210Po Radioactivity in Tobacco and Smoke Inhalation Effective Dose Estimation

Abstract

In this study, ²¹⁰Po radioactivity in tobacco and effective dose estimation from smoke inhalation were investigated. 14 most frequently used cigarette brands in Turkey were used for this purpose. ²¹⁰Po average radioactivity in tobacco was found to be 25.4 ± 2.0 Bq/kg. ²¹⁰Po mean annual effective dose was found to be 181.8 µSv/y.

Keywords

• 210Po radioactivity,tobacco,inhalation effective dose

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