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The Effect of Parental Education and Socioeconomic Status on Dental Caries among Saudi Children
Parental attitudes toward the importance of oral hygiene have an impact on the formation of their children’s oral habits and the prevalence of oral diseases. Our aim was to assess the association between parents’ education and socioeconomic status and their children’s oral health. A cross-sectional study was conducted between the years of 2018 and 2020 […]
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Assessment of groundwater quality and associated health risk in the arid environment, Western Saudi Arabia.
Abstract Groundwater quality and associated health risk in the arid environment, Rabigh basin, Western Saudi Arabia, was assessed using an integrated approach namely groundwater suitability zone (GWSZ) maps, drinking water quality index (DWQI), irrigation water quality (IWQ) parameters, irrigation water quality index (IWQI), chronic daily index (CDI), and hazard quotient (HQ). Groundwater samples were collected […]
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Estimation of hazardous materials in water and their toxicity levels in Mahayel Aseer, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Abstract This work aims to evaluate the different water sources available in Mahayel Aseer, KSA, chemically, toxicology and microbiologically. Several water samples, such as tap water, differentially desalinated water and bottled water, were analysed. Moreover, different metal ions and anions, including sodium, potassium, calcium, lead, cadmium, manganese, bicarbonate, fluoride, chloride, sulphate, nitrate and nitrite, were […]
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Our kids’ bodies contaminated with chemicals! (Part 4)
Last week, I wrote about the flame retardant chemical, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, (PBDEs), in children’s wear, as well as phthalates in plastic water bottles, toys, and beauty care products. These articles are to make parents more aware of the chemically wrapped gifts offered to their children by the food, clothing, body care, and toy industries. […]
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Saudi Arabia: Say NO to fluoride in drinking water
Several months ago, Saudi Arabian Standard Organization (SASO) announced the fluoridation of public water to help reduce tooth decay. Well, at first I thought it was a good preventive measure, but then I discovered that even local bottled water is fluoridated at 0.80 mg per liter. I would not be writing this column if I […]
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