White Teeth and Healthy Skeletons for All: The Path to Universal Fluoride-Free Drinking Water in Tanzania

White Teeth and Healthy Skeletons for All: The Path to Universal Fluoride-Free Drinking Water in Tanzania

Fluorosis has been prevalent in the great East African Rift Valley (EARV) since before this region was given a name. In the Tanganyika days, Germans reported elevated fluoride concentrations in natural waters. In the 1930s, the clear relationship between high fluoride level and mottling of teeth was...

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Main Authors: Arnaud Igor Ndé-Tchoupé, Raoul Tepong-Tsindé, Mesia Lufingo, Zuleikha Pembe-Ali, Innocent Lugodisha, Risala Iddi Mureth, Mihayo Nkinda, Janeth Marwa, Willis Gwenzi, Tulinave Burton Mwamila, Mohammad Azizur Rahman, Chicgoua Noubactep, Karoli N. Njau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
bone char technique
defluoridation technologies
rainwater harvesting
slow sand filter
water treatment
zerovalent iron
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/11/1/131

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