[HTML][HTML] Uranium in natural waters and the environment: Distribution, speciation and impact

PL Smedley, DG Kinniburgh - Applied Geochemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
The concentrations of U in natural waters are usually low, being typically less than 4 μg/L in
river water, around 3.3 μg/L in open seawater, and usually less than 5 μg/L in groundwater …

Natural radioactivity in groundwater–a review

N Dinh Chau, M Dulinski, P Jodlowski… - … in Environmental and …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The issue of natural radioactivity in groundwater is reviewed, with emphasis on those
radioisotopes which contribute in a significant way to the overall effective dose received by …

Hydrogeochemical features of surface water and groundwater contaminated with acid mine drainage (AMD) in coal mining areas: a case study in southern Brazil

JA Galhardi, DM Bonotto - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Effects of acid mine drainage (AMD) were investigated in surface waters
(Laran**ha River and Ribeirão das Pedras stream) and groundwaters from a coal mining …

Distribution and potential health risk of groundwater uranium in Korea

W Shin, J Oh, S Choung, BW Cho, KS Lee, U Yun… - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
Chronic exposure even to extremely low specific radioactivity of natural uranium in
groundwater results in kidney problems and potential toxicity in bones. This study was …

Occurrence, behavior and distribution of high levels of uranium in shallow groundwater at Datong basin, northern China

Y Wu, Y Wang, X ** in view the toxicity of uranium and to reduce exposure to uranium and avoid high
doses, it is essential to examine on routine bases the concentration of natural radionuclide …

Uranium distribution in groundwater and assessment of age dependent radiation dose in Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Pathankot districts of Punjab, India

T Sharma, A Sharma, I Kaur, RK Mahajan, PK Litoria… - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
A comprehensive study of seasonal variation of uranium distribution in groundwater of
Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Pathankot districts of Punjab, India and assessment of associated …

(Zn/Co)-zeolitic imidazolate frameworks: room temperature synthesis and application as promising U (VI) scavengers—a comparative study

S Singh, BS Bajwa, I Kaur - Journal of industrial and engineering chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Uranium prevalence in water beyond WHO limit (30 μg/l) may pose potential chemical and
radiological toxicity which can cause severe health problems associated with kidney, brain …

Contamination of groundwater by potentially toxic elements in groundwater and potential risk to groundwater users in the Bathinda and Faridkot districts of Punjab …

T Sharma, BS Bajwa, I Kaur - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2021 - Springer
Concentrations of uranium (U) and potentially toxic elements in groundwater and associated
health risks posed to residents of Bathinda and Faridkot in the SW-Punjab, India. In Bathinda …

Radiological and chemical risk assessment due to high uranium contents observed in the ground waters of Mansa District (Malwa region) of Punjab state, India: an …

N Sharma, J Singh - Exposure and Health, 2016 - Springer
High uranium concentration is observed in the underground water samples collected from
Mansa district (Malwa region) of Punjab State, India. The uranium content in the …