1977•PubMedRequires access

Excessive barium and radium-226 in Illinois drinking water.

Edward J. Calabrese

Abstract

The Illinois EPA has found 16 cities with drinking water containing barium concentrations exceeding the current state and federal drinking water standard of 1 mg/l. In addition, the presence of varying amounts of alpha activity reveal traces of radium-226 in many Illinois water wells. Increased levels of radium and barium are concurrent with a rise in cancer rates in the region. High concentrations of these toxic substances have been attributed to natural geological processes. (2 maps, 3 tables)

About this research paper

What this paper is about

Why it matters

OpenAlex reports 12 citations for this work. Citation counts describe recorded attention and do not establish research quality.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

Key concepts: Radium, Barium, Environmental chemistry, Natural radioactivity, Environmental science, Radiochemistry, Chemistry, Radionuclide