Naslov
Determination of uranium concentrations in soil, water, vegetables and biological samples from inhabitans of war affetced areas in eastern Croatia (ICP-MS method)

Autori
Venus, Miroslav ; Puntarić, Dinko ; Gvozdić, Vlatka ; Vidosavljević, Domagoj ; Bijelić, Lidija ; Puntarić, Ada ; Puntarić, Eda ; Vidosavljević, Marina ; Jergović, Matijana ; Šabarić, Jasenka

Izvornik
Journal of environmental radioactivity (0265-931X) 203 (2019); 147-153

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Uranium, ICP-MS, environment, biomonitoring, eastern Croatia

Sažetak
The occurrence of elevated uranium levels in post-war areas raise concerns among populations, especially in areas affected by heavy bombardment and potential use of depleted uranium weapons. The aim of this study was to assess public exposure to the uranium Water, soil, vegetables, urine, serum and hair samples were collected for the first time in eastern Croatia and analysed using an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) method, in order to try to explain the possible origins of uranium in the population and environment. Urine, serum and hair samples were collected from 389 inhabitants. A large variation of uranium concentrations in urine, serum and hair samples was found in this study. The majority of urine, serum and hair samples from our study had uranium concentrations below the reference literature values. A higher uranium concentration in the hair of 4% of inhabitants, mostly from rural areas, could not be explained at this stage of research. A further, extended epidemiological study should be made of uranium in the region.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kemija, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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