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Variability of naturally occurring fluoride in diverse community drinking-water sources, Tanna Island, Vanuatu.
Abstract ListenReadSpeaker webReader: Listen (Study online here) Large variations in fluoride concentrations exist in natural waters, many of which are the source of community drinking-water supplies. Determining fluoride concentrations in community drinking waters can be challenging in developing Pacific countries such as Vanuatu that have limited laboratory capacity. Knowledge of naturally elevated fluoride concentrations that […]
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Ash attack from Vanuatu volcano forces residents from their homes
Ambae volcano (another name for Manaro Voui) and its crater lake, Lake Voui last month. The lake has been split into two due to the growth of the new volcanic cone. The visible landscape is covered with thick ash deposits. Photo: Natalia Deligne Ash fall and acid rain on Ambae has damaged trees and buried […]
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The 2009–2010 eruption of Gaua volcano (Vanuatu archipelago): Eruptive dynamics and unsuspected strong halogens source
Highlights Gaua is one of the active volcanoes in the Vanuatu archipelago but is still poorly known. Series of ash samplings provide insights into the dynamic of Gaua eruption. Gaua volcano is potentially a strong source of halogens, particularly the fluoride. Abstract Gaua, a little known volcano in the northern part of Vanuatu archipelago, went […]
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New Zealand dental therapist to study Vanuatu teeth
A New Zealand dental therapist set to begin doctoral study into dental health in Vanuatu says she expects to find many people with fluorosis. Liz Webb has just completed a post-graduate diploma in clinical research at Victoria University that focused on the relationship between the oral health of Maori women and that of their children. […]
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Dental fluorosis linked to degassing of Ambrym volcano, Vanuatu: a novel exposure pathway
Abstract Ambrym in Vanuatu is a persistently degassing island volcano whose inhabitants harvest rainwater for their potable water needs. The findings from this study indicate that dental fluorosis is prevalent in the population due to fluoride contamination of rainwater by the volcanic plume. A dental survey was undertaken of 835 children aged 6-18 years using […]
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Vanuatu: Environmental impacts on health from continuous volcanic activity at Yasur (Tanna) and Ambrym
Abstract: Continuous low-level basaltic volcanic activity, from Yasur Volcano in Tanna, and Marum and Benbow vents on Ambrym, occurred for as long as records have been kept in Vanuatu. The potential chronic health implications for the inhabitants of these two areas were investigated in a preliminary environmental sampling program. The focus was particularly on fluoride […]
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