Introduction Fluoride exposure may have various adverse health effects, including affecting
thyroid function and disease risk, but the pattern of such relation is still uncertain. Methods …

Fluoride has been employed in laboratory investigations since the early 20th century. These
studies opened the understanding of fluoride interventions to fundamental biological …

Background Epidemiologic and animal-based studies have raised concern over the
potential impact of fluoride exposure on neurobehavioral development as manifested by …

It is well known that the long-term intake of water contaminated with arsenic (As), chromium
(Cr) and fluoride (F−) can develop carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health problems. This …

Extensive evidence of elevated arsenic (As) in the food-chain, mainly rice, wheat and
vegetables exists. Nevertheless, the importance of exposure from food towards total As …

An investigation was carried out in Bankey Bazar block of Gaya and Rajauli block of
Nawada districts in Bihar to assess the fluoride-contamination magnitude in groundwater …

The sodium iodide symporter (NIS) is the plasma membrane glycoprotein that mediates
active iodide transport in the thyroid and other tissues, such as the salivary, gastric mucosa …

In this study, several lines of evidence are provided to show that Na+, K+-ATPase activity
exerts vital roles in normal brain development and function and that loss of enzyme activity is …

Background Fluoride exposure may increase the risk of hypothyroidism, but results from
previous studies are inconsistent at low-level fluoride exposure (ie,≤ 0.7 mg/L). Human …

Extensive efforts are being made globally to install units to remediate contaminants in
groundwaters used for drinking, but are these units being installed in the optimum locations …