Fluoride Content in Alcoholic Drinks

Authors: Marta Goschorska Izabela Gutowska Irena BaranowskaBosiacka Monika Ewa Rać Dariusz Chlubek

Publish Date: 2015/10/16

Volume: 171, Issue: 2, Pages: 468-471

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Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine the role of alcoholic drinks as a potential source of dietary fluoride by means of measuring fluoride levels in selected alcoholic drinks available on the Polish market that are also diverse in terms of the percentage content of ethanol The study was conducted on 48 types of drinks with low medium and high alcohol content available on the Polish market and offered by various manufacturers both Polish and foreign Fluoride concentrations in individual samples were measured by potentiometric method with a fluoride ionselective electrode The highest fluoride levels were determined in the lowest percentage drinks less than 10  v/v ethanol with the lowest fluoride levels observed in the highest percentage drinks above 40  v/v ethanol In terms of types of alcoholic drinks the highest fluoride levels were determined in beers and wines while the lowest levels were observed in vodkas These data confirm the fact that alcoholic beverages need to be considered as a significant source of fluoride delivered into the bodyThe human body is constantly exposed to fluoride due to the consumption of food products the main source of this element for humans 1 2 A significant part of this ingested fluoride is contained in beverages including alcoholic drinks a quantitatively significant component of the diet of many people and the primary source of exogenous ethyl alcohol 3 Because of their prevalence and volume of consumption they should be considered a potential source of other xenobiotics and taken into account in preparing a balanced diet 4 Due to the continuing controversy over the use of fluorine compounds in the prevention of tooth decay and the possible adverse effects fluorosis it seems prudent to examine the presence of fluoride in common food products including alcoholic beverages 5 The small number of publications on the amount of fluoride in alcoholic beverages has led us to examine them as a possible source of fluoride in the dietThe aim of the study was to determine the role of alcoholic drinks as a potential source of dietary fluoride by means of measuring fluoride levels in selected alcoholic drinks available on the Polish market that are also diverse in terms of the percentage content of ethanol

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