Arsenic and fluoride contamination in groundwater: a review of global scenarios with special reference to India

PK Jha, P Tripathi - Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2021 - Elsevier
The groundwater contamination with arsenic and fluoride has threatened the well-being of a
vast number of people worldwide. Countries of South-East Asia, including Bangladesh …

A review on fluoride contamination in groundwater and human health implications and its remediation: A sustainable approaches

P Kumar, M Kumar, AB Barnawi, P Maurya… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Contamination of drinking water due to fluoride (F−) is a major concern worldwide. Although
fluoride is an essential trace element required for humans, it has severe human health …

Groundwater quality assessment using water quality index and principal component analysis in the Achnera block, Agra district, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India

S Ali, S Verma, MB Agarwal, R Islam, M Mehrotra… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The qualitative and quantitative assessment of groundwater is one of the important aspects
for determining the suitability of potable water. Therefore, the present study has been …

Human health risk assessment: Study of a population exposed to fluoride through groundwater of Agra city, India

KK Yadav, V Kumar, N Gupta, S Kumar… - Regulatory Toxicology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Fluoride (F−), a harmful compound if present in high concentration, is typically
found in groundwater. It is important to investigate the F− concentrations in groundwaters of …

Fluoride abundance and their release mechanisms in groundwater along with associated human health risks in a geologically heterogeneous semi-arid region of east …

I Mukherjee, UK Singh - Microchemical Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study investigated the source, release mechanisms, mobility and controlling
factors of fluoride in groundwater. It has been conducted in the semi-arid rural tract of …

Groundwater in arid and semi-arid regions of India: A review on the quality, management and challenges

F Ahamad, SK Tyagi, M Singh, AK Sharma - … in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas …, 2023 - Springer
Groundwater and water supplied from the surface water are important sources for drinking in
arid and semi-arid areas such as India. In India, arid and semi-arid regions cover …

Fluoride exposure and its potential health risk assessment in drinking water and staple food in the population from fluoride endemic regions of Bihar, India

D Mridha, P Priyadarshni, K Bhaskar, A Gaurav… - Groundwater for …, 2021 - Elsevier
An investigation was carried out in Bankey Bazar block of Gaya and Rajauli block of
Nawada districts in Bihar to assess the fluoride-contamination magnitude in groundwater …

Variability of groundwater fluoride and its proportionate risk quantification via Monte Carlo simulation in rural and urban areas of Agra district, India

S Ali, M Baboo Agarwal, S Verma, R Islam… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
This study quantifies the groundwater fluoride contamination and assesses associated
health risks in fluoride-prone areas of the city of Taj Mahal, Agra, India. The United States …

Health risk assessment to fluoride and nitrate in drinking water of rural residents living in the Bardaskan city, arid region, southeastern Iran

M Radfard, A Gholizadeh, A Azhdarpoor… - Desalination and water …, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent decades, harmful contaminants such as nitrate and fluoride have become more
common. This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2016 on the ground water resources …

Irrigation suitability and health risk assessment of groundwater resources in the Firozabad industrial area of north-central India: An integrated indexical, statistical, and …

A Saraswat, T Nath, ME Omeka, CO Unigwe… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The recent global upsurge in anthropogenic activities has resulted in a decline in the quality
of water. This by extension has resulted in increased ubiquity of water pollution in terms of …