EVALUATION OF URANIUM CONCENTRATION IN BLOOD SAMPLES OF GAS POWER PLANT WORKERS IN BABIL GOVERNMENT, IRAQ: A CASE STUDY IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH CARE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Abstract
This study measured uranium concentrations in human blood from 72 samples, including 36 electric gas station workers and 36 controls aged 20-59 years, collected in Babil Governorate, Iraq.Uranium-235 concentrations were determined using the FTA method with CR-39 detectors and the droplet technique (35 μL blood per detector).Results showed higher uranium levels in workers (mean: 1.75 ± 0.52 ppb; range: 0.458-2.424ppb) compared to the control group (mean: 0.74 ± 0.28 ppb; range: 0.231-1.329ppb).Uranium concentrations increased with age, smoking, and daily and cumulative working hours.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
Radioactive element chemistry and processing
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Journal of Ecosystems and Ecology Science (IJEES)
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 225–230
- Publication date
- 5 February 2026