Dose effect for Japanese due to 232Th and 238U in imported drinking water

• Published in: Health physics (1958) Vol. 86; no. 4; p. 365
• Main Authors: Shiraishi, Kunio, Kimura, Shinzo, Sahoo, Sarata Kumar, Arae, Hideki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2004
• Subjects: Administration, Oral; Body Burden; Food Contamination, Radioactive - analysis; Humans; Japan; Mineral Waters - administration & dosage; Mineral Waters - analysis; Models, Biological; Radiation Dosage; Radiation Protection - methods; Risk Assessment - methods; Thorium - administration & dosage; Thorium - analysis; United States; Uranium - administration & dosage; Uranium - analysis; Water Supply - analysis; Whole-Body Counting - methods; United States; Japan

The consumption rate of bottled mineral water in Japan has increased due to changes in eating habits and contamination of water sources. Radioactivity levels of 238U and 232Th in imported mineral water were checked from the viewpoint of internal radiation for Japanese subjects. Concentration ranges...