Author/Authors :
Fouladi Fard، Reza نويسنده aResearch Center for Environmental Pollutant, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Ira Fouladi Fard, Reza , Mirzaei، Nezam نويسنده Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran , , Yaria، Ahmad Reza نويسنده Qom University of Medical Sciences, , , Daraei، Hiua نويسنده Kurdistan Environmental Health Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran , , Ghahramani، Esmaeil نويسنده bEnvironmental Health Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran. , , kamani، Hossein نويسنده Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran , , Ahmadpour، Mohammad نويسنده eDepartment of Public Health, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, Iran Ahmadpour, Mohammad
Abstract :
Background: Consumption of bottled waters has received popularity and more acceptances. Fluoride is necessary for human life. But high levels of fluoride can cause some problems for human health such as Fluorosis and teeth and bones problems. The aim of this study is measure the fluoride content in bottled waters consumed in North West of Iran and comparison with the amount listed on their labels and with the drinking water standards.
Methods: In this study, 10 brands of bottled water were sampled from markets over the two seasons randomly. Samples were analyzed for fluoride using Ion Chromatography (IC) method.
Results: Results showed that fluoride concentration in different brands had a significant difference (P <0.05). The concentration of fluoride in samples ranged between 0.04 and 0.32 mg/L. Among analyzed selected brands four brands were observed significant differences with the measured values.
Conclusion: Totally the measured values didn’t match with the values declared on the labels (Reliability coefficient <0). It was revealed that fluoride concentration in all brands was less than the lower range of Iranian national standard (0.7-1.2 mg/lit).
