Genesis of high-F groundwaters, southern India

Jacks, Gunnar; Rajagopalan, K.; Alveteg, T.; Jönsson, Mats

doi:10.1016/s0883-2927(09)80043-7

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“…Fluoride concentration in groundwater is influenced by a number of factors, such as temperature, pH, the presence or absence of complexing or precipitating ions and colloids, solubility of fluorine bearing minerals, anion exchange capacity of aquifer materials (i.e., OH -for F -), the size and type of geological formations traversed by water, and the contact time period during which water remains in contact with a particular formation (Apambire et al 1997). There is also evidence that the adverse health effects of fluoride are enhanced by lack of Ca, vitamins, and protein in the diet (Jacks et al 1993;Li et al 1996). Fluorides are released into the groundwater mostly through water-rock interaction by various fluoride-bearing minerals.…”

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Contamination of fluoride in groundwater and its effect on human health: a case study in hard rock aquifers of Siddipet, Telangana State, India

2016

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Hydrogeochemical investigation has been carried out in the granitic terrain of Siddipet area, Medak district, Telangana State, India with an aim to understand the distribution of fluoride in the groundwater and to understand the relationship of fluoride with other major ions, and also to identify the high fluoride-bearing groundwater zones. 104 groundwater samples were analyzed in the study area for fluoride and other major ions like calcium, magnesium, chloride, carbonate, bicarbonate, sodium, potassium, sulfate, and nitrate in addition to pH and electrical conductivity. The studies revealed that the concentration of fluoride in groundwater is ranging from 0.2 to 2.2 mg L -1 with a mean of 1.1 mg L -1 . Nearly 22 % of groundwater has more than the permissible limit of fluoride (1.5 mg L -1 ), which is responsible for the endemic dental fluorosis in the area concerned. Geochemical classification of groundwater shows that Na-HCO 3 , Ca-Cl, and Ca-HCO 3 -Na are the dominant hydrochemical facies. Gibbs diagram shows rock-water interaction dominance and evaporation dominance, which are responsible for the change in the quality of water in the hard rock aquifer of the study area. The groundwater in villages and its environs are affected by fluoride contamination, and consequently majority of the population living in these villages suffer from dental fluorosis. Hence, they are advised to consume drinking water which has less than 1.5 mg L -1 fluoride to avoid further fluorosis risks.

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Contamination of fluoride in groundwater and its effect on human health: a case study in hard rock aquifers of Siddipet, Telangana State, India

2016

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“…A detailed study on geochemistry and genesis of F --containing groundwater in different geological formations of India has been done by Handa (1975), Sahu and Karim (1989), Jacks et al (1993Jacks et al ( , 2005, Datta et al (1996), Agrawal et al (1997), Gupta et al (1999Gupta et al ( , 2005, Das et al (2003), Chakraborti et al (2000), Bhosle et al (2001), Ray et al (2000), Madhavan and Subramanian (2002), Muralidharan et al (2002), Ayoob and Gupta (2006), Misra and Mishra (2006), Kundu and Mandal (2009a, b), Raju et al (2009) and Vikas et al (2009). Jha and Jha (1982) explain the natural sources as responsible for F -contamination in India that causes serious health problems.…”

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Fluoride occurrence in the groundwater in a coastal region of Andhra Pradesh, India

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Dinakar

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Appl Water Sci

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Fluoride (F -) content varies from 0.60 to 1.80 mg/L in the coastal region between Chirala and Ongole of Andhra Pradesh, India. It exceeds the threshold limit of 1.20 mg/L in 20 % of the total groundwater samples. The aim of the present study is to assess the controlling factors of F -content. The study area experiences a dry climate and is underlain by Charnockite Group of rocks over which the river and coastal alluvium occur. The

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“…Some baseline studies reported fluoride as a groundwater contaminant in tropical world (Dissanayake 1991;Jacks et al 1993). Once, Ayoob and Gupta (2006) paid their attention on reviewing the sources, geochemistry, distribution and health impacts and have reported in detail.…”

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