TITLE:
Fluoride Contamination of Groundwater and Health Hazard in Central India
AUTHORS:
Nohar Singh Dahariya, Keshaw Prakash Rajhans, Ankit Yadav, Shobhana Ramteke, Bharat Lal Sahu, Khageshwar Singh Patel
KEYWORDS:
Exposure, Fluoride, Fluorosis, Groundwater
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Water Resource and Protection,
Vol.7 No.17,
December
10,
2015
ABSTRACT: The basic bed rocks of central India are contaminated with fluorite minerals. The overuse of groundwater for irrigation causes increased mineralization of F- in the groundwater. This contaminated groundwater is widely used for drinking and other household purposes. The excess F- is excreted through urine of animals. In this work, the exposure of contaminated groundwater in domestic animals of Dongargarh city, Chhattisgarh, India is studied. The symptoms of fluorosis diseases in the domestic animals i.e. cattle and buffalo are surveyed. The quality and sources of the contaminants of the groundwater are discussed.