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Fluoride abundance and their release mechanisms in groundwater along with associated human health risks in a geologically heterogeneous semi-arid region of east India
Highlights Assessed groundwater fluoride level and its genesis in a semi-arid region Source of fluoride is mainly geogenic, influenced largely by pH and HCO3– ions Health risk assessed using dose-response characterization and the USEPA method Health risk evaluated via multiple exposure routes on different populations groups Infant and child age groups have more health risk […]
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SC notice to Centre, others on plea for ban on dumping of fly ash in water bodies of MP”s Singrauli
Excerpt … Dubey contended that water of the many villages, namely Govindpur, Kusmaha, Kakri, Harrahwa, Khairahi, Naktu, Sirsoti, Chilkadand, Pasavar Raja and Dibulgang, Jaitpur, Jayant, Baliyari, Jubadi, Chandawal, Yogichaura, Bhairawan and Misra, is already contaminated and rendered unsafe for drinking due to high fluoride concentration and toxic residue. *To read the full article go to […]
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Spatial distribution and health risk assessment of fluoride contamination in groundwater of Telangana: A state-of-the-art
Abstract The groundwater of Telangana province is well known for its very high fluoride concentration. The main aim of this review is to assess the fluoride contamination, understand the spatial distribution pattern and also evaluate the potential human health risk for adults and children in the Telangana. Fluoride contamination in groundwater is the principal threat […]
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Long-term infrastructural changes key to reducing the severity of drought in India
Excerpt … Due to the lack of rainwater, lakes and wetlands, most of India’s population is heavily dependent on groundwater: around 25 percent of the groundwater extracted around the world is removed in India. Much of this is done illegally, which only adds to supply problems. In major cities like Bangalore and New Delhi, so-called […]
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Human health risk assessment of fluoride-rich groundwater using fuzzy-analytical process over the conventional technique
Highlights Exposure to Fluoride in groundwater was assessed. Non-cancer risk was investigated using USEPA method. A fuzzy based index was developed and was compared with conventional method to assess the non-cancer risk. Risk of the detected Fluoride was exceeding the limits recommended by USEPA. Abstract The aim of the present study was to establish the […]
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Villagers threaten boycott Bijepur bypolls in Odisha
BARGARH: Ahead of Bijepur bypoll, villagers of Putukigrinjel under the block have threatened to boycott the election over their demands. The decision has been taken by the villagers as none of the political parties which contested the last by-election as well as General Election addressed their problems. Comprising three Wards, the village has a population of […]
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Exploring a multi-exposure-pathway approach to assess human health risk associated with groundwater fluoride exposure in the semi-arid region of east India.
Abstract Human health risks associated with groundwater fluoride have been assessed using USEPA method in few parts of India, but those assessments were conducted based on a single value for each parameter, which may lead to certain inaccuracy and uncertainties in results. In this study, a higher degree of accuracy in health risk assessment was […]
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In Rajasthan, Natural Contamination of Groundwater Worsened by Agriculture, Domestic Sewage: Report
The study by the Duke University India found that three-quarters of 243 groundwater wells across Rajasthan contained contaminants such as fluoride, nitrate and uranium. Lead author of the study, Avner Vengosh, in an interview to news outlet Mongabay-India said that while geogenic contaminants like fluoride and uranium found in the aquifer may go unnoticed because […]
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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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