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Measurement of underground water-soil radioactivity at different depths in arsenic prone areas [1]

Studies on the presence of alpha emitting nuclides in the environment assume importance since they are found to be carcinogenic. Measurement of radioactivity in arsenic contaminated drinking water has already been reported. To perform a detail study the researchers have undertaken a programme to measure radioactivity in drinking water and soil samples in three different places of North 24 Parganas in West Bengal, India, where arsenic contamination is severe.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2007
D. Ghosh [2], A. Deb [3], K. K. Patra & et al [4]
Indian Journal of Environmental Protection [5]
27
10
876
Tags:
Water Quality [6], Arsenic [7], Drinking Water [8], Groundwater Quality [9], India [10], West Bengal [11], 24 Parganas (N) [12]
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