Highlights•The status of fluoride contamination in groundwater of Asian countries is
reviewed.•India, Pakistan and China are critically affected by fluoride contamination.•Dental …

Halfway through the twentieth century, fluoride piqued the interest of toxicologists due to its
deleterious effects at high concentrations in human populations suffering from fluorosis and …

Lung is a target organ for the toxicity of inhalated compounds. The respiratory tract is
frequently exposed to elevated concentrations of these compounds and become the primary …

Fluoride (F) is ubiquitous natural substance and widespread industrial pollutant. Although
low fluoride concentrations are beneficial for normal tooth and bone development, acute or …

The mechanism of how fluoride causes fluorosis remains unknown. Exposure to fluoride can
inhibit protein synthesis, and this may also occur by agents that cause endoplasmic …

The mechanisms underlying the neurotoxicity of endemic fluorosis still remain unknown. To
investigate the expression level of neural cell adhesion molecules (NCAM), oxidative stress …

Sodium fluoride (NaF) has been shown to be cytotoxic and produces inflammatory
responses in humans. However, the cellular mechanisms underlying the NaF-induced …

AIM: To study the effect of fluoride on oxidative stress, DNA damage and apoptosis as well
as cell cycle of rat oral mucosal cells and hepatocytes. METHODS: Ten male SD rats …

Fluorescent probe for detection of fluoride in water and bioimaging in A549 human lung
carcinoma cells - Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/B908745A Royal …

Fluorosis is a major public health problem globally. The non-availability of specific treatment
and the irreversible nature of dental and skeletal lesions poses a challenge in the …