Fluorides in Drinking Water

Dr. Kartika Sharma is Assistant Professor at Department of Biological Science, College of Basic Science, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. Dr. Sharma completed her doctoral degree in Environmental Biology from Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand, in 2023. Her specialization is heavy metal remediation and bioactive compounds characterization. She is also working on remediation of soil and water pollutant using recent technology like nanoparticles, biochar, etc. She has published more than 21 research articles in leading international and journals having high impact factors. She has received many awards and fellowships from different government organizations. She is involved in teaching and research, and her area of research is plant and microbial biotechnology. She is Active Reviewer for journals, including 3 Biotech, Chemosphere, Science of Total Environment, Gene, Journal of hazardous Materials, PLoS One, etc.

• Fluoride in the water bodies: sources and distribution.- Geochemical characterization and assessment of fluoride sources in groundwater.- Speciation and of fluorine in the groundwater.- Fluoride contamination in drinking water and associated health risk Water Fluoridation and Cancer Risk.- Impact of fluoride on neurological development in children.- Fluoride Toxicity and Its Potential Health Risks.- Phytoremediation of fluoride contaminated water.- Microbial remediation of fluoride-contaminated water.- Fluoride in Groundwater: causes, implications and mitigation measures.- Adsorbents for removal of fluoride from water.- Fluoride removal from water using biochar.- Biotechnological approaches of fluoride remediation.- Treatment of fluoride-contaminated water. A review.- Fluoride in groundwater: toxicological exposure and remedies.