Table 4: Population density around uranium tailings sites
   
Mill location/name		                     Population density (km-2)
            <100 km 100—2000 km         Refs. 
Australia Ranger   0.054 1.8 10, 11
  Olympic Dam   0.21 1.5 2, 12
Canada Key Lake   0.034 2.6 2
  Rabbit Lake   0.034 2.6 2
  Cluff Lake   0.034 2.6 2
Namibia Rössing   2.1 5.2 15
Niger Akouta   3.3 7.2 16
  Arlit   3.3 7.2 16
UNSCEAR Model   3 25 1
Long Term Population Dose due to Radon from Uranium Mill Tailings:
Douglas B. Chambers, Leo M. Lowe & Ronald H. Stager

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