Effect of High-Fluoride Water on Different Body Parts in Human

Demirel U., Delibasi T., AREN G.

JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF DENTISTRY, cilt.46, sa.3, ss.79-90, 2012 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.79-90
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Fluoride, toxic effect, underground water
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Fluoride can enter public water systems from natural sources, including runoff from weathering of fluoride containing rocks and soils and leaching from soil into groundwater. Fluoride pollution from various industrial discharges and emissions can also contaminate water supplies. Underground water in some regions of the world including Turkey is contaminated with high concentration of fluoride and resulting toxicity creates a major public health problem. In view of reports of increased fluoride levels in many foods and water supplies, it is urgent that further studies be conducted to examine whether there is a link in animals and humans between fluoride and disturbances of the development and function of the human body systems.