Dissolved uranium in groundwater at high concentrations is an emerging global threat to
human and ecological health due to its radioactivity and chemical toxicity. Uranium can …

The global demand for clean water is growing due to the decreasing of natural renewable
water resources. With increasing public awareness of the limitations of groundwater …

Arsenic (As) and uranium (U) are naturally occurring trace elements with potentially adverse
effects on human health. This work revisits nine case studies on As/U accumulation and …

Groundwater may contain radioactive substances which can be dangerous to human health.
Concentrations of natural radionuclides polonium (Po), thorium (Th), uranium (U), and …

Recognizing the vast uses of water in human life, the presence of α and β particles emitting
radionuclides in groundwater of northern Saudi Arabia has been evaluated as a means of …

Uranium (U) is a naturally occurring radioactive heavy metal widely distributed on Earth.
Noticeable elevated U concentration and low activity ratio (AR) were occasionally detected …

Abstract 223 Ra, 224 Ra, 226 Ra, and 228 Ra isotopes have been measured in
groundwaters from depths ranging 50–900 m in fractured crystalline bedrock (Forsmark …

This study aims to investigate the occurrence of natural radiation in groundwater with an
elevated background level in Juban District, Yemen, and to assess the corresponding health …

Management of backwash water (BW) generated from sand filtration of groundwater
naturally contaminated with iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), and radium (Ra) remains a …

The determination of the activity concentration of naturally occurring radionuclides in
construction materials is based on the principles of gamma-spectrometry. Gamma …