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Nanomaterials Research Lab, Department of Chemistry, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia-723 104, West Bengal, India E-mail: debasisdhak@yahoo.co.in Manuscript received online 04 December 2020, accepted 24 December 2020 Though the earth contains most of water but certainly now-a-days it is not free everywhere. Anions are generally present in water rapid urbanization and industrialization is giving birth to some undesirable anions that are causing serious environmental and health issues. WHO recommended fluoride as such an abundant anion (thirteenth most abundant) in worldwide ground water. Elevated level of fluoride concentration is associated with arid climatic condition. In tropical countries like India and different parts of this country the problem of excess fluoride is most severe. The fundamental purpose of this particular review is to discuss the general aspects associated with fluoride and fluorosis. |