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Fluoride contamination in the groundwater of Bankura District, West Bengal: A hydrogeo-environmental appraisal [1]

The present work seeks to assess the spatial distribution and level of fluoride in the groundwater of different blocks of Bankura district, West Bengal. This is the first concerted attempt to highlight the vicious presence of fluoride in the sub-surface environment of Bankura and its gradual ingress in tube well water.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2012
S. Chakrabarti [2], Arunabha Majumder [3], H. N. Bhattacharya [4]
Journal of Indian Water Works Association [5]
44
2
134-142
Tags:
Fluoride [6], Bankura (D) [7], West Bengal [8], Groundwater Quality [9], Groundwater Pollution [10], Health Effects [11]
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