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Elevated radionuclide concentrations in heavy mineral-rich beach sands in the Cox's Bazar region, Bangladesh and related possible radiological effects

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Pages 512-525 | Received 30 Dec 2011, Accepted 01 May 2012, Published online: 22 Jun 2012

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