Assessing potential risks from exposure to natural uranium in well water

Over 50% of the wells in the Nambe region of northern New Mexico exceed the US Environmental Protection Agency's recommended drinking water standard of 20 μg l −1 for 238U; the highest in the area was measured at 1200 μg U l −1. Uranium uptake was estimated in tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum),...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of environmental radioactivity 2002, Vol.59 (1), p.29-40
Hauptverfasser:	Hakonson-Hayes, A.C, Fresquez, P.R, Whicker, F.W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agriculture Biological and medical sciences Biological effects of radiation Cucurbita pepo Environmental Exposure Food Contamination Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Inhalation Exposure Kidney - chemistry Lactuca scarriola Lycopersicon esculentum Models, Theoretical New Mexico Plants Public Health Radiation dose Radiocontamination Raphanus sativus Risk Assessment Time Factors Tissue Distribution Tissues, organs and organisms biophysics Uranium Uranium - adverse effects USA, New Mexico Vegetables Vegetables - chemistry Water Supply Well water
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Zusammenfassung:	Over 50% of the wells in the Nambe region of northern New Mexico exceed the US Environmental Protection Agency's recommended drinking water standard of 20 μg l −1 for 238U; the highest in the area was measured at 1200 μg U l −1. Uranium uptake was estimated in tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum), squash ( Cucurbita pepo), lettuce ( Lactuca scarriola), and radish ( Raphanus sativus) irrigated with Nambe well water containing
ISSN:	0265-931X 1879-1700
DOI:	10.1016/S0265-931X(01)00034-0