Fluoride is widely found in soil–water systems due to anthropogenic and geogenic activities
that affect millions worldwide. Fluoride ingestion results in chronic and acute toxicity …

To boost agricultural production, irrigation will turn out to be more reliant on inadequately
described and virtually unmonitored sources of irrigation water supply. Amplified use of …

Abstract Bongo and Sekyere South districts, both in the northern and southern parts of
Ghana, respectively, have high populations living in rural areas and most of them use …

This study was carried out to assess fluoride (F−) concentration and to determine its upper
permissible limit in groundwater from Sukulu Hills, a phosphate mining area in Tororo …

Globally, groundwater in landfill environments faces unique contamination challenges. In
Africa, these problems are exacerbated as a number of landfills are not properly engineered …

Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) is a serious health problem in Sri
Lanka especially among agricultural communities in dry zone since 19th century. In the …

Fluoride is one of the priority chemicals being monitored under the sustainable development
goal target for drinking water. Excessive ingestion of fluoride in concentrations higher than …

Fluoride toxicity has become a global public health concern, and its significant source of
exposure is drinking water. This study aimed to determine groundwater fluoride level and …

Fluoride is one of the priority chemicals being monitored under the sustainable development
goal target for drinking water. Excessive ingestion of fluoride in concentrations higher than …

Fluorosis is an endemic disease caused by excessive fluoride consumption in drinking
water, and is a common manifestation in some rural communities in Nigeria. Groundwater …