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Estimation rate of total alpha particle emission in blood and milk of women living in city center and rural areas of Al-Muthanna Governorate-Iraq Cover

Estimation rate of total alpha particle emission in blood and milk of women living in city center and rural areas of Al-Muthanna Governorate-Iraq

Nukleonika
Volume 70 (2025): Issue 4 (December 2025)
By: Tuqa H. Al-Zaalimiu and  Anees A. Al-Hamzawi  
Open Access
|Oct 2025

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Fig. 1.

The map displays the districts and sub-districts of the Al-Muthanna Governorate.
The map displays the districts and sub-districts of the Al-Muthanna Governorate.

Comparison of Eα (mBq/ml) in the blood of the present study with other studies

CountyEα (mBq/ml)References
Diwaniyah, Iraq3.30[26]
Al-Muthanna, Iraq1.24Present work

The Eα (mBq/ml) in blood samples in city center and rural areas of Al-Muthanna Governorate

Sample codeEα ± SD (track/cm2*d)Eα ± SD (mBq/cm2)Eα ± SD (mBq/ml)
B18.993 ± 0.3730.090 ± 0.0030.90 ± 0.03
B214.332 ± 1.0380.143 ± 0.0101.43 ± 0.10
B313.134 ± 2.4080.131 ± 0.0241.31 ± 0.24
B412.916 ± 2.5080.129 ± 0.0251.29 ± 0.25
B520.544 ± 0.5280.205 ± 0.0052.05 ± 0.05
B611.717 ± 0.7440.117 ± 0.0071.17 ± 0.07
B79.102 ± 0.7170.091 ± 0.0070.91 ± 0.07
B814.877 ± 0.6540.149 ± 0.0071.49 ± 0.07
B915.531 ± 0.3730.155 ± 0.0041.55 ± 0.04
B1010.409 ± 0.5370.104 ± 0.0061.04 ± 0.06
Min0.090 ± 0.0040.90 ± 0.04
Max0.205 ± 0.0052.05 ± 0.05
Average Eα (mBq/ml) in the city center0.131 ± 0.0101.31 ± 0.10
B116.595 ± 0.2750.066 ± 0.0030.66 ± 0.03
B1212.153 ± 0.8200.122 ± 0.0081.22 ± 0.08
B1316.076 ± 0.4260.161 ± 0.0041.61 ± 0.04
B1414.550 ± 0.5700.146 ± 0.0061.46 ± 0.06
B157.794 ± 2.0210.078 ± 0.0020.78 ± 0.02
B1612.371 ± 0.8440.124 ± 0.0081.24 ± 0.08
B1710.300 ± 1.1470.103 ± 0.0121.03 ± 0.12
B1813.243 ± 0.9340.132 ± 0.0091.32 ± 0.09
B198.012 ± 0.3840.080 ± 0.0040.80 ± 0.04
B2011.172 ± 0.3730.112 ± 0.0041.12 ± 0.04
Min0.066 ± 0.0030.66 ± 0.03
Max0.161 ± 0.0041.61 ± 0.04
Average Eα (mBq/ml) in the rural areas0.112 ± 0.0081.12 ± 0.08
Average Eα (mBq/ml) in the city center and rural areas0.124 ± 0.0091.24 ± 0.09

Information about the milk samples of women from the Al-Muthanna Governorate

Sample codeJobArea classificationLocation
M1TeacherCity centerAl-Samawah
M2StudentCity centerAl-Samawah
M3HousewifeCity centerAl-Samawah
M4TeacherCity centerAl-Samawah
M5EmployeeCity centerAl-Samawah
M6EngineerCity centerAl-Samawah
M7HousewifeCity centerAl-Samawah
M8RadiologistsCity centerAl-Samawah
M9StudentCity centerAl-Samawah
M10StudentCity centerAl-Samawah
M11HousewifeRural areaAl-Rumaitha
M12DoctorRural areaAl-Rumaitha
M13StudentRural areaAl-Rumaitha
M14StudentRural areaAl-Warkaa
M15AnalystsRural areaAl-Warkaa
M16EmployeeRural areaAl-Warkaa
M17TeacherRural areaAl-Kheder
M18StudentRural areaAl-Kheder
M19EmployeeRural areaAl-Majd
M20HousewifeRural areaAl-Majd

