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Fluoride contamination in drinking water in rural habitations of Northern Rajasthan, India [1]

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This study was carried out to assess the fluoride concentration in groundwater in some villages of northern Rajasthan, India, where groundwater is the main source of drinking water. Water samples collected form deep aquifer based hand-pumps were analysed for fluoride content. Fluoride in presently studied sites was recorded in the ranges of 4.78 and 1.01 mg/l.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2008
Surindra Suthar [2], Vinod K. Garg [3], Sushant Jangir & et al [4]
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment [5]
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Water Quality [6], Fluoride [7], Drinking Water [8], Rural Water Supply [9], Health [10], Groundwater Quality [11], Rajasthan [12], Hanumangarh (D) [13], Surindra Suthar [2], Environmental Monitoring and Assessment [5], Vinod K. Garg [3], Sushant Jangir & et al [4]
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