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Avner Vengosh

Avner Vengosh

Nicholas Distinguished Professor of Environmental Quality
Earth and Climate Sciences
vengosh@duke.edu
Box 90328, Durham, NC 27708-0230
308 Research Drive, A-207 LSRC, Durham, NC 27708

Featured Works

A critical review on the occurrence and distribution of the uranium- and thorium-decay nuclides and their effect on the quality of groundwater.

Journal article The Science of the total environment · February 2022 Featured Publication This critical review presents the key factors that control the occurrence of natural elements from the uranium- and thorium-decay series, also known as naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM), including uranium, radium, radon, lead, polonium, and ... Full text Cite

WATERQUALITY IMPACTS OF THE ENERGY-WATER NEXUS

Book · January 1, 2022 Featured Publication Energy and water have been fundamental to powering the global economy and building modern society. This cross-disciplinary book provides an integrated assessment of the different scientific and policy tools around the energy–water nexus. It focuses on the ... Full text Cite