Elevated radium levels in Nubian Aquifer groundwater of Northeastern Africa

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 impairs groundwater quality throughout the aquifer posing a radiological health risk to millions of people. Here we pre...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud I. Sherif, Neil C. Sturchio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80160-0