Studies on 226Ra and 222Rn concentration in drinking water of Mandya region, Karnataka State, India
Radium is naturally occurring radioactive element in the earth's crust. It is chemically similar to calcium and absorbed from soil by plants, passed up the food chain to humans. The occurrence and the distribution of radioactivity in water depend on the local geological characteristics of the s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2014-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687850714000818 |