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 …

[HTML][HTML] Genesis and mobilization of fluoride in groundwater of India: Statistical evaluation, health impacts, and potential remedies

S Ali, S Shekhar, R Kumar, K Brindha, P Li - Journal of Hazardous Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Groundwater contamination by fluoride (F¯> 1.5 mg/L) is pervasive and typically confined to
arid and semi-arid regions. Therefore, several parts of India are contaminated with F¯ …

[HTML][HTML] Co-transport and deposition of fluoride using rice husk-derived biochar in saturated porous media: Effect of solution chemistry and surface properties

R Kumar, P Sharma, PK Rose, PK Sahoo… - … Technology & Innovation, 2023 - Elsevier
Fluoride (F−) contamination in water is a global health concern, threatening the well-being of
millions. This study investigated the role of ZnCl 2/FeCl 3-rice husk-modified biochar (Zn-BC …

Hydrogeochemical evolution and assessment of groundwater quality in the Togo and Dahomeyan aquifers, Greater Accra Region, Ghana

ED Sunkari, J Seidu, A Ewusi - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Groundwater quality is generally better than surface water quality but this is not sacrosanct
because during recharge and abstraction, groundwater may be subjected to variations due …

Fluoride enrichment mechanisms and related health risks of groundwater in the transition zone of geomorphic units, northern China

B Hu, X Song, Y Lu, S Liang, G Liu - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Although groundwater is the primary drinking water source in northern of China, little is
known about generation mechanisms and related health risks of high fluoride groundwater …

Evaluation of fluoride contamination in groundwater and its non-carcinogenic health hazards in a drought-prone river basin of South India

M Rajan, D Karunanidhi, T Subramani… - … of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2024 - Elsevier
The present work emphasizes the extend of groundwater pollution in Nagavathi River basin,
south India and to study the potential health risks pertaining to the population there. Sixty …

Hydro-chemical assessment of coastal groundwater aquifers for human health risk from elevated arsenic and fluoride in West Bengal, India

T Biswas, SC Pal, A Saha - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
The vulnerability of groundwater in the coastal regions in terms of As, F−, and NO 3−
exposure is growing rapidly. Hence, the present study focused on assessing groundwater …

Natural and anthropogenic factors regulating fluoride enrichment in groundwater of the Nansi Lake Basin, Northern China

C Su, M Wang, X **e, Z Han, J Jiang, Z Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Excess fluoride (F−) in groundwater can be hazardous to human health of local residents
who rely upon it. Beside natural sources, anthropogenic input may be an additional source …

Groundwater fluoride and arsenic mobilization in a typical deep aquifer system within a semi-arid basin

C Li, X Gao, X Zhang, Y Wang, K Howard - Journal of Hydrology, 2022 - Elsevier
Contamination of groundwater with fluoride and arsenic in deep aquifers poses new health
challenges worldwide. Integrated hydrogeochemical parameters with multiple isotopes (δ 18 …

Development of innovative and green adsorbents for in situ cleanup of fluoride-polluted groundwater: Mechanisms and field-scale studies

JH Ou, CC Wang, F Verpoort, CC Chien, HB Zhong… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, the magnesium oxide (MgO)-based adsorbents [granulated MgO aggregates
(GA-MgO) and surface-modified MgO powder (SM-MgO)] were developed to remediate a …