title: Comparative statistical analysis of carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic effects of uranium in groundwater samples from different regions of Punjab, India.
abstract: LED flourimeter has been used for microanalysis of uranium concentration in groundwater samples collected from six districts of South West (SW), West (W) and North East (NE) Punjab, India. Average value of uranium content in water samples of SW Punjab is observed to be higher than WHO, USEPA recommended safe limit of 30µgl-1as well as AERB proposed limit of 60µgl-1. Whereas, for W and NE region of Punjab, average level of uranium concentration was within AERB recommended limit of 60µgl-1. Average value observed in SW Punjab is around 3-4 times the value observed in W Punjab, whereas its value is more than 17 times the average value observed in NE region of Punjab. Statistical analysis of carcinogenic as well as non carcinogenic risks due to uranium have been evaluated for each studied district.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, India. Electronic address: skomal2304@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Komal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saini
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, India. Electronic address: parminderphy@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Parminder
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, India.
authors.forename: Bikramjit Singh
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Bajwa
mesh_terms: D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D060587:Groundwater / Q000737:chemistry*; D000075322:Heavy Metal Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014501:Uranium / Q000032:analysis*; D014878:Water Pollution, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014501:Uranium
keywords: Carcinogenic; Groundwater; LED fluorimeter; Uranium