Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
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Volume 138: Issue 1
Daily intake of uranium by urban indian population
Authors:
H. Dang Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Health Physics Division Trombay 400 085 Bombay

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V. Pullat Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Health Physics Division Trombay 400 085 Bombay

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D. Jaiswal Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Health Physics Division Trombay 400 085 Bombay

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M. Parameswaran Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Health Physics Division Trombay 400 085 Bombay

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C. Sunta Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Health Physics Division Trombay 400 085 Bombay

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67–72
Online Publication Date:
13 Aug 2005
Publication Date:
17 Jan 1990
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02049348
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Abstract  

The daily intake of uranium (238U) by an urban Indian adult population was estimated by the analysis of a duplicate diet, drinking water, and air samples using neutron activation and radio-chemical separation. The uranium intake through food is 0.55 g which is much larger than that from drinking water and air, at 0.09 and 0.01 g, respectively. The total daily dietary intake of uranium, calculated from the concentrations measured in the individual food ingredients and their daily consumption (based on the national survey), is found to be 2.2 g which is a factor of 3.5 higher than that based on a duplicate urban diet. The maximum contribution to the daily intake is found to be from cereals. The lower intake by the urban population is most likely due to their lower food consumption.

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0236-5731
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1588-2780

Journal of Radionalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
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