A study of fluoride level in potable water of Salem district and an attempt for defluoridation with lignite

Indian Journal of Environmental Protection

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1244-1247

  Padmavathy, S ^a   Amali, Josephine ^a   Raja, R E ^a   Nagarajan, Prabavathi ^a   Kavitha, B ^a  

^a BISHOP HEBER COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Defluoridation; Fluoride; Water

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; ELEMENT; FLUORIDE; LIGNITE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DEFLUORIDATION; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; FLUOROSIS; SKELETON; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 4744343103     PISSN: 02537141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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