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Study Reveals Uranium in Infants: Calls for Broader Research

12/2/2025

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Ashok Sharma of AIIMS Delhi found uranium in all tested samples.
The uranium levels were within permissible limits.
About 70% of infants showed potential non-carcinogenic risk.
Most uranium absorbed by mothers is excreted in urine.
The study calls for larger samples and broader research across states, including Bihar where groundwater contamination affects 1.7% of sources.

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Story summary

Ashok Sharma of AIIMS Delhi found uranium in all tested samples.
The uranium levels were within permissible limits.
About 70% of infants showed potential non-carcinogenic risk.
Most uranium absorbed by mothers is excreted in urine.
The study calls for larger samples and broader research across states, including Bihar where groundwater contamination affects 1.7% of sources.