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CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT TENORM: A STUDY CASE ON NIOBIUM FACILITIES by Pires Rio, M A, Fernandes, H M, Amaral, E C. S, Rochedo, E R. R

“…ABSTRACT—Two niobium mining facilities located at two different geological settings were selected as case studies for assessing the radiological impacts…”
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Environmental radiological impact associated with non-uranium mining industries: a proposal for screening criteria by Pires do Rio, M.A., Amaral, E.C.S., Fernandes, H.M., Rochedo, E.R.R.

“…Niobium, phosphate, coal and gold mining facilities have been selected as case studies with the aim of identifying possible sources of radiological impact…”
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Radon-222 in Brazil: an outline of indoor and outdoor measurements by Magalhães, M.H., Amaral, E.C.S., Sachett, I., Rochedo, E.R.R.

“…This study discusses the methodology for measuring and assessing the radon concentration in indoor and outdoor environments. A research study was developed to…”
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Feasibility study for a long-term follow-up in a historical cohort of Brazilian coal miners by Veiga, L H S, Melo, V P, Amaral, E C S, Koifman, S

“…The first Brazilian historical mortality cohort study on miners was conducted. The cohort consisted of 3224 workers in the underground coal mining industry in…”
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Daily ingestion of 232Th, 238U, 226Ra, 228Ra and 210Pb in vegetables by inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro City by SANTOS, E. E, LAURIA, D. C, AMARAL, E. C. S, ROCHEDO, E. R

“…The concentrations of the naturally occurring radionuclides 232Th, 238U, 210Pb, 226Ra and 238Ra were determined in the vegetables (leafy vegetables, fruit,…”
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Human health risk screening of radioactive and nonradioactive contaminants due to uranium industry operation by Veiga, Lene H.S., Amaral, Eliana C.S., Fernandes, Horst M.

“…This paper presents a human health risk screening of radioactive and non-radioactive contaminants in the off-site surface water environment downstream of an…”
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High radon exposure in a Brazilian underground coal mine by Veiga, L H S, Melo, V, Koifman, S, Amaral, E C S

“…The main source of radiation exposure in most underground mining operations is radon and radon decay products. The situation of radon exposure in underground…”
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Natural radionuclides in Brazilian mineral water and consequent doses to the population by Godoy, José Marcus, Amaral, Eliana C.da S, Godoy, Maria Luiza D.P

“…Based on production data published by the Brazilian Mineral Water Producers Association, bottled mineral waters were bought at the market, covering, at least,…”
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The contribution of soil adhesion to radiocaesium uptake by leafy vegetables by Amaral, E C, Paretzke, H G, Campos, M J, Pires do Rio, M A, Franklin, M

“…The Goiânia accident, Brazil, was used as an opportunity to quantify the contributions of different mechanisms, in particular mass loading, leading to caesium…”
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Transfer of 137Cs from soil to chicken meat and eggs by Amaral, E.C.S., Paretzke, H.G., Campos, M.J., do Rio, M.A.Pires, Franklin, M.

“…A garden from a residential house, contaminated by the accidental opening of a 137Cs teletherapy source in Goiânia, Brazil, was used to study the distribution…”
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Distribution of 137Cs in soils due to the Goiânia accident and decisions for remedial action during the recovery phase by Amaral, E C, Vianna, M E, Godoy, J M, Rochedo, E R, Campos, M J, do Rio, M A, Oliveira, J P, Pereira, J C, Reis, W G

“…In September 1987, a powder radioactive source was removed from a teletherapy machine in Goiânia, Brazil. Subsequently, it was ruptured in a residential garden…”
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