Information about the blood samples of women from the Al-Muthanna Governorate

Sample codeJobArea classificationLocation
B1HousewifeCity centerAl-Samawah
B2TeacherCity centerAl-Samawah
B3TeacherCity centerAl-Samawah
B4EmployeeCity centerAl-Samawah
B5RadiologistsCity centerAl-Samawah
B6TeacherCity centerAl-Samawah
B7StudentCity centerAl-Samawah
B8HousewifeCity centerAl-Samawah
B9DoctorCity centerAl-Samawah
B10HousewifeCity centerAl-Samawah
B11HousewifeRural areaAl-Warkaa
B12EngineerRural areaAl-Warkaa
B13DoctorRural areaAl-Warkaa
B14HousewifeRural areaAl-Rumaitha
B15StudentRural areaAl-Rumaitha
B16EmployeeRural areaAl-Rumaitha
B17TeacherRural areaAl-Majd
B18EmployeeRural areaAl-Majd
B19TeacherRural areaAl-Kheder
B20EmployeeRural areaAl-Kheder

The Eα (mBq/ml) in milk samples in city center and rural areas of Al-Muthanna Governorate

Sample codeEα ± SD (track/cm2*d)Eα ± SD (mBq/cm2)Eα ± SD (mBq/ml)
M17.903 ± 0.3730.079 ± 0.0040.79 ± 0.04
M210.518 ± 0.6540.105 ± 0.0071.05 ± 0.07
M313.570 ± 0.5620.136 ± 0.0061.36 ± 0.06
M410.736 ± 0.6830.107 ± 0.0071.07 ± 0.07
M58.230 ± 0.3380.082 ± 0.0030.82 ±0.03
M69.756 ± 0.4260.098 ± 0.0040.98 ± 0.04
M714.768 ± 0.3380.148 ± 0.0031.48 ± 0.03
M816.294 ± 0.6020.163 ± 0.0061.63 ± 0.06
M911.499 ± 0.3380.115 ± 0.0031.15 ± 0.03
M106.813 ± 0.3730.068 ± 0.0040.68 ± 0.04
Min0.068 ± 0.0040.68 ± 0.04
Max0.163 ± 0.0061.63 ± 0.06
Mean Eα (mBq/ml) in the city center0.110 ± 0.0051.10 ± 0.05
M1115.858 ± 0.3380.159 ± 0.0031.59 ± 0.03
M1212.698 ± 0.2750.127 ± 0.0031.27 ± 0.03
M138.448 ± 0.6020.084 ± 0.0060.84 ± 0.06
M145.614 ± 0.5370.056 ± 0.0050.56 ± 0.05
M1510.409 ± 0.5370.104 ± 0.0051.04 ± 0.05
M168.121 ± 0.5620.081 ± 0.0060.81 ± 0.06
M1711.063 ± 0.6900.111 ± 0.0061.11 ± 0.06
M186.813 ± 0.3730.068 ± 0.0040.68 ± 0.04
M199.647 ± 0.5280.096 ± 0.0050.96 ± 0.05
M2013.243 ± 0.6900.132 ± 0.0071.32 ± 0.07
Min0.056 ± 0.0050.56 ± 0.05
Max0.159 ± 0.0031.59 ± 0.03
Mean Eα (mBq/ml) in the rural areas0.101 ± 0.0051.01 ± 0.05
Mean Eα (mBq/ml) in the city center and rural areas0.106 ± 0.0051.06 ± 0.05

Comparison of Eα (mBq/ml) in the milk of the present study with other studies

CountyEα (mBq/ml)References
Diwaniyah, Iraq2.20[26]
Al-Muthanna, Iraq1.06Present work
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2025-0012 | Journal eISSN: 1508-5791 | Journal ISSN: 0029-5922
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Language: English
Page range: 117 - 123
Submitted on: Feb 27, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 6, 2025
Published on: Oct 21, 2025
Published by: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
Al-Muthanna Governorate,
Alpha particles,
Blood,
City center,
CR-39,
Milk
Related subjects:
Chemistry,
Nuclear chemistry,
Physics,
Astronomy and astrophysics,
Physics, other

© 2025 Tuqa H. Al-Zaalimiu, Anees A. Al-Hamzawi, published by Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
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