Publication: Fluoride in water consumed by children in remote areas of Thailand.
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2000-06
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eng
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0125-1562 (printed)
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Mahidol University
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Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Council Central Coordinating Board for Tropical Medicine and Public Health
SEAMEO Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Project
SEAMEO Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Project
Bibliographic Citation
Chuckpaiwong S, Nakornchai S, Surarit R, Soo-ampon S, Kasetsuwan R. Fluoride in water consumed by children in remote areas of Thailand. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2000 Jun;31(2):319-24.
Suggested Citation
Somsak Chuckpaiwong, สมศักดิ์ จักรไพวงศ์, Siriruk Nakornchai, ศิริรักษ์ นครชัย, Rudee Surari, ฤดี สุราฤทธิ์, Surin Soo-ampon, สุรินทร์ สูอำพัน, Reda Kasetsuwan, เรดา เกษตรสุวรรณ Fluoride in water consumed by children in remote areas of Thailand.. Chuckpaiwong S, Nakornchai S, Surarit R, Soo-ampon S, Kasetsuwan R. Fluoride in water consumed by children in remote areas of Thailand. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2000 Jun;31(2):319-24.. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/1044
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Fluoride in water consumed by children in remote areas of Thailand.
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Mahidol University. Faculty of Dentistry. Department of Hospital Dentistry
Mahidol University. Faculty of Dentistry. Department of Pediatric Dentistry
Mahidol University. Faculty of Dentistry. Department of Physiology and Biochemistry
Mahidol University. Faculty of Dentistry. Department of Community Dentistry
Mahidol University. Faculty of Dentistry. Department of Pediatric Dentistry
Mahidol University. Faculty of Dentistry. Department of Physiology and Biochemistry
Mahidol University. Faculty of Dentistry. Department of Community Dentistry
Abstract
The objective of this study was to analyze fluoride content in water for drinking and for use in remote areas of Thailand. Water was sampled from schools and villages along the border by Multiple Stratified Cluster Random Sampling. Fluoride levels of 214 water samples from 48 schools and 48 villages were assessed in triplicate by fluoride ion electrode. The fluoride content in different regions and types of water were statistically analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis test at a significance level of 0.05. Results showed that fluoride in drinking water and water for use from the schools and villages were 0.01-0.37 ppm, 0.01-0.19 ppm, 0.01-0.87 ppm and 0.01-0.92 ppm, respectively. There was no difference in fluoride content in drinking water from various regions (p=0.23). However, there was a statistical difference in fluoride level in water for use (p=0.04, p=0.01) in various regions. The highest fluoride content was found in samples from the central and eastern region (0.19+/-0.24 ppm and 0.29+/-0.28 ppm respectively). When comparing types of water, ie ground water, surface water and rain water, there were differences in fluoride content (p=0.0). Underground water had the highest fluoride content (0.31+/-0.23 ppm).