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Application of Chemically Modified Coal Mine Waste for the Sustainable Management of Fluoride in Drinking Water
Waste rocks obtained from mining operations are typically stockpiled due to the lack of their economic value. This practice resulted in significant land occupation and potential for secondary pollution risks d...
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Health risk assessment due to heavy metal contamination in groundwater of Basuhi River Basin, Jaunpur, India
Groundwater in river basins serves as a prime source of freshwater for human consumption and agricultural needs. Effluent discharge from municipal, industrial, and irrigation activities contains undesirable di...
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Engineered biochar fabricated from waste biomass of radish leaves for the fluoride removal from aqueous medium
In the present study, raw radish biomass (RB) and chemically modified biomass (CMB) were used as biochar to remove fluoride from the solution of fluoride prepared in tap water. The CMB was prepared by treating...
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Fluoride Removal from Drinking Water Using Chemically Modified Biosorbent Prepared from Citrus limetta: Chemical Characterization and Process Optimization
In present investigation, aluminum hydroxide-sweet lime biosorbent (AlOH-SL) was applied for defluoridation of groundwater. AlOH-SL biosorbent (1:3) was chemically characterized with the help of SEM-EDX, XRD, ...
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Soil Pollution by Fluoride in India: Distribution, Chemistry and Analytical Methods
Fluoride is an essential element required for normal development and growth of the body at trace level but is highly toxic at concentration above 1.5 μg ml−1. Pollution of soil by fluoride in India is an old prob...
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Profiling of heavy metal and pesticide residues in medicinal plants
Application of medicinal plant to cure ailments has been practiced by several civilizations. Nowadays, contamination of heavy metals and pesticide residues in medicinal plant is a serious concern, due to toxic...
