Assessment of fluoride in drinking waters in the city of Poldasht
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 9, Issue 8
Abstract
One of the key ingredients that reaches through water to the body is fluoride. The increase and decrease of fluoride in drinking water can cause irreparable damages. This study aims to assess the fluoride in drinking waters in the city of Poldasht. In the study, by visiting to the health center of province, the amount of fluoride in drinking water received which has determined by using standard tests, and required analysis has been done on them. The results show that the mean amount of fluoride in water of Poldasht city is 1.77 mg per liter.And also in the surrounding villages is 2.11 milligrams per liter. The findings show that the amount of fluoride in the water of Poldasht city is higher than recommended standards by the country's industrial standard.
Authors and Affiliations
Erfaneh Rahmati| B.Sc. Student of Environmental Health, Department of Environmental Health, Islamic Azad University Of Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Iran, Ali Avakh| B.Sc. Student of Occupational Health, Department of Occupational Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Seyedeh Fatemeh Babaei| M.Sc. Student of Environmental Health, Department of Environmental Health, Ghazvin University of Medical Sciences, Ghazvin, Iran, Razieh Alsadat Haji Mir Mohammad Ali| M.Sc. Student of Environmental Health, Department of Environmental Health, Ghazvin University of Medical Sciences, Ghazvin, Iran, Hesame Gharejedaghi| M.Sc. Student of Environmental Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Islamic Azad University Of West Branch, Tehran, Iran, Ashkan Ahmadi| M.Sc. Student of Environmental Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Islamic Azad University Of West Branch, Tehran, Iran, Davud Ebrahimi*| M.Sc. Student of Environmental Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Islamic Azad University Of West Branch, Tehran, Iran, email: davud.ebrahimi69@gmail.com
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