A study into the long-overlooked carcinogenic radon in bottled water and deep well water in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Radon (222Rn), a radioactive and gaseous progeny of Uranium (238U) decay series, accounts for almost 50% of the total background radiation in our dwelling environment. Inhalation and ingestion of radon in excessive amounts pose serious health effects to humans. The first-ever measurement of radon co...
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| author | Mahmud, Jubair Al Siraz, M. M. Mahfuz Alam, Mohammad Shafiqul Das, Sudeb Chandra Bradley, D.A. * Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin * Tokonami, Shinji Shelley, Afroza Yeasmin, Selina |
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| description | Radon (222Rn), a radioactive and gaseous progeny of Uranium (238U) decay series, accounts for almost 50% of the total background radiation in our dwelling environment. Inhalation and ingestion of radon in excessive amounts pose serious health effects to humans. The first-ever measurement of radon concentration in commercial bottled water available in Dhaka city and deep well water samples from the campus of the University of Dhaka was carried out using the RAD7 Radon monitoring system. The concentration of radon in the bottled water ranged from 0.11 Bq/L to 1.30 Bq/L with a mean of 0.59 Bq/L, and the deep well water showed a mean of 4.88 Bq/L with a range of 3.02 Bq/L to 5.98 Bq/L. All twenty-five samples of water had radon concentrations within the recommended limits of USEPA and WHO. The mean annual effective doses from radon in bottled water and deep well water were evaluated to be 0.126 μSv/y and 12.481 μSv/y, respectively. Although the calculated doses indicate the least potential risk according to WHO and UNSCEAR, however, it is expected that the present results play an important role in setting up a national guideline for radon in drinking water, and the monitoring of radon for the safety of public health. |
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| spelling | sunway-22332023-06-08T14:08:39Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2233/ A study into the long-overlooked carcinogenic radon in bottled water and deep well water in Dhaka, Bangladesh Mahmud, Jubair Al Siraz, M. M. Mahfuz Alam, Mohammad Shafiqul Das, Sudeb Chandra Bradley, D.A. * Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin * Tokonami, Shinji Shelley, Afroza Yeasmin, Selina RA Public aspects of medicine TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering Radon (222Rn), a radioactive and gaseous progeny of Uranium (238U) decay series, accounts for almost 50% of the total background radiation in our dwelling environment. Inhalation and ingestion of radon in excessive amounts pose serious health effects to humans. The first-ever measurement of radon concentration in commercial bottled water available in Dhaka city and deep well water samples from the campus of the University of Dhaka was carried out using the RAD7 Radon monitoring system. The concentration of radon in the bottled water ranged from 0.11 Bq/L to 1.30 Bq/L with a mean of 0.59 Bq/L, and the deep well water showed a mean of 4.88 Bq/L with a range of 3.02 Bq/L to 5.98 Bq/L. All twenty-five samples of water had radon concentrations within the recommended limits of USEPA and WHO. The mean annual effective doses from radon in bottled water and deep well water were evaluated to be 0.126 μSv/y and 12.481 μSv/y, respectively. Although the calculated doses indicate the least potential risk according to WHO and UNSCEAR, however, it is expected that the present results play an important role in setting up a national guideline for radon in drinking water, and the monitoring of radon for the safety of public health. Taylor and Francis Group 2023 Article PeerReviewed Mahmud, Jubair Al and Siraz, M. M. Mahfuz and Alam, Mohammad Shafiqul and Das, Sudeb Chandra and Bradley, D.A. * and Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin * and Tokonami, Shinji and Shelley, Afroza and Yeasmin, Selina (2023) A study into the long-overlooked carcinogenic radon in bottled water and deep well water in Dhaka, Bangladesh. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry. ISSN 1029-0397 https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2022.2163895 10.1080/03067319.2022.2163895 |
| spellingShingle | RA Public aspects of medicine TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering Mahmud, Jubair Al Siraz, M. M. Mahfuz Alam, Mohammad Shafiqul Das, Sudeb Chandra Bradley, D.A. * Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin * Tokonami, Shinji Shelley, Afroza Yeasmin, Selina A study into the long-overlooked carcinogenic radon in bottled water and deep well water in Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| title | A study into the long-overlooked carcinogenic radon in bottled water and deep well water in Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| title_full | A study into the long-overlooked carcinogenic radon in bottled water and deep well water in Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| title_fullStr | A study into the long-overlooked carcinogenic radon in bottled water and deep well water in Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | A study into the long-overlooked carcinogenic radon in bottled water and deep well water in Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| title_short | A study into the long-overlooked carcinogenic radon in bottled water and deep well water in Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| title_sort | study into the long-overlooked carcinogenic radon in bottled water and deep well water in dhaka, bangladesh |
| topic | RA Public aspects of medicine TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
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