84 ground water samples collected from different areas of Karera Block (Shivpuri M.P.) were analysed for fluoride The maximum concentration of fluoride has been observed as 4.23 mg/L in the sample from Dumduma Key words: Fluoride content, ground water, Karera Block, M.P. Fluoride elements was carried out by visible-UV spectrophotometer 128. Fluoride-Spadns spectrophotometric method RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The maximum permissible limit of fluoride in drinking water has been fixed as 1.5 mg/L by

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... S (1991) Concentration of effect Fluoride between(mg/L) 1.5 to 4.0 Mottling and staining of teeth 4.0 to 8.0 Dental caries and minor skeletal deformation above 8.0 Acute osteo fluorosis stiffness in joints,skeletal deformation, thyroid changes,Kidney damage. In M.P. (India) the main source of fluoride in ground water is fluorapatite in areas covered by granite and granitic geneisses.