PAPER PUBLISHED IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL

Congratulations to Dr.Vineethkumar V. Research Director, for the insightful contribution to the article titled "Spatial Distribution of Natural Radionuclides and the Assessment of Radiation Indices in the Coastal Environs of Kovalam, Southwest Coast of India."

The study, published in Radiation Protection and Environment Journal, investigates the natural radioactivity levels in the coastal areas of Kovalam Beach . It highlights significantly high values of radionuclide concentrations and radiation indices, exceeding global average limits as per UNSCEAR 2000 guidelines. The findings point to the influence of monazite-bearing black sand on elevated radiation levels in the region.

WIRAS congratulates for the important contribution to environmental safety research and public health awareness.