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Effect of fluroide level in drinking water and socioeconomic status on the prevalence of fluorosis in Mundargi Taluk [1]

The present study deals with the physico-chemical parameters of ground water quality in Mundargi taluk of Gadag district, Karnataka state, the study has been carried out during September 2003. Research findings for fluoride content in drinking water reveals that more than 90% of the total sample analysed were found to be exceeded the WHO 1995 drinking water standards and its reflects on health status of the consumers.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2006
T. R. Shashi Shekhar [2], K. Harish Babu [3], Vijaya Kumara & et al [4]
Indian Journal of Environmental Protection [5]
26
6
528
Tags:
Fluoride [6], Drinking Water [7], Drinking Water Standards [8], Water Supply [9], Groundwater Quality [10], Karnataka [11], Gadag (D) [12]
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