The effects of geochemical processes on groundwater chemistry and the health risks associated with fluoride intake in a semi-arid region of South India
D. Karunanidhi, P. Aravinthasamy, M. Deepali, T. Subramani, Priyadarsi D. Roy
Abstract
This study attempts to establish the effects of subsurface geochemical processes based on the hydrogeochemical attributes of 61 well samples collected in a semi-arid region of South India.
Topics & Concepts
GroundwaterHazard quotientFluoridePopulationEnvironmental scienceWeatheringAquiferHydrology (agriculture)Water resource managementGeologyHealth riskEnvironmental healthGeochemistryChemistryMedicineGeotechnical engineeringInorganic chemistryGroundwater and Isotope GeochemistryFluoride Effects and RemovalRadioactivity and Radon Measurements