[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Uranium in groundwater in parts of India and world: A comprehensive review of sources, impact to the environment and human health, analytical techniques …

V Balaram, A Rani, DPS Rathore - Geosystems and Geoenvironment, 2022 - Elsevier
Uranium concentration/contamination in groundwater is currently a subject of concern all
over the world due to related severe health problems to humans, as groundwater is the main …

Distribution and geochemical controls of arsenic and uranium in groundwater-derived drinking water in Bihar, India

LA Richards, A Kumar, P Shankar, A Gaurav… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chronic exposure to groundwater containing elevated concentrations of geogenic
contaminants such as arsenic (As) and uranium (U) can lead to detrimental health impacts …

Preliminary assessment of uranium contamination in drinking water sources near a uranium mine in the Siavonga District, Zambia, and associated health risks

T Haakonde, J Yabe, K Choongo, G Chongwe… - Mine water and the …, 2020 - Springer
Uranium (U) levels in drinking water sources in the vicinity of a U mine in the Siavonga
district in the Southern Province of Zambia are alarming. The median U concentrations in …

Estimation of uranium in groundwater and assessment of age-dependent radiation dose in Nalbari district of Assam, India

R Saikia, D Chetia, KG Bhattacharyya - SN Applied Sciences, 2021 - Springer
Uranium concentration has been estimated in 31 groundwater samples collected from the
Nalbari district of Assam in pre-monsoon and post-monsoon season. Fourteen other water …

Health risks associated with the exposure to uranium and heavy metals through potable groundwater in Uttarakhand state of India

M Prasad, GA Kumar, SK Sahoo… - Journal of radioanalytical …, 2019 - Springer
The present work aims to assess health risks associated with the exposure to uranium and
heavy metals via potable groundwater in Uttarakhand state of India. For this purpose …

Hydrochemical characteristics and potential health risks of nitrate, fluoride, and uranium in Kota district, Rajasthan, India

A Rani, K Parashar, R Meena, SK Sharma… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
This study examines the uranium, fluoride, and nitrate dispositions in groundwater as well as
potential health risks in Kota district, Rajasthan, India. Total 198 groundwater samples were …

Study of uranium level in groundwater of Balod district of Chhattisgarh state, India and assessment of health risk

SK Sar, V Diwan, S Biswas, S Singh… - … and ecological risk …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Uranium contamination in groundwater at Balod district of Chhattisgarh state was measured
by laser fluorimetric technique. Most of the samples were found under safe limit for uranium …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of uranium and other water quality parameters in drinking water sources of 5 districts of Kerala in southern India and potability estimation using water …

CS Shalumon, KS Sanu, JR Thomas, UK Aravind… - HydroResearch, 2021 - Elsevier
An analysis on the presence of uranium in drinking water sources of five districts in Kerala,
Southern India has been carried out. 830 Samples from different sources during pre and …

Uranium as a renewable for nuclear energy

C Degueldre - Progress in Nuclear energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Uranium extraction is the first step of the nuclear fuel cycle. Currently, uranium is only
extracted from solid ores such as uranium rich minerals (% level) or minerals such as …