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Concentration of fluoride in groundwater of India: A systematic review, meta-analysis and risk assessment
Highlights Sixty three studies comprising 57381 samples included in the current meta-analysis of fluoride in groundwater. The pooled concentration of fluoride in India was found to be around 2.37?mg/L: 95% CI (1.46-3.28?mg/L). This study revealed that the fluoride concentration in rural parts of the country is 1.85 times higher than urban areas. The concentration of […]
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ZP to hold meeting of GP presidents, PDOs on maintaining RO plants in rural areas
Chief Executive Officer of the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Selvamani R. said on Monday that the panchayat [local self-government] has called a meeting of presidents and panchayat development officers (PDOs) of gram panchayats on September 20 to discuss the maintenance aspects of Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants (safe drinking water units) set up by the government […]
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Aquifer mapping programme critical to raise groundwater levels
The National Aquifer Mapping and Management Programme aims to cover more than 25 million square kilometres that have been delineated “hydrogeologically mappable” India’s agricultural production journey — from external dependency to meet foodgrain requirements at the time of Independence to self-sufficiency today — is intricately tied to the groundwater resources of the country. Today, no country […]
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Testing Fluoride Levels in Indian Wells
Video caption: A team from the Center for Sustainable Development and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory engaged social science students, especially women, to test for high fluoride levels in their own villages in India. In the hilly part of Central India, the Alirajpur and Jhabua districts in Madhya Pradesh are known for the high fluoride levels […]
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Packaged drinking water brand ‘Bisleri’ banned in Assam
Test samples collected by food safety dept revealed presence of fluoride above prescribed limit; prohibition will remain in force across state for a month Guwahati: The food safety department of Assam has banned the production and sale of packaged drinking water brand ‘Bisleri’ with immediate effect across the state. In a statement released by […]
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Groundwater in Rajasthan fouled by natural and human-made toxins
Both human-made pollutants and naturally occurring toxic minerals are spoiling groundwater quality in Rajasthan, a study has said. Over three-quarters of the sampled wells that provide drinking water contain contaminants such as fluoride, nitrate, and uranium at levels that exceed both Indian and World Health Organisation (WHO) drinking water norms. The study also flags concern […]
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Efficiency of Portland Pozzolana Cement as an adsorbent in removing excess fluoride from groundwater
Highlights Drinking of fluoride contaminated groundwater causes dental and skeletal fluorosis. High concentration of fluoride (>1.5?mg/L) has been reported by Central Groundwater Board of India in Mathura District of Uttar Pradesh. Portland Pozzolana Cement used as an adsorbent, reduces fluoride up to 86% and 54.15% from synthetic water and groundwater respectively. PPC as an adsorbent […]
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Dental fluorosis on the rise in Maharashtra
Around 1, 481 patients have been affected with dental fluorosis across eight districts in Maharashtra, according to an official from the directorate of health services Mumbai: Around 1, 481 patients have been affected with dental fluorosis across eight districts in Maharashtra, according to an official from the directorate of health services (DHS). Fluorosis is a […]
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Education Brings Sectors Together to Address Fluorosis in Alirajpur
Education Needs to Learn to do Sustainable Development When we think of education, we think of classrooms, teachers and teacher training. Our thoughts perceive education to be confined to schools and curriculum. However, sustainable development urges us to expand education into communities. Attempts should be made to understand the community’s developmental issues and use education […]
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Widespread Contamination Found in Northwest India’s Groundwater
Naturally occurring contaminants and human-made pollution in drinking water supply may be harmful to human health. Stepwells are common in northern India, where groundwater is a primary source of drinking water. Credit: Doron, CC BY-SA 3.0 Vast regions of India are dry and getting drier. With surface water growing scarce in some areas because of […]
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