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This Article titled "Radon monitoring in groundwater of some areas of Himachal
Pradesh and Punjab states, India"
by Vivek Walia,* B. S. Bajwa and H. S. Virk J. Environ. Monit., 2003, 5, 122-125
tells that with increase in water depth, the concentration of Radon (Radioactive) increases.
The largest fraction of the natural radiation exposure we receive comes from a radioactive gas, radon. Radon monitoring has become a global phenomenon due to its health hazard. More than 55% radiation dose delivered to human kind on this globe from all natural sources is due to radon alone. Radon is emitted from uranium, a naturally occurring mineral in rocks and soil; thus, radon is present virtually everywhere on the earth, but particularly over land. Although it cannot be detected by a person’s senses, radon and its radioactive by-products are a health concern because they can cause lung cancer when inhaled over long
durations.
Concluding remark from above paper-
"* Radon concentration is usually much higher in groundwater than in surface water. The observed values of radon
concentration in groundwaters of different areas of districts of
Himachal Pradesh and Punjab states are within the international recommended limit and hence safe for drinking.
* There is no correlation of radon concentration with high uranium content in groundwater of Bathinda district. The area
needs further investigation using sophisticated analytical techniques for estimation of uranium and radium content of
groundwater."
Pradesh and Punjab states, India"
by Vivek Walia,* B. S. Bajwa and H. S. Virk J. Environ. Monit., 2003, 5, 122-125
tells that with increase in water depth, the concentration of Radon (Radioactive) increases.
The largest fraction of the natural radiation exposure we receive comes from a radioactive gas, radon. Radon monitoring has become a global phenomenon due to its health hazard. More than 55% radiation dose delivered to human kind on this globe from all natural sources is due to radon alone. Radon is emitted from uranium, a naturally occurring mineral in rocks and soil; thus, radon is present virtually everywhere on the earth, but particularly over land. Although it cannot be detected by a person’s senses, radon and its radioactive by-products are a health concern because they can cause lung cancer when inhaled over long
durations.
Concluding remark from above paper-
"* Radon concentration is usually much higher in groundwater than in surface water. The observed values of radon
concentration in groundwaters of different areas of districts of
Himachal Pradesh and Punjab states are within the international recommended limit and hence safe for drinking.
* There is no correlation of radon concentration with high uranium content in groundwater of Bathinda district. The area
needs further investigation using sophisticated analytical techniques for estimation of uranium and radium content of
groundwater."
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