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Radiological risk evaluation in mining areas: a case study of Keffi, North-Central Nigeria

DOI10.1140/epjp/s13360-026-07717-2
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume141
Issue4
Pages / article473
Published2026-04-28

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