Influence of Radioactive Isotopes from Soil on the Growth and Development of Different Plant Cultures

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a research on the natural and artificial radioactivity of agricultural land in the surrounding villages of the city of Vranje, in the south of Serbia. The characteristic values of specific activity of 226Ra, 232Th, 238U and 235U and 40K were analyzed, as representatives of the natural radioactivity and of 137Cs, as representative of artificial, human activity. The results of the research show the low values of radionuclides of some values are even below the detection limit, which is good for the population. Further research should be continued in the direction of a continued monitoring and development of new improved removal technologies, since small amounts of radionuclides in the soil, through plants, can adversely affect the human health and environment.