title: Measurement of (222)Rn concentration levels in drinking water and the associated health effects in the Southern part of West Bank - Palestine.
abstract: Radon concentration and annual effective doses were measured in drinking water in the Southern Part of West Bank - Palestine, by using both passive and active techniques. 184 samples were collected from various sources i.e. tap water, groundwater, rain waters and mineral waters. It is found that the annual effective dose resulting from inhalation and ingestion of radon emanated from all types of drinking water is negligible compared to the total annual effective dose from indoor radon in the region. Results reveal that there is no significant public health risk from radon ingested and inhalation with drinking water in the study region.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Science and Technology, Hebron University, Po. Box 40, Hebron Palestine. Electronic address: khalilt@hebron.edu.
authors.forename: Khalil M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Thabayneh
mesh_terms: D060766:Drinking Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D008877:Middle East; D000069079:Radiation Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011886:Radon / Q000032:analysis*; D014875:Water Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D014878:Water Pollution, Radioactive / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014881:Water Supply / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D060766:Drinking Water; D014875:Water Pollutants, Radioactive; D011886:Radon
keywords: Drinking water; Health effects; Inhalation; Radon measurement