Estimation of Carcinogenic Risk Through Ingestion of Locally Available Food Materials of South West Coast of India
Author & Affiliation:
ARUNIMA S (aruniram@gmail.com)
Department of Physics, Research and Development Centre, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore - 641 046 (India)
LEKSHMI R
Department of Physics, Research and Development Centre, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore - 641 046 (India)
P J JOJO
3Centre for Advanced Research in Physical Sciences, Fatima Mata National College, Kollam-691001, (India)
Keyword:
Primordial radionuclides, Life time cancer risk, Gamma ray spectrometry
Issue Date:
January 2018
Abstract:
Primordial radionuclide in human habitats has always been a source of prolonged exposure. These can be transferred to humans through food chain. The assessment of intake of radionuclide through food is based on the activity concentration of the radio-isotopes in food and their average intake rate. The Life time cancer risk (LCR) is estimated due to the ingestion of commonly used food items of south west coast of Kerala as proposed by USEPA. The estimated carcinogenic risk due to commonly used food items is 3.39x10-3 and that due to whole meal is 2.77x10-3, which are in good agreement with the acceptable limits.
Pages:
92-96
ISSN:
2319-8044 (Online) - 2231-346X (Print)
Source:
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.22147/jusps-A/300111
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