How much radioactivity is in infant formula?
In " Measurement of Natural and Artificial Radioactivity in Infant's Powdered Milk and Estimation of the Corresponding Annual Effective Dose ," Onoshohwo Bemigho Uwatse and coauthors, University of Malaya, University of Surrey, and King Saud University, determined the levels of radioactive radium, potassium, radium, and thorium in 14 brands of powdered infant milk prepared and sold in various regions around the world. Levels of radioactivity in the formula may vary depending on several factors including radioactivity in the soil, grass, or hay from which the cows were fed, in other raw materials used in processing the formula, or due to processing conditions.
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Uwatse Onosohwo Bemigho, Olatunji Michael Adekunle, Khandaker Mayeen Uddin, Amin Yusoff Mohd, Bradley D.A., Alkhorayef M., and Alzimami K; "Measurement of Natural and Artificial Radioactivity in Infant Powdered Milk and Estimation of the Corresponding Annual Effective Dose"; Environmental Engineering Science; 2015
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Uwatse Onosohwo Bemigho, Olatunji Michael Adekunle, Khandaker Mayeen Uddin, Amin Yusoff Mohd, Bradley D.A., Alkhorayef M., and Alzimami K; "Measurement of Natural and Artificial Radioactivity in Infant Powdered Milk and Estimation of the Corresponding Annual Effective Dose"; Environmental Engineering Science; 2015
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