Environmental Radioactivity

Environmental radioactivity is the study of radioactive materials in the human environment. While some radioisotopes are only found on Earth as a result of human activity, such as Strontium-90 (90Sr) and Technetium-99 (99Tc), and some isotopes like Potassium-40 (40K) are only present due to natural processes, a few isotopes are present as a result of both natural processes and human activities e.g. tritium (3H). The concentration and location of some natural isotopes, particularly Uranium-238 (238U), can be affected by human activity.

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Environmental radioactivity is the study of radioactive materials in the human environment. While some radioisotopes are only found on Earth as a result of human activity, such as Strontium-90 (90Sr) and Technetium-99 (99Tc), and some isotopes like Potassium-40 (40K) are only present due to natural processes, a few isotopes are present as a result of both natural processes and human activities e.g. tritium (3H). The concentration and location of some natural isotopes, particularly Uranium-238 (238U), can be affected by human activity.