Table 1.
The fluoride content of 18 bottled water
| No. | Bottled water brand | Fluoride concentration * (Mean ± SD) (mg/L) | Range (mg/L) | Labeled claimed fluoride (mg/L) | Source of water | pH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anahita | 0.040 ± 3.78 ×10-4 | 0.039 - 0.041 | 0.07 | Haraz (Alborz) | 7.2 |
| 2 | Polur | 0.044 ± 3.78 ×10-4 | 0.043 - 0.044 | 0.07 | Polur (Alborz) | 7.4 |
| 3 | Damash | 0.047 ± 8.23 ×10-4 | 0.046 - 0.048 | < 0.2 | Gilan (Alborz) | 7.3 |
| 4 | Toulip | 0.066 ± 1.29 ×10-3 | 0.064 - 0.067 | NL | Sari (Alborz) | 7.5 |
| 5 | Jerino | 0.101 ± 1.78 ×10-3 | 0.099 - 0.102 | NL | Polur (Alborz) | 8 |
| 6 | Vata | 0.102 ± 2.42 ×10-3 | 0.099 - 0.106 | 0.11 | Sabalan (Alborz) | 7 |
| 7 | Damavand | 0.123 ± 7.53 ×10-4 | 0.122 - 0.124 | 0.2 | Alborz (Alborz) | 7.3 |
| 8 | Solar | 0.128 ± 5.16 ×10-4 | 0.128 - 0.129 | 0.37 | Damavand (Alborz) | 7.7 |
| 9 | Abali | 0.138 ± 2.16 ×10-3 | 0.135 - 0.141 | NL | Haraz (Alborz) | NL |
| 10 | Nava | 0.145 ± 1.16 ×10-3 | 0.144 - 0.146 | 0.5 | Damavand (Alborz) | 7.6 |
| 11 | Exir | 0.162 ± 2.63 ×10-3 | 0.159 - 0.166 | NL | Tehran (Alborz) | 7.8 |
| 12 | Desani | 0.162 ± 4.35 ×10-3 | 0.155 - 0.167 | 0.6 -1.1 | Mashad (Alborz) | 7.2 |
| 13 | Kuhrang | 0.204 ± 1.78 ×10-3 | 0.202 - 0.207 | 0.23 | Sanandaj (Zagros) | 7.5 |
| 14 | Bisheh | 0.276 ± 3.06 ×10-3 | 0.274 - 0.280 | 0.07 | Lorestan (Zagros) | 7.06 |
| 15 | Sin-Sinat | 0.276 ± 1.16 ×10-3 | 0.275 - 0.278 | NL | Shahrekord (Zagros) | NL |
| 16 | Dalahoo | 0.429 ± 2.28 ×10-3 | 0.426 - 0.432 | 0.5 | Kermanshah (Zagros) | 7.4 |
| 17 | Dimeh | 0.586 ± 2.09 ×10-3 | 0.583 - 0.588 | 0.3 | Shahrekord (Zagros) | 7.5 |
| 18 | Parsi | 0.617 ± 1.13 ×10-2 | 0.596 - 0.628 | 0.72 | Unknown origin | 7.9 |
| - | Total | 0.202 ± 1.70 ×10-1 | 0.039 - 0.628 | - | - | 7.46 |
NL: not labeled; * Values of 6 individual samples determination