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Natural Radionuclides in Bottled Mineral Waters Consumed in Turkey and Their Contribution to Radiation Dose

dc.contributor.authorAltlkulaç A.
dc.contributor.authorKurnaz A.
dc.contributor.authorTurhan Ş.
dc.contributor.authorKutucu M.
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-11T22:20:50Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-12T00:30:07Z
dc.date.available2023-04-11T22:20:50Z
dc.date.available2023-04-12T00:30:07Z
dc.date.issued2022-09-27
dc.description.abstractBottled natural mineral water (BMW) consumption in Turkey is increasing every year. Depending on the local geology from which the water is extracted, BMW could be enhanced with natural radionuclides. In this study, the activity concentrations of natural radionuclides in 58 BMW samples of 25 different brands marketed in Turkey were measured using a γ-ray spectrometer with high-purity germanium (HPGe) detector. The average activity concentrations of 226Ra, 228Ra, and 40K in BMW samples were found as 0.4, 0.5, and 4.3 Bq/L, respectively. The activity concentrations of 228Ra exceeded the WHO-recommended maximum permissible limit of 0.1 Bq/L for drinking water. The annual effective dose (AED) and excess lifetime cancer risk (LCR) caused by the ingestion of each BMW sample were estimated for adults to assess radiological risks using two different scenarios based on BMW consumption rates (150 and 13 L/y). All estimated total AEDs, except for two samples, were below the guidance dose level of 100 μSv/y recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Turkish regulations for drinking water. For all BMW brands, 228Ra was found as the main contributor to the AEDs. The LCR values were lower than the acceptable value of 10-3 for radiological risks.
dc.identifier.doi10.1021/acsomega.2c04087
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85139275222
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12597/4080
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dc.titleNatural Radionuclides in Bottled Mineral Waters Consumed in Turkey and Their Contribution to Radiation Dose
dc.typeArticle
dspace.entity.typeScopus
oaire.citation.issue38
oaire.citation.volume7
person.affiliation.nameMuğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi
person.affiliation.nameKastamonu University
person.affiliation.nameKastamonu University
person.affiliation.nameKastamonu University
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-2041-4193
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person.identifier.scopus-author-id6506835378
person.identifier.scopus-author-id57916951900
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