Analysis of drinking water fluoride concentration in Tláhuac, México City
A descriptive study of the water of 18 areas in the municipality of Tláhuac, México City, was conducted with the objective of assessing the fluoride concentration in drinking water. 144 water samples obtained from the wells and neighboring areas of the Tláhuac municipality were analyzed. The fluorid...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2011 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO |
| Repositorio: | Revista Internacional de Contaminación Ambiental |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/28236 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.revistascca.unam.mx/rica/index.php/rica/article/view/28236 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | fluoride drinking water México fluoruro agua potable |
| Sumario: | A descriptive study of the water of 18 areas in the municipality of Tláhuac, México City, was conducted with the objective of assessing the fluoride concentration in drinking water. 144 water samples obtained from the wells and neighboring areas of the Tláhuac municipality were analyzed. The fluoride content was analyzed and quantified as established by the Mexican guideline NMX-AA-077-SCFI-2001. Fluoride concentration in water samples ranged from 0.44 to 1.28 ppm, with an average concentration of 0.86±0.19 ppm. Fluoride levels found in most wells in the study area were higher than those established by the regulations regarding the consumption of fluoridated salt. It is essential that health authorities implement preventive measures to avoid the consumption of fluoridated salt and other additional fluoride due to increase dental fluorosis in México City. |
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