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Chhattisgarh village grapples with Kidney-related ailments, toll reaches 70
RAIPUR: With yet another death due to renal failure reported in Supebeda village in Chhattisgarh, the death toll in the region reached 70 on Thursday. The deceased was identified as 43-year-old Bhavani Sinha who had been sick for the past 16 months, and died due to prolonged illness. The village is known for deaths due […]
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FIMAR: A new Fluoride Index to mitigate geogenic contamination by Managed Aquifer Recharge
Highlights About 40% of the groundwater samples have fluoride above 1.5?mg/L. New Fluoride Index applied to identify sites for mitigating geogenic contamination by Managed Aquifer Recharge (FIMAR). FIMAR indicates 30% of the study area is suitable for MAR. Results from FIMAR is validated through numerical and geochemical models. Rejuvenating the existing water bodies will increase […]
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Expert panel calls for dealing contamination of 25K groundwater habitations
Groundwater in over 25,000 habitations across India is contaminated with excess arsenic and fluoride levels. To address the issue, a parliamentary committee has now asked the Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS) to devise a time-bound plan to achieve the target of supplying clean drinking water to the contaminated areas. In India, 15,811 […]
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In Assam’s villages, a low-cost, DIY technology is battling contaminated water
Guwahati, Jan 11 In a village called Aam-bagan in Nagaon district of Assam, Sumitra Biswas summoned her grandson to help her pour water into the filter kept in the courtyard of their house. The filter — three buckets, fitted with taps, at three different levels — was set up by the family itself through a […]
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Time-bound plan needed to address contaminated water
Contamination of groundwater with chemicals like arsenic and fluoride is an important issue in several states of India. Even though government has schemes to address the problem not much has been achieved. Authorities have been repeatedly told that efforts on war-footing are needed to protect millions of Indians from the contaminated groundwater but the work […]
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Government told to draw plan for safe drinking water
PATNA: The Patna high court on Wednesday directed principal secretary, urban development and housing department (UDHD), to chalk out a detailed action plan for providing safe drinking water to people in Patna district. The UDHD has been asked to submit a counter affidavit within two weeks’ time on alarmingly high quantity of harmful contents like […]
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Chromium and fluoride contamination in groundwater around leather tanning industries in southern India
Highlights Chromium and fluoride are in high concentration in groundwater. Isotopic ration 53Cr/52Cr indicates natural and anthropogenic sources. Geostatistical modelling through EBK assists in better interpolation. Human health risk is high in the study area. Abstract This study investigates the contamination of groundwater by chromium and fluoride around leather tanning industries. Major ions, chromium, 53Cr/52Cr […]
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100 mineral water plants to be installed in villages: Vemireddy
Nellore: Rajya Sabha member Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy said that they are going to install 100 mineral water plants in the district to provide fluoride-free drinking water to the people. RS member inaugurated a mineral water plant at Gangapatnam village in Indukurupeta mandal along with former legislator N Prasanna Kumar Reddy here on Saturday. Speaking at […]
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Addressing technical barriers for reliable, safe removal of fluoride from drinking water using minimally processed bauxite ores.
Abstract: Throughout the developing world, over 200 million people drink groundwater containing fluoride concentrations surpassing the World Health Organization’s maximum recommended contaminant level (WHO-MCL) of 1.5?mg F–/L, resulting in adverse health effects ranging from mottled tooth enamel to debilitating skeletal fluorosis. Existing technologies to remove fluoride from water, such as reverse osmosis and filtration with […]
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Water Fluoridation: In Assam’s Tapatjuri, almost every home is affected by some form of fluorosis
One of the most visible effects of long exposure to high fluoride content has been on the physical appearance of the villagers In an age when children normally discover the thrill of being able to walk by themselves and run around, two-year-old Amjad was handed a walking stick by his mother to aid his limp. […]
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