Fluorosis prevention & drinking water
Understanding fluoride.
Improving water.
Explore the science of fluorosis and water defluoridation through original research, field experience and international workshop proceedings.
Four workshops.
A shared body of knowledge.
From the East African Rift Valley to South and Southeast Asia.
Start with the fundamentals
Explore the knowledge base.
Fluoride
The chemistry of fluoride and its presence in drinking water.
02Beneficial effects
The original article on fluoride and oral health, with a current reference.
03Fluorosis
Dental and skeletal fluorosis in the original field observations.
04Common misunderstandings
The questions and misconceptions discussed in the original resource.
05Occurrence
Fluoride-bearing minerals, groundwater and regional occurrence.
06Guidelines
The original water-quality discussion and links to current guidance.
07Defluoridation
Sorption, co-precipitation, contact precipitation and monitoring.
International workshop proceedings
Research from the field.
From observation to practical understanding
A resource for people
working with water.
The collection brings together work on fluoride occurrence, fluorosis, treatment processes and community experience. Read by subject or follow the workshop series from Tanzania to Sri Lanka.
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