Groundwater quality assessment using groundwater pollution index (PIG) and non-carcinogenic human health risk assessment of fluoride and nitrate (HHR) in a semi-arid region of Mascara (northwestern of Algeria)

This article discusses nitrate and fluoride contamination and potential health risks for men, women, and children in the Mascara region (northwestern Algeria). To achieve this objective, the Groundwater Pollution Index (PIG) was used to assess the health risks caused by fluoride and nitrates in wate...

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Published in:	Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management
Main Authors:	Benyelkhlef Benamina, Abdelkader Bentabet, Habib Azzaz, Ali Dahmani, Abderrahmane Hamimed
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Brawijaya 2025-04-01
Subjects:	fluoride groundwater pollution index human health risk assessment karst mascara nitrates
Online Access:	https://jdmlm.ub.ac.id/index.php/jdmlm/article/view/17060