Abstract
Objective To understand the effect of the prevention measures and the trend of drinking water-borne endemic fluorosis in Fuzhou, so as to provide basis for the timely adjustment of the prevention measures. Methods To investigate the situation of water improvement and the operation of water improvement projects in allepidemic villages of the city, and to determine the fluorine content in water. Three villages were randomly selected as fixed monitoring villages in each monitored county. All children aged 8- Results A total of 11 water improvement projects were investigated from June 2017 to June 2019. All water improvement projects were in normal operation. The range of fluoride in water was 0.05-0.76 mg/L, and the qualified rate of fluorine in water was 100%. A total of 1 346 children (times) aged 8- Conclusions The effect of changing water supply and reducing fluorine in Fuzhou to prevent drinking water endemic fluorosis is good. Dynamic monitoring should be strengthened to continuously consolidate the effectiveness.
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