A systematic review and meta-analysis of radon risk exposure from drinking water resources in Nigeria

Mohammed AU 1 , Aris AZ 1 , Ramli MF 1 , Isa NM 1 , Suleiman Arabi A 2 , Michael Orosun M 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Geology, Faculty of Earth and Environmental Science, Bayero University (BUK), Kano, Nigeria
  • 3 Department of Physics, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria
J Environ Sci Health C Toxicol Carcinog, 2023 Dec 07.
PMID: 38060292 DOI: 10.1080/26896583.2023.2278957

Abstract

Elevated radon concentrations in drinking water pose an increased risk of cancer among nonsmokers. A Monte-Carlo Simulation was employed to assess the effective dose and cancer risk associated with radon exposure in humans, utilizing a systematic review and meta-analysis of related studies. These studies were sourced from databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct, and Google Scholar, focusing on drinking water from Nigeria's six geopolitical zones. The random effects models revealed a 222Rn concentration in drinking water of Nigeria at 25.01, with 95% confidence intervals (CI) of 7.62 and 82.09, indicating significant heterogeneity of (I2 = 100%; p 

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