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Expert allays fears on uranium [1]

MUMBAI: Uranium content in well water in Varanasi is neither alarming nor abnormal and health effects attributed to such low levels are imaginary, a scientist has said. Traces of uranium are present in soil, water and rock. It is as abundant as tin, tungsten or molybdenum, former secretary of AERC Board K.R. Parthasarathy said here.

Publication Date: 
15/07/2008
Hindu (New Delhi) [2]
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Groundwater Pollution [3], Uranium [4], Groundwater Pollutants [5], Uttar Pradesh [6], Varanasi (D) [7]
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