Fluoride occurrence in groundwater systems at global scale and status of defluoridation–state of the art

V Kimambo, P Bhattacharya, F Mtalo, J Mtamba… - Groundwater for …, 2019 - Elsevier
The occurrence of elevated concentrations of fluoride in the drinking water supply in many
regions of the world has caused widespread prevalence of dental and skeletal fluorosis. In …

Fluoride contamination, health problems and remediation methods in Asian groundwater: A comprehensive review

KK Yadav, S Kumar, QB Pham, N Gupta… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•The status of fluoride contamination in groundwater of Asian countries is
reviewed.•India, Pakistan and China are critically affected by fluoride contamination.•Dental …

[HTML][HTML] Groundwater quality assessment using water quality index (WQI) under GIS framework

A Ram, SK Tiwari, HK Pandey, AK Chaurasia… - Applied Water …, 2021 - Springer
Groundwater is an important source for drinking water supply in hard rock terrain of
Bundelkhand massif particularly in District Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, India. An attempt has …

Worldwide contamination of water by fluoride

S Ali, SK Thakur, A Sarkar, S Shekhar - Environmental chemistry letters, 2016 - Springer
Fluoride contamination in water is a major problem across the globe, with health hazards
such as dental and skeletal fluorosis. Most earlier studies are confined to local or regional …

Genesis of geogenic contaminated groundwater: As, F and I

Y Wang, J Li, T Ma, X Xie, Y Deng… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic exposure to geogenic contaminated groundwaters (GCGs) has caused serious
health problems among billions of people worldwide. The hydrogeological features, main …

Spatial distribution and seasonal variation in fluoride enrichment in groundwater and its associated human health risk assessment in Telangana State, South India

A Narsimha, S Rajitha - Human and Ecological Risk Assessment …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Groundwater is a vital source of drinking water in Siddipet rural and urban regions of Central
Telangana, South India and it is a major cause of fluoride toxicity in humans. The intake of …

Water pollution in Pakistan and its impact on public health—a review

A Azizullah, MNK Khattak, P Richter, DP Häder - Environment international, 2011 - Elsevier
Water pollution is one of the major threats to public health in Pakistan. Drinking water quality
is poorly managed and monitored. Pakistan ranks at number 80 among 122 nations …

Hydrogeochemical characterization of groundwater in and around a wastewater irrigated forest in the southeastern edge of the Tengger Desert, Northwest China

P Li, J Wu, H Qian, Y Zhang, N Yang, L Jing, P Yu - Exposure and Health, 2016 - Springer
Groundwater is an essential part of water resources for human survival and economic
development in arid regions over the world. Human activities and environmental change …

Fluoride in the environment: sources, distribution and defluoridation

M Vithanage, P Bhattacharya - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2015 - Springer
Fluoride is one of the most widespread groundwater pollutant. More than 200 million people,
from 25 nations, are suffering from fluorosis. This review presents an overview of fluoride …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrogeochemical assessment of groundwater and suitability analysis for domestic and agricultural utility in Southern Punjab, Pakistan

J Iqbal, C Su, A Rashid, N Yang, MYJ Baloch… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Groundwater is a critical water supply for safe drinking water, agriculture, and industry
worldwide. In the Khanewal district of Punjab, Pakistan, groundwater has severely …