A critical review on the occurrence and distribution of the uranium-and thorium-decay nuclides and their effect on the quality of groundwater

A Vengosh, RM Coyte, J Podgorski… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
This critical review presents the key factors that control the occurrence of natural elements
from the uranium-and thorium-decay series, also known as naturally occurring radioactive …

[HTML][HTML] Wastewater resources, agricultural practices management strategies, soil salinity predictions and artificial recharge in the Middle East-Saudi Arabia: A review

Y Hamed, Y Ayadi, R Khalil, A Al-Omran, F Lebdi… - Journal of the Saudi …, 2024 - Elsevier
Water scarcity threatens agriculture, domestic, industrial, and food security in the land of
Saudi Arabia. The nation produces significant quantities of municipal wastewater, which …

[HTML][HTML] Natural radioactivity in soil and water of Saudi Arabia: A mixed-studies review

MF Alotaibi, KN Alharbi, EM Alosime… - Journal of Radiation …, 2024 - Elsevier
Keeping track of radiation levels within human-inhabited areas is imperative to prevent
public exposure. The human body is subjected to out-of-control radiation doses of …

Factors controlling groundwater radioactivity in arid environments: an automated machine learning approach

O Fallatah, M Ahmed, B Gyawali… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Groundwater resources in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have high levels of natural
radioactivity. Within the northwestern KSA, gross alpha (α) and gross beta (β) levels exceed …

Elevated radium levels in Nubian Aquifer groundwater of Northeastern Africa

MI Sherif, NC Sturchio - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System in Northeast Africa and the Middle East is a
huge water resource of inestimable value to the population. However, natural radioactivity …

Environmental evaluation of radioactivity levels and associated radiation hazards in groundwater around the WIPP site

R He, S Liaw, M Zhou, XD Zhou, H Luo - Ecotoxicology and Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Groundwater may contain radioactive substances which can be dangerous to human health.
Concentrations of natural radionuclides polonium (Po), thorium (Th), uranium (U), and …

Experimental study for sand filter backwash water management: low-cost treatment for recycling and residual sludge utilization for radium removal

M Shafiquzzaman, SS AlSaleem, H Haider… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Management of backwash water (BW) generated from sand filtration of groundwater
naturally contaminated with iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), and radium (Ra) remains a …

Colorimetric sensing for the sensitive detection of UO 2 2+ via the phosphorylation functionalized mesoporous silica-based controlled release system

Y Wang, J Liu, J Shi, X Zhou, Y Tan, Z Dai, D Zhen… - Analytical …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
In this study, we developed a simple and sensitive colorimetric sensing method for the
detection of UO22+, which was built to release MB from the molybdenum disulfide with a …

Estimation of gross α-β and tritium activities in groundwater samples using LSC-TDCR technique in and around the geothermal region of Eastern India

S Mitra, N Naskar, J Mukherjee, S Sutradhar… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The present study is an attempt to assess the radiogenic quality of groundwater on the basis
of gross α, gross β and tritium (3H or H-3) activities in the Bakreswar-Tantloi geothermal …

Study of well waters from high-level natural radiation areas in northern Vietnam

VH Duong, TD Nguyen, M Hegedus, E Kocsis… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The determination of natural radionuclide concentrations plays an important role for
assuring public health and in the estimation of the radiological hazards. This is especially …