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Recommended level of fluorides in drinking water in our country is accepted as -

A
0.5 mg/L
B
1.5 mg/L
C
2.5 mg/L
D
3.5 mg/L
High-Yield Explanation
Fluorine is the most abundant element in nature. The recommended level of fluoride in drinking water in India is 0.5 to 0.8 mg/L. Excess of fluorides results in endemic fluorosis, skeletal and dental fluorosis. Inadequate levels of fluorine results in dental caries. Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 25th edition, Page No. 682

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