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‘Hidden Hot Springs’ as a Source of Groundwater Fluoride and Severe Dental Fluorosis in Malawi
Abstract Hidden hot springs likely impact rural water supplies in Malawi’s Rift Valley with excess dissolved fluoride leading to localised endemic severe dental fluorosis. Predicting their occurrence is a challenge; Malawi’s groundwater data archive is sporadic and incomplete which prevents the application of standard modelling techniques. A creative alternative method to predict hidden hot spring […]
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Fluoride occurrence in the lower East African Rift System, Southern Malawi.
Highlights Groundwater fluoride documented (n= 1365) in Malawi groundwater at EARS periphery Fluoride >6 mg/l at 3.4% occurrence, less than EARS elsewhere, but locally significant Geological control: Excessive >6 mg/l fluoride only occurs in hot springs >32 °C Hydrochemical control: fluorite control, calcium, pH and temperature sensitivity Troublesome >1.5–6 mg/l fluoride of diffuse occurrence a key management challenge Abstract Countries […]
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