Occurrence and Distribution of Uranium in a Hydrological Cycle around a Uranium Mill Tailings Pond, Southern China

Occurrence and Distribution of Uranium in a Hydrological Cycle around a Uranium Mill Tailings Pond, Southern China

Uranium (U) mining activities, which lead to contamination in soils and waters (i.e., leachate from U mill tailings), cause serious environmental problems. However, limited research works have been conducted on U pollution associated with a whole soil-water system. In this study, a total of 110 samp...

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Main Authors: Wenjie Ma, Bai Gao, Yadan Guo, Zhanxue Sun, Yanhong Zhang, Gongxin Chen, Xiaojie Zhu, Chunyan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
water–rock interactions
critical zones
uranium contamination
aquifer
hazard assessment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/3/773

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