Levels of210Po in some beverages and in tobacco
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1588-2780
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Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
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Abstract The objective of the present work is the estimation of the210Po content in some beverages and in tobacco, in order to assess the corresponding collective doses to the population in Argentina. Yerba mate, tea leaves, their infusions and ground coffee were analyzed, as well as tobacco. Collective doses due to the annual consumption of the beverages described were found to be from 6 man.Sv to 1200 man.Sv. Results for210Po in tobacco ranged from 10 Bq·kg−1 to 80 Bq·kg−1. Lung doses due to the use of tobacco vary from 75 μSv·y−1 to 600 μSv·y−1.
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Electronic Resource
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