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Health risk assessment of fluoride exposure due to groundwater consumption in Romania.
- Source :
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Journal of Water & Health . Sep2022, Vol. 20 Issue 9, p1380-1392. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Fluoride has both beneficial and detrimental effects on human health. Concentrations of fluoride less than 1.0 mg/L in ingested water are beneficial for the rate of tooth decay, especially in children. The aims of the paper are as follows: (i) to monitor fluoride concentrations in drinking water samples (well water and tap water from the rural district of Valea Râmnicului, Romania); (ii) to study and select the optimal buffer solution and the optimal volume used in the analyses and (iii) to validate the potentiometric method for determining fluoride ions with a selective ion electrode. The values of fluoride ion concentrations in the groundwater samples and in tap water varied from 0.01 to 0.138 mg/L. The values for the hazard quotient for the studied samples varied from 0.01 to 0.13. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14778920
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Water & Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 159387876
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2022.108