High fluoride water in the Gilgil area of Nakuru County, kenya

Fluoride

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-41

  Wambu, Enos W ^a   Muthakia, G K ^b  

^a KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b Kimathi University College of Science and Technology   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Borehole water; Fluoride in water; Gilgil area; Kenya; Kenya water sources; Lake Elementaita; Nakuru County

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); KENYA; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SAMPLING;

EID: 79958859611     PISSN: 00154725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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