Uranium isotopes in Tunisian bottled mineral waters

Gharbi, F.; Baccouche, Souad; Abdelli, Wahid; Samaali, M.; Oueslati, M.; Trabelsi, A.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2010.03.001

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“…For uranium isotopes, the ranges of activities reported in Japanese bottled water in this study were 0.24–24 mBq/L and 0.13–26 mBq/L for 238 U and 234 U, respectively. Studies in Poland [ 16 ] reported a lower range in uranium activity concentrations, whereas Croatia [ 20 ] and Tunisia [ 18 ] reported similar activities. Studies in Italy [ 14 , 15 ] and Austria reported a broader range in their results.…”

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“…For example, Shiraishi et al investigated the effective dose due to 232 Th and 238 U in imported mineral waters [ 6 ], and Shozugawa analysed four Japanese bottled waters for 134 Cs and 137 Cs following the FDNPP accident in 2011 [ 7 ]. However, no single study has attempted to analyse Japanese bottled waters for a comprehensive suite of radionuclides, although similar studies have been conducted in other countries for estimating the activity concentration and ingestion doses arising from the consumption of natural radionuclides in bottled water [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 ].…”

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Assessment of Radiation Dose from the Consumption of Bottled Drinking Water in Japan

Kinahan

Hosoda

Kelleher

et al. 2020

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Activity concentrations of 234U, 235U, 238U, 226Ra, 228Ra, 222Rn, 210Po, 210Pb, 40K, 3H, 14C, 134Cs and 137Cs were determined in 20 different Japanese bottled drinking water commercially available in Japan. The origins of the mineral water samples were geographically distributed across different regions of Japan. Activity concentrations above detection limits were measured for the radionuclides 234U, 235U, 238U, 226Ra, 228Ra and 210Po. An average total annual effective dose due to ingestion was estimated for adults, based on the average annual volume of bottled water consumed in Japan in 2019, reported to be 31.7 L/y per capita. The estimated dose was found to be below the recommended World Health Organisation (WHO) guidance level of 0.1 mSv/y for drinking water quality. The most significant contributor to the estimated dose was 228Ra.

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Assessment of Radiation Dose from the Consumption of Bottled Drinking Water in Japan

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Hosoda

Kelleher

et al. 2020

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“…As such the results have to be viewed with caution, not claiming to be a systematic representation of each brand throughout the year with its seasonal variations in source water solutes. Relevant assessments such as contamination by virus [30]; radiation load from radon and uranium [31,32]; toxic metals like lead, mercury and cadmium [33]; organic chemical hazards [34] and endocrine disrupting chemicals, in particular bisphenol A and phthalates (used in a range of consumer products) [35] is yet to be studied. The widespread use of ozone as disinfectant indicates a need to assess brominated compounds [2].…”

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Bottled Water from National Manufacturers in Somaliland: Water Quality and Health Implications

Heen

Madar

2020

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(1) Background: Somaliland, the breakaway republic of Northern Somalia, has a growing, commercial bottled water industry, but no available data on end-user water quality. The objective of this study was to do a public health quality assessment of popular brands of bottled water available in Somaliland. (2) Method: Between June and December 2010, 36 bottles with water from eight brands were purposefully sampled from shops in all four parts of Hargeisa city and analysed for 22 physico-chemical, five microbiological and nine informational variables. The findings were compared with international guidelines and the composition tables of the respective brands. (3) Results: The production and expiry dates on 50% of the bottles were inadequately presented. All of the physico-chemical measurements were within healthy limits; however, average pH was 5.6. Discrepancies between the physico-chemical analysis results and the composition table values provided on the bottles were large and significant (p = .018): Individual mineral concentrations could be as low as 1% of labelled values. Undesirable growth of total coliforms where found in 50% of all samples. (4) Conclusions: This study indicates a need for improved cleanliness in the production and distribution system, consistent production date labelling and regular physico-chemical analysis leading to accurate composition tables. There is a need for external monitoring of the quality of water delivered from the bottled water companies in Somaliland in order to prevent adverse public health effects.

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“…In other words, internal radioactive exposure to the general public is directly related to the amount and type of food consumed. This firm relation raised global interest and concern toward radioactivity exposure from food intake (Al-Masri et al, 2004;Chau and Michalec, 2009;FSA, 2004;Gharbi et al, 2010;IAEA, 1989;Venturini and Sordi, 1999;WHO, 2006).…”

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Radioactivity of long lived gamma emitters in canned seafood consumed in Kuwait

Alrefae

Nageswaran

Al-Shemali

2014

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Basic and A

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A study of long-lived gamma emitting radionuclides in canned seafood consumed in Kuwait was performed. The canned seafood samples originated from four different countries. The study targeted the natural radionuclides 232 Th, 226 Ra, and 40 K. The annual effective dose from canned seafood consumption was estimated to be 5 lSv. This value was found to be several orders of magnitude less than the 0.29 mSv year À1 world average of the ingestion exposure from natural sources. Hence, canned seafood consumption in Kuwait is radiologically safe for the presence of the investigated radionuclides.

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Uranium isotopes in Tunisian bottled mineral waters

Cited by 14 publications

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Assessment of Radiation Dose from the Consumption of Bottled Drinking Water in Japan

Assessment of Radiation Dose from the Consumption of Bottled Drinking Water in Japan

Bottled Water from National Manufacturers in Somaliland: Water Quality and Health Implications

Radioactivity of long lived gamma emitters in canned seafood consumed in Kuwait

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