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This pilot study evaluated the effectiveness of locally available clay pots in reducing fluoride concentration in stored drinking water.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ten water samples from different sources in Indore, India, were collected and analysed for baseline fluoride concentration using the SPADNS (sodium 2-(para-sulfophenylazo)-1,8-dihydroxy-3,6-naphthalene disulfonate) spectrophotometric method. Each sample was stored in a clay pot at room temperature for 24 h. Post-storage fluoride concentrations were remeasured. Statistical analysis was performed using a paired t-test.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Mean fluoride concentration decreased significantly from 0.72\u00b10.10 mg\/L to 0.26\u00b10.06 mg\/L, corresponding to an average 64% reduction (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      =0.01).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Interpretation and conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Clay pots provide a simple, low-cost, and culturally acceptable method for fluoride reduction in resource-limited communities.<\/jats:p>\n                  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