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Published on: May 15, 2017
Distribution characteristics and risk assessment of fluoride in surface water of urban typical rivers
Ruixue Mu1, Kangping Cui1, Yihan Chen1
1School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.
Abstract:
Recent research on fluoride in water primarily focuses on groundwater; however, the potential environmental risks of fluoride in urban rivers should not be overlooked. In 2023, this study collected 135 surface water samples from the Ershibu River in Hefei, China, during various flood periods. Through descriptive statistical analysis, correlation analysis, principal component analysis-multiple linear regression (PCA-MLR) modeling, hazard quotient (HQ) assessment, and Monte Carlo simulation analysis, the spatial and temporal distribution, potential sources, and health risks of fluoride were investigated. The results showed that fluoride concentrations in the Ershibu River ranged from 0 to 1.38 mg/L. According to the PCA-MLR calculations, industrial pollution (73.92 %) was identified as the main source, followed by hydrogeochemical evolution (16.10 %) and agricultural activities (9.98 %). The HQ analysis revealed that the average exceedance rates of HQ for the five exposed populations were as follows: infants (64.45 %) > young children (2.22 %) = adults (2.22 %) > children (0) = teenagers (0). Therefore, relevant authorities should improve defluoridation facilities to reduce fluoride levels in industrial and agricultural wastewater and implement measures to protect public health. Future research should investigate the migration processes and toxicity mechanisms of fluoride more thoroughly.
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