Geochemical assessment of fluoride enriched groundwater and health implications from a part of Yavtmal District, India

• Published in: Human and ecological risk assessment Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 673 - 694
• Main Authors: Marghade, Deepali, Malpe, Deepak B., Subba Rao, N., Sunitha, B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton Taylor & Francis 15.03.2020; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Aridity; Calcite; calcium; Calcium carbonate; Cation exchange; Cation exchanging; Chemical precipitation; Computer simulation; Cooking; Dental fluorosis; Dolomite; drinking; feldspar; Fluoride; Fluorides; Fluorite; Fluorosis; geochemical modeling; Geochemistry; Groundwater; Groundwater chemistry; Groundwater quality; Gypsum; Halites; health assessment; hydrochemistry; India; Modelling; monitoring; pollution; Pollution index; pollution index of groundwater; public health; Quality assessment; Quality control; Simulation analysis; simulation models; sodium; Water analysis; Water pollution; Water quality; Water sampling; India

A comprehensive study was conducted from a semi-arid part of Yavtmal District, Maharashtra, India through combination approaches of geochemical modeling and its health consequences. The groundwater quality assessment shows that 55% of groundwater samples have the concentration of fluoride above the...