Defluoridation of Drinking Water : Efficacy and Need
Fluorine is the 13th most abundant naturally occurring
element in the Earth’s crust and is the lightest member of the halogens. It is
the most electronegative and reactive of all the elements and as a result,
elemental fluorine does not occur in nature but found as a fluoride mineral
complexes. Exposure to fluoride beyond the recommended level for longer
duration causes fluorosis. Several physical and chemical defluoridation methods
have been designed to treat high fluoride concentration in ground water. There
is need to develop such methods for defluoridation which would be cost
effective and biodegradable.
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