Table 3 Pattern of individual annual irradiation doses (mSv) caused by water consumption calculated for different age groups of the population25, (1240 samples).

From: Long term studying of uranium and radium-226 activity in drinking water in some regions of Ukraine and assessment of corresponding hypotetical irradiation doses

Age group

Avg

SD

MinD

MaxD

Excess

Percent (%)

Children under 1 year

0.11

0.33

0.0027

4.29

220

17.7

Children 1–2 years old

0.034

0.097

0.0008

1.23

92

7.4

Children 2–7 years old

0.022

0.063

0.0005

0.79

48

3.9

Children 7–12 years old

0.026

0.079

0.0007

1.02

70

5.6

Adolescents 12–17 years old

0.07

0.23

0.0018

2.95

163

13.1

Adults

0.022

0.061

0.0005

0.75

51

4.1

Lifetime average annual dose

0.028

0.079

0.007

0.99

76

6.13

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