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The Removal and/or Reduction of Radionuclides in the Food Chain

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Radionuclides in the Food Chain

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The general population is exposed to radioactive substances that originate from a variety of sources, including naturally occurring terrestrial radionuclides, with K, Ra, U, Th, and Rn, the most important among about 70 radioactive elements. Other radionuclides are produced by the interaction of cosmic rays on atmospheric nuclei. The dose delivered by these nuclides, where the most important are 14C and tritium, is negligible compared to terrestrial sources of natural radioactivity.

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Arnaud, M.J. (1988). The Removal and/or Reduction of Radionuclides in the Food Chain. In: Harley, J.H., Schmidt, G.D., Silini, G. (eds) Radionuclides in the Food Chain. ILSI Monographs. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1610-3_16

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