Unexpected Lack of Deleterious Effects of Uranium on Physiological Systems following a Chronic Oral Intake in Adult Rat

Table 1

Determination of uranium radioisotopes present in drinking water contaminated with 40 mg/L.

Uranium
^234U	Bq/L	93.4 ± 6.5
^235U	Bq/L	8.70 ± 1.13
^238U	Bq/L	531.5 ± 31.9
U total	mg/L	42.85 ± 2.57
Ratio ^235U/^238U	%	0.25

Uranium was analysed by alpha spectrometry following chemical separation. See Material and Methods section for more details.