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Measuring Uranium Levels in Nail Samples of Cancer Patients in Babylon Governorate, Iraq |
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| Creator | Inaam Hani Kadhim |
| Title | Measuring Uranium Levels in Nail Samples of Cancer Patients in Babylon Governorate, Iraq |
| Contributor | Oday Hatem Raheemah, Inaam Hani Kadhim, Chokri Boudaya |
| Publisher | Thai Society of Higher Education Institutes on Environment |
| Publication Year | 2568 |
| Journal Title | EnvironmentAsia |
| Journal Vol. | 18 |
| Journal No. | 3 |
| Page no. | 158-169 |
| Keyword | Nails, Uranium, CR-39, Radiation |
| URL Website | http://www.tshe.org/ea/index.html |
| Website title | EnvironmentAsia |
| ISSN | 1906-1714 |
| Abstract | Interest in examining the effects of environmental exposure to toxic heavy metals, including uranium, on human health has intensified, alongside a rise in cancer incidences correlated with industrial development over recent decades and the proliferation of industrial and military waste. The fission track etching technique was employed to ascertain uranium concentration in nail samples, utilizing a CR-39 detector to document neutron-induced fission tracks. This study aims to measure the Uranium concentration in the nails of cancer patients and healthy people in Babylon Governorate (Iraq). Some military activities took place in this governorate during the Gulf Wars of 1991 and 2003 and Radon industrial cities are spread there. 400 samples were used in the study. The results from the patient group indicated that a 52-year-old male from the city of Jabla exhibited the highest uranium concentration at 41.8552 ± 0.065 ppb, while the lowest concentration was recorded elsewhere. The concentration of 16.7768 ± 0.07 ppb for a 22-year-old woman from Mahdia, and the average value for the cohort of cancer patients was 26.0165 ± 0.05 ppb. In the healthy cohort from the Al-Jazair area, the maximum uranium concentration was 12.7442 ± 0.09 ppb for a 66-year-old woman, while the minimum concentration was 4.4229 ± 0.09 ppb for a 27-year-old woman from Al-Musayyib. The average concentration for the healthy group was determined to be 8.3960 ± 0.04 ppb. The results revealed that uranium concentration in the nails of cancer patient group were greater compared to the healthy group. It is higher in males than in females. The results showed that uranium concentration in the nails of cancer groups and healthy persons rise with age. These findings highlight the importance of investigating uranium’s role in human health, potentially informing the development of diagnostic tools or therapeutic interventions for human health. These findings underscore the necessity of examining uranium’s impact on human health, which may guide the creation of diagnostic instruments or therapeutic strategies for health improvement. Addressing air pollution following a depleted uranium munitions attack is exceedingly challenging. Rapid evacuation must be discussed, efforts to contain dust dispersion, continuous air quality monitoring, and the subsequent years of remediation. Consequently, individuals will require masks, and transparent, truthful updates are essential. |
