Groundwater of alluvial fan plains is the foremost water source, especially in arid/semiarid
regions. Its contaminants are big issues for water supply and public health concern. To …

Groundwater from the coastal alluvial plain is the primary water source in coastal areas. Its
contaminants, such as nitrate and fluoride, are significant concerns for freshwater supply …

Understanding the formation of high fluoride (F-) groundwater in water-scarce northern
China is critical for the sustainable development of the region. This study investigates the …

High-fluoride groundwater is a major challenge to safe groundwater supply for global
community. This study emphasized on the high-fluoride phreatic groundwater in the lower …

Consumption of high fluoride (F−) and nitrate (NO3−) containing water may pose serious
health hazards. One hundred sixty-one groundwater samples were collected from drinking …

Concentrations of naturally occurring fluoride in groundwater exceeding the WHO guideline
of 1.5 mg/L have been detected in many parts of Pakistan. This may lead to dental or …

Groundwater quality assessment is crucial for determining the suitability of water resources
required for human consumption and agriculture. To investigate the quality of groundwater …

In arid inland irrigated areas, the role of human activities on fluoride enrichment in
groundwater is not fully understood. There is an extremely arid climate, high-intensity …

This study aimed to determine the fluoride (F−) concentration, fate distribution, source
provenance, geochemistry, and health risk exposure through oral ingestion of groundwater …

Groundwater consumption is considered as a major exposure route to fluoride in humans.
Therefore, this study unraveled the sources and sinks of groundwater fluoride in the Vea …