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Fluoride in the Drinking Water of Nagaur Tehsil of Nagaur District, Rajasthan, India

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Fluoride concentration of groundwater samples from 100 villages of Nagaur tehsil was determined, 85 villages were found to have fluoride concentration more than 1.5 mg/L. The maximum fluoride concentration was recorded 6.6 mg/L in groundwater of Singhani village, while the minimum was recorded in Kurchhi village. As per the desirable and maximum permissible limit for fluoride in drinking water, determined by World Health Organization, the groundwater of about 85 villages of the studied sites is unfit for drinking purpose.

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Arif, M., Hussain, I., Hussain, J. et al. Fluoride in the Drinking Water of Nagaur Tehsil of Nagaur District, Rajasthan, India. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 88, 870–875 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-012-0572-4

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