Uranium in Plants and the Environment

In recent years, radioactive contamination in the environment by uranium (U) and its daughters has caused increasing concerns globally. This book provides recent developments and comprehensive knowledge to the researchers and academicians who are working on uranium contaminated areas worldwide. This book covers topics ranging from the beginning of the nuclear age until today, including historical views and epidemiological studies. Modelling practices and evaluation of radiological and chemical impact of uranium on man and the environment are included. Also covered are analytical methods used for the determination of uranium in geo/bio environments. Some chapters explore factors which influence uranium speciation and in consequence plant uptake/translocation. Last but not least, several chapters provide approaches and practices for remediation of uranium contaminated areas.

This book will provide recent advancements and overviews to the researchers/academicians who are working on uranium contamination throughout the world In recent years, researchers made considerable progress in the field of uranium uptake by plants via different organs; this book will provide the current state of the art and knowledge related to uranium uptake in plants This book is unique because of its tight focus on uranium impact on plants and environment This book is also going to be helpful for graduate and undergraduate students who are specializing in radioecology especially uranium uptake via soil and water

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Chapter1. Uranium in the beginning of nuclear age: Reflections of the historical role of Jáchymov and early (Czech) epidemiological studies till now.- Chapter2. Uranium and its distribution in typical Belarusian soils.- Chapter3. Environmental and health impact due to uranium mining.- Chapter4. Biogeochemistry of uranium in tropical environments.- Chapter5. Uranium behaviour in soils and mechanisms of its accumulation in agricultural plants.- Chapter6. Factor influencing the soil to plant transfer of uranium.- Chapter7. Uranium and plants: Elemental translocation and phytoremediation approaches.- Chapter8. Uranium transfer from Japanese agricultural soils to crops and the correlations with other elements.- Chapter9. Influence of uranium speciation on the uptake of uranium by plants.- Chapter10. Assessment modelling and the evaluation of radiological and chemical impacts of uranium on humans and the environment.- Chapter11. Legacy of bio-kinetic modelling and risk assessment of uranium in humans.