Fluoride contaminated drinking water in Gokwe District (NW Zimbabwe): spatial distribution, lithostratigraphic controls and implications for human health

Fluoride contaminated drinking water in Gokwe District (NW Zimbabwe): spatial distribution, lithostratigraphic controls and implications for human health

The supply of drinking water in Gokwe District (NW Zimbabwe) is almost entirely based on groundwater drawn from boreholes and open dug wells. In certain areas of the district, the occurrence of dental fluorosis has been linked to excessive fluoride in the water supplies. A high prevalence of dental...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mamuse, Antony
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2003
Subjects:
fluorine and human health
fluoride-rich water
fluorosis
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1266

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