Seasonal fluor levels in water and pasture plant samplesof kargi province of Çorum

This study was planned to determine the seasonal fluoride levels in Çorum Kargı region water and pasture specimens.Material and Method: The area we have designed for collection of samples is divided into the first region and the second region. Each region was divided into two as plains and highlands. Seven areas were identified in the plains and highland areas separately for sampling. In Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter seasons, 56 samples were collected in total, including 28 water samples and 28 plants samples for each season with 10 ml polyethylene tubes from the plains and highlands areas. For all seasons 112 water and 112 plant samples were taken. The water was stored in the refrigerator at +4 ° C until the fluorine analysis was carried out. Pasture plant samples were dried and then ground, stored at room temperature in dry conditions until analysis. Results: The changes observed in the fluoride amounts calculated in plain water samples between 1st region spring, 2nd region spring, 1st region summer, 2nd region summer, 1st region autumn, 2nd region autumn, statistically were not important. A value of p <0.05 was determined for fluoride amounts calculated for two regions only for winter season. In the measurements taken from the highland samples, only the values of p <0.05 were determined in the first and second regions of spring seasons, and the floristic changes in the other seasons did not make any sense in terms of statistics. Fluctuations in the other seasons were not statistically significant except for the 1st region summer and 2nd region summer seasons (p <0.05) in the calculations made in the 1st and 2nd region plain plant samples. Changes in the amount of fluoride in the plant samples obtained from the highlands were not statistically significant for all seasons. Conclusion: As a result, the quantities calculated for fluoride analyzes in water and plant samples remained between the standard values determined by TSE and Ministry of Health. These results indicate that there is no risk of fluoride toxicity in the area. Nevertheless, we think that it is appropriate to carry out regular fluoride measurements in terms of human and animal health in terms of the volcanic character of the region and the possibility of contamination.