Airborne Levels of Uranium in the Surroundings of Various Industrial Facilities: Human Health Risks

Authors

  • JOAQUIM ROVIRA Departament d’Enginyeria Quimica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili
  • VICTORIA LINARES Physiology Unit, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili
  • MONTSERRAT BELLÉS Physiology Unit, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili
  • MARTÍ NADAL Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili
  • JOSÉ DOMINGO Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Keywords:

Uranium; ambient air; industrial facilities; human health risks; Catalonia (Spain)

Abstract

This study was aimed at determining the levels of natural uranium (U) in air samples collected in the surroundings of various industrial facilities: three cement plants, two municipal solid waste incinerators, and a hazardous waste landfill in Catalonia (NE Spain). Although U concentrations were found to be similar or slightly higher than those reported in the scientific literature, the current airborne U levels should not mean any health risks for the population living close to these facilities.

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Published

2021-10-09

How to Cite

ROVIRA, J., LINARES, V., BELLÉS, M., NADAL, M., & DOMINGO, J. (2021). Airborne Levels of Uranium in the Surroundings of Various Industrial Facilities: Human Health Risks. Journal of Risk Analysis and Crisis Response, 1(1). Retrieved from https://jracr.com/index.php/jracr/article/view/12

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2011)

Section

Article