IMPACT OF FLUORIDE TOXICITY- A WORLDWIDE THREAT

Abstract

Fluoridation of water is a significant issue globally since millions of people utilise groundwater for drinking, causing health problems such dental and skeletal fluorosis as well as numerous other health hazards. Earlier studies were restricted to local or regional scales. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that 1.5 mg/l of fluoride is the safe limit for groundwater. Globally, Pakistan, China, and India are the most severely impacted nations. Fluoride pollution can induce osteosarcoma, dental fluorosis, and skeletal fluorosis, among other conditions. Since the issue has significant socioeconomic implications as well, there is a need for a serious concern in managing the fluoride level in ground water from a worldwide perspective. The investigation will assess more than a century's worth of studies conducted globally on the effects of fluoride pollution on human health. The researchers looked at the sources, mobilisation, association, and spread of fluoride contamination in water; these topics are covered here. Although research has been done all over the world, especially in developing nations like India, one area that is still urgently in need of attention is the cleanup of this contamination in ground water supplies.