Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9457911 | Applied Geochemistry | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
India has an increasing incidence of fluorosis, dental and skeletal, with some 62 million people at risk. High fluoride groundwaters are present especially in the hard rock areas south of the Ganges valley and in the arid north-western part of the country. The phenomenon is related to groundwater with residual alkalinity (Ca2+
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Authors
Gunnar Jacks, Prosun Bhattacharya, Vikas Chaudhary, K.P. Singh,