Advances and future perspectives of water defluoridation by adsorption technology: A review

N El Messaoudi, DSP Franco, S Gubernat… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fluoride contamination in water sources poses a significant challenge to human health and
the environment. In recent years, adsorption technology has emerged as a promising …

[HTML][HTML] Groundwater resources in the East African Rift Valley: Understanding the geogenic contamination and water quality challenges in Tanzania

F Ligate, J Ijumulana, A Ahmad, V Kimambo, R Irunde… - Scientific African, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the years, groundwater has been used as a means of adaptation to the seasonal and
perennial scarcity of surface water. Groundwater provides water for households, livestock …

Removal of fluoride from multicomponent water solutions with the use of monovalent selective ion-exchange membranes

M Grzegorzek, K Majewska-Nowak… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fluorine is a chemical element which is often present in natural environment. According to
the World Health Organization (WHO) standards fluoride content in drinking water cannot be …

Naturally occurring potentially toxic elements in groundwater from the volcanic landscape around Mount Meru, Arusha, Tanzania and their potential health hazard

I Tomašek, H Mouri, A Dille, G Bennett… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The population of the semi-arid areas of the countries in the East African Rift Valley (EARV)
is faced with serious problems associated with the availability and the quality of the drinking …

Fluoride occurrence in environment, regulations, and remediation methods for soil: A comprehensive review

SM Prabhu, M Yusuf, Y Ahn, HB Park, J Choi, MA Amin… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Fluoride, a naturally occurring chemical element, is largely insoluble in soils. More than 90%
of the fluoride in soil is bound to soil particles and is unable to be dissolved. As part of the …

A critical review on geochemical and geological aspects of fluoride belts, fluorosis and natural materials and other sources for alternatives to fluoride exposure

A Chowdhury, MK Adak, A Mukherjee, P Dhak… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Fluorosis is an endemic disease that is now a global challenge. In this review paper we
have classified and described the global fluoride belts (GFB) geologically and …

[HTML][HTML] Cockle (Anadara granosa) shells-based hydroxyapatite and its potential for defluoridation of drinking water

SG Mtavangu, W Mahene, RL Machunda… - Results in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study describes the synthesis and characterization of a hydroxyapatite (HAp)-
based adsorbent derived from biogenic cockle (Anadara granosa) shells for the …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrochemical characterisation of high-fluoride groundwater and development of a conceptual groundwater flow model using a combined hydrogeological …

G Bennett, J Van Reybrouck, C Shemsanga, M Kisaka… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Open Access Editor's Choice Article Hydrochemical Characterisation of High-
Fluoride Groundwater and Development of a Conceptual Groundwater Flow Model Using a …

Effect of groundwater residence time on geogenic fluoride release into groundwater in the Mt. Meru slope area, Tanzania, the Great Rift Valley, East Africa

S Nakaya, R Takada, J Yasumoto, H Masuda… - Journal of Contaminant …, 2023 - Elsevier
People living in the Great Rift Valley in East Africa suffer from fluorosis resulting from their
consumption of groundwater. This paper shows that geogenic fluoride contamination in a …

Identification of low fluoride areas using conceptual groundwater flow model and hydrogeochemical system analysis in the aquifer system on the flanks of an active …

G Bennett, J Van Reybrouck, C Shemsanga… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigates the localities of low and high F− groundwaters in the aquifer system
on the flanks of Mount Meru to come up with guidelines to provide groundwater that can be …