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245			_aWater from private wells poses risk
260			_c2001
490			_aTimes _v10 January 2001, 12(1)
520			_aGovernment has requested all local authorities to test private water supplies for levels of radioactive elements. This move follows DETR research carried out in West Devon by the British Geological Survey, which found 15% of private water sources contained too much radon, and 7% contained unsafe levels of uranium, both carcinogenic elements. DETR radiation reports including West Devon study available at: www.environment.detr.gov.uk/radioactivity/research/complete/index.htm. National Radiological Protection Board maps of radon exposure available at: www.nrpb.org.uk/Radnmap.htm.
590			_aWB
650			_aRADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION
650			_aCARCINOGENS
650			_aHEALTH HAZARDS
650			_aURANIUM
650			_aDEVON
650			_aRADON
650			_aWELLS
650			_aPRIVATE WATER SUPPLIES
690			_aENVIRONMENT-CONTAMINATION
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