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Natural Radionuclide Concentration and Its Potential Health Hazards in Common Brands of Iodized Salt Consumed in Anambra State, Nigeria

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easjrit.2026.v08i03.003
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Background: The role of table salt (Nacl) as one of the most essential and indispensable ingredients in food cannot be overemphasized. Its usefulness in food seasoning and preservation is a common knowledge. However, its excessive consumption may pose adverse effect on human health. Being a product of our natural environment, it contains naturally occurring radionuclide material (NORMs) such as Potassium-40 (40K), Radium (226Ra) and Thorium-232 (232Th). Aim: to evaluate the Activity Concentrations and potential health Hazards associated with routine consumption of three popular brands of iodized Salt used in Anambra state, Nigerian, with emphasis on internal exposure to radiation. Salt samples were collected from major markets located within the study area. Materials and Methods: The samples were prepared and analyzed for radionuclides activity concentration using a pre-calibrated 76 × 76 mm NaI (Tl) gamma spectrometry. The activity concentrations (Bq/kg) range from 97.21–125.14 for 40K, 2.24–4.65 for 226Ra and 7.25–12.18 for 232Th. The estimated daily intake of salt among Nigerians is 5.8g per day (2118.45g/year). The total Annual Effective Dose due to ingestion range from 0.0061-0.0103 mSv per year which is lower than ICRP recommended dose of 1.0 mSv per year. Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk from Salt consumption ranges approximately between 2.36 x 10-5 to 3.98 x 10-5 which is relatively lower than the permissible value (0.29 x 10-3) recommended by UNSCEAR. Consequently, the risk of developing cancer from the estimated values range from one in 42,373 to one in 25,126 persons exposed to these Salt samples over their lifetime. However, it is worthy of note that the actual risk may vary depending on other several factors such as individual susceptibility and specific radiation exposure scenarios. This finding indicates that consumption of these Salt products does not pose significant Radiological Health hazard to the population.

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