The Concentration of Fluoride in Drinking Water of Hamadan and Bahar Cities in 1998-99

• Main Authors: Mohammad Reza Samarghandy, Gholamhosein Sadri
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: Hamadan University of Medical Sciences 2001-12-01
• Series: پزشکی بالینی ابن سینا
• Subjects: fluoride / water
• Online Access: http://sjh.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-849-en.html

The purpose of this study   was  measuring concentration of fluoride  in    drinking water in  Hamadan and Bahar cities, in west of Iran.           By a pilot study sample size for  Hamadan and Bahar were estimated    120 and 30,  respectively. The results were compared with Iranian Standard.           The results showed that concentration of fluoride in drinking water of     Hamadan and Bahar were  0.198 and 0.6  mg/lit, respectively, which were    less than the standard limit. The Shefe statistical test showed that  the    concentrations of fluoride  in summer is less than others season  and the    difference was statistically significant (P < 0.001 ) .           Finally, it can be concluded that the concentrations of fluoride  in    drinking water of  Hamadan and Bahar cities are  less than the standard    limit, especially in summer. To  solve  the problem, it is recommended  to    inject  sodium fluoride in drinking water of Hamadan and Bahar,     particularity  in summer.