Excess of Naturally Occurring Fluoride in Groundwater Discharge in Macaronesia: Brava Island, Cape Verde

A high concentration of fluoride in groundwater poses a risk to human health. One of the best-known problems related to excess fluoride in drinking water is dental fluorosis. The characteristic composition of volcanic rocks in oceanic islands tends to present high concentrations of fluoride in groun...

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Main Authors: Dilma Lopes, Suely Barbosa, Noelia Cruz-Pérez, Alejandro García-Gil, Miguel Ángel Marazuela, Joselin S. Rodríguez-Alcántara, Juan C. Santamarta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/21/3421