Groundwater fluoride contamination in Ghana and the associated human health risks: any sustainable mitigation measures to curtail the long term hazards?

ED Sunkari, SJ Adams, MB Okyere… - Groundwater for …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study reviewed groundwater fluoride and the associated human health risks in Ghana.
The physical and chemical properties of fluorine that make it soluble in the soil and aquifer …

Fluoride in groundwater sources in Ghana: A multifaceted and country-wide review

RW Kazapoe, EEY Amuah, P Dankwa, OF Fynn… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
A large portion of Ghana's population, particularly in rural areas, lack reliable access to
safely managed water. Many of these communities rely on groundwater as their primary …

Geochemical evolution and tracing of groundwater salinization using different ionic ratios, multivariate statistical and geochemical modeling approaches in a typical …

ED Sunkari, M Abu, MS Zango - Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 2021 - Elsevier
The vulnerability of semi-arid basin aquifers to long-term salinization due to the dissolution
of groundwater chemical constituents is a major global problem. Despite this, resilient …

Hydrogeochemical controls and human health risk assessment of groundwater fluoride and boron in the semi-arid North East region of Ghana

MS Zango, ED Sunkari, M Abu, A Lermi - Journal of Geochemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, eighty-eight (88) samples were collected from active boreholes in the North
East region of Ghana and analyzed for concentrations of the hydrogeochemical parameters …

Hydrogeochemical evolution and assessment of groundwater quality in the Togo and Dahomeyan aquifers, Greater Accra Region, Ghana

ED Sunkari, J Seidu, A Ewusi - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Groundwater quality is generally better than surface water quality but this is not sacrosanct
because during recharge and abstraction, groundwater may be subjected to variations due …

Hydrogeochemical characterization and assessment of groundwater quality in the Kwahu-Bombouaka Group of the Voltaian Supergroup, Ghana

ED Sunkari, M Abu, MS Zango, AML Wani - Journal of African Earth …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Kwahu-Bombouaka Group of the Voltaian Basin, which defines the northern
fringe of the basin, constitutes a significant part of the North East Region of Ghana. Most of …

Evaluation of groundwater vulnerability using GIS-based DRASTIC model in Greater Monrovia, Montserrado County, Liberia

AB Koon, GK Anornu, BW Dekongmen, ED Sunkari… - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
To ensure that groundwater resources are effectively protected and to improve the quality of
life, it is vital to take into consideration all polluting activities that could pose a potential risk …

Hydrogeochemical and isotopic controls on the source of fluoride in groundwater within the Vea catchment, northeastern Ghana

MS Zango, KB Pelig-Ba, M Anim-Gyampo… - Groundwater for …, 2021 - Elsevier
Groundwater consumption is considered as a major exposure route to fluoride in humans.
Therefore, this study unraveled the sources and sinks of groundwater fluoride in the Vea …

Hydrogeochemical appraisal of groundwater quality in the Ga west municipality, Ghana: Implication for domestic and irrigation purposes

ED Sunkari, M Abu, PS Bayowobie… - Groundwater for …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to appraise the quality of groundwater for irrigation and domestic
water supply in the Ga West Municipality, Ghana. A total of 29 borehole water samples were …

Hydrochemistry with special reference to fluoride contamination in groundwater of the Bongo District, Upper East Region, Ghana

ED Sunkari, M Abu - Sustainable Water Resources Management, 2019 - Springer
This study was conducted to understand the hydrochemistry of groundwater in the Bongo
district and unravel the source of fluoride in the groundwater using an integrated …