Assessment of high fluoride in water sources and endemic fluorosis in the North-Eastern communities of Gombe State, Nigeria
| Autor: | Baozhen Wang, Abdulmoseen Segun Giwa, Jabran Ahmad, Kashif Kamran, Bamidele Segun, Tariq Ismail, Hankouraou Seydou, Abdul Ghaffar Memon, Sikandar Ali Abbasi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Chemical Health and Safety
fluorosis fluoride Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Water source de-fluoridated process water sources High fluoride Toxicology Environmental pollution Environmental sciences chemistry.chemical_compound Endemic fluorosis TD172-193.5 chemistry Environmental protection Environmental science GE1-350 Fluoride |
| Zdroj: | Environmental Pollutants & Bioavailability, Vol 33, Iss 1, Pp 31-40 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2639-5940 2639-5932 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/26395940.2021.1908849 |
| Popis: | Fluoride content of drinking water sources in 12 communities in North-Eastern states, Nigeria, was investigation. The fluoride concentration analyses were performed using the SPADNS method according to the standard method for examining water and wastewater. Fluoride concentration was in the range of 0.35–3.46 mg/L in the drinking water sources. Notably, communities with high fluoride content above the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline were observed in Tumu-2 (2.88 mg/L), Lapan (3.46 mg/L), Jalingo (1.79 mg/L), and Kaleh (1.60 mg/L), respectively. The physical survey conducted indicates severe affliction of fluorosis in Lapan communities; (38% dental fluorosis, 27% skeletal fluorosis, 22% dental and skeletal, 13% without fluorosis), thus, demanding to be urgently redressed. Different water de-fluoridation processes, technologies selection, limitations, and strengths that could serve as treatment purposes in diverse conditions were proposed and highlighted to aid relevant authorities in the future implementation of mitigation measures. |
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