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Excess fluoride linked to cognitive impairment in children
Long-term consumption of water with fluoride levels far above established drinking water standards may be linked to cognitive impairments in children, according to a new pilot study from Tulane University. The study, published in the journal Neurotoxicology and Teratology, was conducted in rural Ethiopia where farming communities use wells with varying levels of naturally occurring […]
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Origin and migration of fluoride in the area of the Aluto Volcanic Complex (Main Ethiopian Rift)
Highlights Increased fluoride concentrations in ground and surface waters represent a major health issue for the population living in the East African Rift. This study investigates water, rock, soil, plant, and gas samples for their fluoride content. The fluoride derives mainly from magmatic fluids circulating in permeable fault zones along the rift. Some fluoride also […]
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Quality and Safety of Rural Community Drinking Water Sources in Guto Gida District, Oromia, Ethiopia
Abstract The quality of drinking water has always been a major public health concern, especially in developing countries where access to improved water supply and sanitation is very low. This study aimed to assess the bacteriological and physicochemical quality of rural community drinking water sources in the Guto Gida district. A cross-sectional study was conducted […]
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Potential Human Health Risks Due to Groundwater Fluoride Contamination: A Case Study in the Bilate River Basin of Southern Main Ethiopian Rift, Ethiopia
Abstract The main focus of the present research was to examine the appropriateness of groundwater resources for drinking purposes in the Bilate River Basin of Southern Main Ethiopian Rift, Ethiopia. The groundwater quality index (GWQI), fluoride pollution index (FPI), and human health risk were used to examine the human health risk factors associated with the intake […]
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NIH-funded study will help determine impacts of chronic fluoride exposure on community bone health in Ethiopia
Tulane researcher selects Echolight for monitoring bone quality in fluoride-exposed populations NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A study funded by NIH (National Institutes of Health) will focus on environmental impacts on community bone quality. The study will be led by Dr. Tewodros Godebo, assistant professor of environmental health sciences at Tulane University School of […]
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Hydrochemical Data on Groundwater Quality for Drinking and Irrigation Use Around Dangila Town, Northwest Ethiopia.
Abstract The groundwater of volcanic aquifers, dissected by various structures and affected by several volcanic eruption events, varies in quality. A large number of rural people depend on shallow aquifers tapped by shallow hand wells and springs. On the other hand, the urban population is dependant on deep aquifers using drilled boreholes. The location of […]
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Low-cost ultrasound reveals fluoride-linked bone loss
Copyright: Tewodros Rango Godebo, Tulane University in the United States Researchers assessed bone loss linked to high amounts of fluoride in drinking water They found that ultrasound could be used to detect fluoride-linked bone loss in rural populations Ultrasound offer portable and low-cost solution [NAIROBI] An innovative ultrasound technique could be used to assess bone […]
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Groundwater quality evaluation for different uses in the lower Ketar Watershed, Ethiopia.
Abstract Groundwater quality samples from 33 wells were collected in the lower Ketar watershed (Ethiopia) to study its suitability for domestic and irrigation purposes. Samples were evaluated for major ions and physicochemical properties. In 58% of the samples analyzed, Ca2+ is the dominant cation and Na+ dominates the remaining 42% of the samples. Among the […]
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Removal of Fluoride from Drinking Water by Sorption Using Diatomite Modified with Aluminum Hydroxide.
Exposure to fluoride beyond the recommended level for longer duration causes both dental and skeletal fluorosis. Thus, the development of cost-effective, locally available, and environmentally benign adsorbents for fluoride removal from contaminated water sources is absolutely required. In the present study, diatomaceous earth (diatomite) locally available in Ethiopia, modified by treating it with an aluminum […]
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Spanish, Ethiopian scientists deliver new tech to reduce fluorosis
Millions of Ethiopians are exposed to fluorosis, a bone disease caused by drinking Rift Valley water tainted with high levels of naturally occurring fluoride. Now scientists say they have a solution, and they found it in another type of abundant mineral in the region called zeolites. On Saturday, the researchers from Spain’s Higher Council for […]
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