Scoping Review of the Environmental Impacts of Radionuclides

Sources, Dispersion, Bioaccumulation, and Remediation Strategies

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https://doi.org/10.36557/2674-9432.2026v5n6p1026-1058

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literature review, scoping review, radionuclides, environmental impacts

Abstract

The objective of this study was to conduct a scoping review of the literature to identify and map research reporting on the dispersion, impacts, and remediation of radionuclide contamination sources. Searches were performed in the Web of Science (WOS) and Scopus databases using structured search strings with descriptors linked by Boolean operators and applying the Population, Concept, and Context (PCC) strategy to formulate the guiding question and establish eligibility criteria. The study employed the methodology outlined in the JBI manual for scoping reviews and followed the PRISMA-ScR protocol steps for reporting results. Database searches identified 52 studies (filtered as Open Access) published between 2001 and 2025, comprising 6 sources from WOS and 46 from Scopus. After applying eligibility criteria, 26 of the retrieved sources were selected and supplemented by 6 previously obtained articles, resulting in a total of 32 studies for qualitative analysis. This review mapped how radioactive elements can contaminate the environment, animals, and humans, revealing a gap that indicates a lack of research on this topic in Latin American countries.

 

Keywords: radionuclides; environmental monitoring; radioactive contamination; radioisotope; environmental impact; scoping review.

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2026-08-22

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SALES, Hugo Leonardo Veloso de; SANTANA, Deivson Lucas Fonseca de; GUERRA, Nicole Samico; BEZERRA, Ayla Sarah de Freitas; SILVA, Cleomácio Miguel da. Scoping Review of the Environmental Impacts of Radionuclides: Sources, Dispersion, Bioaccumulation, and Remediation Strategies. Periódicos Brasil. Pesquisa Científica, Macapá, Brasil, v. 5, n. 6, p. 1026–1058, 2026. DOI: 10.36557/2674-9432.2026v5n6p1026-1058. Disponível em: https://periodicosbrasil.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/1423. Acesso em: 28 aug. 2026.

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Vol. 5 No. 6 (2026): Periódicos Brasil. Pesquisa Científica - QUALIS A3

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Ciências Ambientais e Ecologia

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Copyright (c) 2026 Hugo Leonardo Veloso de Sales, Deivson Lucas Fonseca de Santana, Nicole Samico Guerra, Ayla Sarah de Freitas Bezerra, Cleomácio Miguel da Silva

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