Open AccessOccurance, Toxicity, Impacts and Removal Technologies of Fluoride ions in Drinking Water
Author(s) -
V. Laxmi,
Shikha Singh,
Jamil Hussain,
I. Hussain,
Sandeep Kumar
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
asian journal of chemistry/asian journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 0975-427X
pISSN - 0970-7077
DOI - 10.14233/ajchem.2022.23459
Subject(s) - fluoride , chemistry , groundwater , environmental chemistry , human health , ingestion , water pollutants , environmental health , water consumption , water supply , environmental science , environmental engineering , inorganic chemistry , medicine , geology , biochemistry , geotechnical engineering
One of the most prevalent pollutants of ground water is fluoride. India is among the 23 nations aroundthe globe where health problems occur due to excess ingestion of fluoride (> 1.5 mg/L) by drinkingwater. The presence of fluoride in exceeding limits (> 1.5 mg/L) and its related problems of drinkingwater prevailing in many parts of India is well documented. Consumption of fluoride couldn’t beavoided because a large section of groundwater is contaminated from it, which results in fluorosis ofall the living forms. A number of defluoridation techniques are prevalent. Some of them could be usedin day-to-day life for fluoride removal in drinking water. The review article presents the currentinformation on fluoride in environment and its effects on human health and available methods ofdefluoridation.