Fluoride contamination of selected food crops, domestic water, and milk consumed by communities around mount Meru in Northern Tanzania.

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dc.creatorMemba, Lucia
dc.creatorMtei, Kelvin
dc.creatorPasape, Liliane
dc.creatorKassim, Neema
dc.date2021-02-08T11:39:43Z
dc.date2021-02-08T11:39:43Z
dc.date2021-01-24
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T09:20:34Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T09:20:34Z
dc.descriptionThis research article published by Taylor & Francis Online, 2021
dc.descriptionThis study assessed fluoride levels in domestic water, commonly consumed food crops, cow's, and human milk. Samples of vegetables were collected from farmer's home gardens, green banana from local markets, maize flour, and domestic water from households, while cow's and human (breast) milk were obtained from cows and lactating mothers. Fluoride levels were determined by using a fluoride ion-selective electrode. Fluoride levels were 0.03 ± 0.02 mg/kg in maize, In leafy vegetables the highest levels were found in nightshade 0.081 ± 0.008 mg/kg, while for banana varieties the highest levels were found in in East African highland 0.025 ± 0.004 mg/kg. Levels in cows and human breast milk were 0.34 ± 0.2 mg/L and 0.077 ± 0.06 mg/L, respectively. Levels in domestic and public tap water were 4.57 ± 0.4 mg/L and 4.74 ± 0.8 mg/L, respectively. Study provided useful knowledge of fluoride levels in several crops, milk, and domestic water.
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dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1080/19393210.2021.1872110
dc.identifierhttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/1086
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/95052
dc.languageen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Online
dc.subjectFluoride
dc.subjectDomestic water
dc.subjectFood crops
dc.titleFluoride contamination of selected food crops, domestic water, and milk consumed by communities around mount Meru in Northern Tanzania.
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