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920,000 people exposed to fluoride contaminated water in Northern Ghana
A research finding by the Center for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – Water Research Instititute (WRI) and Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG) has revealed that about 920,000 persons in Northern Ghana are exposed to fluoride contaminated water. The report said most of the population relied on groundwater for drinking, which […]
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Fluoride contamination of groundwater resources in Ghana: Country-wide hazard modeling and estimated population at risk
Highlights Groundwater fluoride risk map (> 1.0 mg/L) created with random forest modeling identifies risk areas in Ghana Geology and climate are major drivers of geogenic fluoride contamination Most affected areas are in the northeast of the country About 920,000 people, including 240,000 children (0–9 years), live in at-risk areas Abstract Most people in Ghana […]
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Groundwater fluoride contamination in Ghana and the associated human health risks: Any sustainable mitigation measures to curtail the long term hazards?
Abstract This study reviewed groundwater fluoride and the associated human health risks in Ghana. The physical and chemical properties of fluorine that make it soluble in the soil and aquifer materials were carefully reviewed. The pathways through which fluoride gets into groundwater were also reviewed. Fluoride concentrations in groundwater can be as high as 67 mg/L. […]
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Hydrogeochemical and isotopic controls on the source of fluoride in groundwater within the Vea catchment, northeastern Ghana
Abstract Groundwater consumption is considered as a major exposure route to fluoride in humans. Therefore, this study unraveled the sources and sinks of groundwater fluoride in the Vea catchment of northeastern Ghana using an integration of litho-petrography, hydrogeochemical analysis, multivariate statistical analysis, and stable isotope analysis. In this regard, 70 groundwater samples were collected from […]
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Underground water sources under siege of substance pollution-CWSA
The activities of illegal miners is not only affecting surface water quality but underground water as well, Mr. Wolanyo Kwadjo Siabi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Community Water and Sanitation Agency has indicated. “Underground water which over the years have been described as the safest, had had its quality compromised with traces and continual […]
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Upper East Region has favourable ground water potential – Survey
Bolatanga, Oct. 31, GNA – The Upper East Region generally has a favourable groundwater potential with a low fluoride content that can serve the people for a long time, a survey carried out in the region has revealed. Mr John Nedjo, a consultant and leader of the survey team, said the ground water in parts […]
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Assessment of fluoride concentrations in drinking water sources in the Jirapa and Kassena-Nankana Municipalities of Ghana
Highlights Natural groundwater is not necessarily safe for drinking. Fluoride concentration in groundwater sources ranged from 0.6 to 2 mg/L. High fluoride concentrations in groundwater in the Upper East Region of Ghana. 1.8% of boreholes in the study area have high fluoride concentration (>1.5 mg/L). 1.5% of population in the study area are exposed to […]
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Groundwater fluoride contamination and probabilistic health risk assessment in fluoride endemic areas of the Upper East Region, Ghana.
Highlights Over 20% of the existing wells have fluoride >1.5 mg L-1. Probabilistic risk assessment of fluoride exposure was carried out for different age groups. Fluoride concentrations, daily ingestion rate and exposure time were the most relevant variables. There should strong advocacy and public awareness on the effect of water quality on human health. Abstract: […]
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Water For All Declared In Bongo District By The Year 2025
Mr Peter Ayamga Ayinbisa, District Chief Executive for Bongo has stressed that government has put up a comprehensive water supply programme to address the water needs of the constituents in the Bongo district. He envisaged that access to water supply would increase from current 84.7 per cent to 100 per cent by 2025. To fulfil […]
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Determining the optimum locations for pumping low-fluoride groundwater to distribute to communities in a fluoridic area in the Upper East Region, Ghana
Abstract: Groundwater is the primary source of water in the Upper East Region of Ghana, and is generally considered a safe source of drinking water; but there are pockets where the groundwater contains high concentrations of fluoride due to the dissolution of minerals in the local granite. The goal of this study is to evaluate […]
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