Determination of activities of 210Pb in Slovak tobacco and cigarettes: a study on radiological risks

This study investigates the <sup>210</sup>Pb activity concentrations in tobacco and cigarettes available in Slovakia, utilizing two specific extraction methods including the Sr Resin sorbent used in extraction chromatography, and the AnaLig Sr01 sorbent, which operates based on molecular recognition principles. The findings revealed significant variations in <sup>210</sup>Pb activity concentrations, with concentrations ranging from 13.3 to 33.8 mBq/g in tobacco, and from 16.8 to 28.5 mBq/g in cigarettes. The average <sup>210</sup>Pb activity per cigarette was 14.4 mBq ± 1.7 mBq. Annual effective doses for smokers were calculated, with values for tobacco ranging from 27.9 to 126.7 µSv and for cigarettes from 25.5 to 115.7 µSv. The study highlights the importance of comparing these two methods to ensure an accurate assessment of <sup>210</sup>Pb exposure and evaluation of radiological risks associated with smoking in Slovakia.

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Radiation and Environmental Biophysics
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2024-12-12
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00411-024-01098-9
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Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
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Determination of activities of 210Pb in Slovak tobacco and cigarettes: a study on radiological risks

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Determination of activities of 210Pb in Slovak tobacco and cigarettes: a study on radiological risks

Veronika Silliková, Silvia Dulanská, Ján Pánik, Michal Trnka, Zuzana Goneková, Daniel Kosnáč, Klára Gebeová, Michaela Ticháková
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This study investigates the <sup>210</sup>Pb activity concentrations in tobacco and cigarettes available in Slovakia, utilizing two specific extraction methods including the Sr Resin sorbent used in extraction chromatography, and the AnaLig Sr01 sorbent, which operates based on molecular recognition principles. The findings revealed significant variations in <sup>210</sup>Pb activity concentrations, with concentrations ranging from 13.3 to 33.8 mBq/g in tobacco, and from 16.8 to 28.5 mBq/g in cigarettes. The average <sup>210</sup>Pb activity per cigarette was 14.4 mBq ± 1.7 mBq. Annual effective doses for smokers were calculated, with values for tobacco ranging from 27.9 to 126.7 µSv and for cigarettes from 25.5 to 115.7 µSv. The study highlights the importance of comparing these two methods to ensure an accurate assessment of <sup>210</sup>Pb exposure and evaluation of radiological risks associated with smoking in Slovakia.

Radiation and Environmental BiophysicsVol. 64(1)
Institute of Chemistry of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SK), Slovak Medical University (SK), Slovak Academy of Sciences (SK), Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SK), Comenius University Bratislava (SK)
Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Agentúra na Podporu Výskumu a Vývoja, European Regional Development Fund
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