Health Risks from Uranium and Fluoride in Ulaanbaatar and Rural Mongolia

Uranium (Nuclear Minerals) / Related Environmental Issues

Date posted: 11/12/16

Grayson and Tumenbayar present a PPT with data from sampling of a number of sources .. Conventional U mines, occurrences, and resources in Mongolia Targets for mining Strict regulations Unconventional U resources Not targets for mining Major health risks Uranium in COAL Uranium in SODA LAKES Combustion of uraniferous coal Photochemical smog blanketing Ulaanbaatar Uranium in Ash Uranium in Water Radon Apartment near Nomin Store, Ulaanbaatar High Radon levels in Ulaanbaatar UB water is used for Radon Spa.... Soda Lakes Several thousand lakes in Mongolia Very high pH (alkaline) Dissolved heavy metals ... Uranium, Selenium, Arsenic Fluoride FLUORSPAR CITY and Bor Undur LOW Fluoride in Water HIGH Fluoride in Water Tanners - Hexavalent Chromium