (Sawonjo). Soil concentrations were 73.0 ± 45.1, 14.5 ± 10.8, and 5.6 ± 3.8 Bq/kg (Eggua); 73.0 ± 59.5, 9.6 ± 7.8, and 5.1 ± 1.9 Bq/kg (Igbogila); and 33.2 ± 27.9, 8.5 ± 12.5, and 5.9 ± 2.2 Bq/kg (Sawonjo). The highest effective dose in rice (510.8 ± 206 µSv/y) and cancer risks were in Igbogila, exceeding UNSCEAR limits. A slight relationship (r = 0.125) was observed between soil exposure and rice ingestion in Igbogila. Radionuclide levels in rice exceeded soil, indicating bioaccumulation. Results highlight health risks, necessitating monitoring, mitigation, and public awareness.