Environmental biological radiation hazards (ELCR, AED) from background radiation in vitamins consumed by pregnant women in Iraq

This study aims to assess the background radiation levels of dietary supplement samples utilised by pregnant women in Iraq. The D, AED, and ELCR values for twenty dietary supplements from this region. The D values (in μSv/h) are (0.15 ± 0.003 μSv/h). The radiation dose outputs from the aforementione...

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Main Authors: Alebadi Shireen N., Mohammed Torki Wedyan, Saeed Jassim Ali, Kamil Khaleel Hadeel
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Published: EDP Sciences 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/33/e3sconf_gases2025_01006.pdf
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author Alebadi Shireen N.
Mohammed Torki Wedyan
Saeed Jassim Ali
Kamil Khaleel Hadeel
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description This study aims to assess the background radiation levels of dietary supplement samples utilised by pregnant women in Iraq. The D, AED, and ELCR values for twenty dietary supplements from this region. The D values (in μSv/h) are (0.15 ± 0.003 μSv/h). The radiation dose outputs from the aforementioned investigations are compared with a safe limit of 0.247 μSv/h established by UNSCEAR 2008 and NCRP 2009. The radiation dosage for all samples in the present investigation unequivocally remains within acceptable thresholds. Furthermore, the AED values derived from μSv/h are (1.290 ± 0.026 mSv/y), which exhibit discrepancies. Figure 3 juxtaposes the corresponding dose rates from this study with a permissible threshold of 2.4 mSv/y, as per UNSCEAR 2008 and NCRP 2009. The data indicate that all AED values found during the sample examination remained below safety limits. Finally, the ELCR×10-3 values vary with a mean value of (4.500±0.085). The radiation background levels in these are considered safe, and their use poses no substantial danger of radiation exposure. The dietary supplements evaluated in this study are deemed safe for pregnant women, posing no possible danger of radiation consequences.
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spelling doaj-art-bbb705b132584ec7b26f6c3b8774c25e2025-08-20T03:21:12ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422025-01-016330100610.1051/e3sconf/202563301006e3sconf_gases2025_01006Environmental biological radiation hazards (ELCR, AED) from background radiation in vitamins consumed by pregnant women in IraqAlebadi Shireen N.0Mohammed Torki Wedyan1Saeed Jassim Ali2Kamil Khaleel Hadeel3Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Engineering Technical College of Najaf, Department of Health Physics and Radiation Therapy Technical EngineeringDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Education for Girls, University of KufaUniversity of KufaDepartment of Basic Science, College of Dentistry, Al-Iraqia UniversityThis study aims to assess the background radiation levels of dietary supplement samples utilised by pregnant women in Iraq. The D, AED, and ELCR values for twenty dietary supplements from this region. The D values (in μSv/h) are (0.15 ± 0.003 μSv/h). The radiation dose outputs from the aforementioned investigations are compared with a safe limit of 0.247 μSv/h established by UNSCEAR 2008 and NCRP 2009. The radiation dosage for all samples in the present investigation unequivocally remains within acceptable thresholds. Furthermore, the AED values derived from μSv/h are (1.290 ± 0.026 mSv/y), which exhibit discrepancies. Figure 3 juxtaposes the corresponding dose rates from this study with a permissible threshold of 2.4 mSv/y, as per UNSCEAR 2008 and NCRP 2009. The data indicate that all AED values found during the sample examination remained below safety limits. Finally, the ELCR×10-3 values vary with a mean value of (4.500±0.085). The radiation background levels in these are considered safe, and their use poses no substantial danger of radiation exposure. The dietary supplements evaluated in this study are deemed safe for pregnant women, posing no possible danger of radiation consequences.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/33/e3sconf_gases2025_01006.pdf
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Environmental biological radiation hazards (ELCR, AED) from background radiation in vitamins consumed by pregnant women in Iraq
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title Environmental biological radiation hazards (ELCR, AED) from background radiation in vitamins consumed by pregnant women in Iraq
title_full Environmental biological radiation hazards (ELCR, AED) from background radiation in vitamins consumed by pregnant women in Iraq
title_fullStr Environmental biological radiation hazards (ELCR, AED) from background radiation in vitamins consumed by pregnant women in Iraq
title_full_unstemmed Environmental biological radiation hazards (ELCR, AED) from background radiation in vitamins consumed by pregnant women in Iraq
title_short Environmental biological radiation hazards (ELCR, AED) from background radiation in vitamins consumed by pregnant women in Iraq
title_sort environmental biological radiation hazards elcr aed from background radiation in vitamins consumed by pregnant women in iraq
url https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/33/e3sconf_gases2025_01006.pdf
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