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Tuesday, August 18, 2015

2 major US aquifers contaminated by natural uranium

2 major US aquifers contaminated by natural uranium
Lincoln NB (SPX) Aug 18, 2015 - Nearly 2 million people throughout the Great Plains and California above aquifer sites contaminated with natural uranium that is mobilized by human-contributed nitrate, according to a study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Data from roughly 275,000 groundwater samples in the High Plains and Central Valley aquifers show that many Americans live less than two-thirds of a mile from we ... morehttp://www.seeddaily.com/reports/2_major_US_aquifers_contaminated_by_natural_uranium_999.html

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