Recurring droughts in Marathwada have forced people in villages like Sawarkhed to drink fluoride-contaminated groundwater from borewells, which has inflicted debilitating fluorosis on many Not many in Sawarkhed village of Nanded’s Mahoor taluka smile or laugh unreservedly. When interacting with a stranger, they are mindful of their mouths. “It is embarrassing,” says Rameshwar Jadhav. As […]
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Finally, water supply projects start in fluoride-hit villages
Good news for the people of fluoride-hit habitations of Nuapada district that a mega pipe water supply initiative for fluoride mitigation in 541 out of 905 affected habitations has finally started. Work orders for eight projects out of total 13 have already been issued to contractors, who were selected a month back through tender process. […]
FSSAI directs FBOs to discontinue fluoride use due to safety concerns
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recently directed the food business operators (FBOs) to discontinue running businesses involving foods containing two ingredients, namely fluoride and potato protein isolate, with immediate effect and withdraw the same from the market keeping in view the safety concerns. Further, it also ordered the discontinuation, with immediate […]
Odisha: Nalco dedicates three projects on its foundation day
BHUBANESWAR: Three projects of the National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco), a central public sector enterprise, were dedicated to the nation on Friday on the occasion of its 38th foundation day. The projects were- south block bauxite mines at Panchpatmali in Koraput district, 18.5 MW turbo generator inside the alumina refinery at Damanjodi in the district […]
Problem of groundwater contamination with arsenic a national issue
The problem of groundwater contamination with arsenic is a national issue and the government’s response to this crisis should be on a war footing. Institution of Public Health Engineers, India & Arsenic Task Force organised a One Day Consultation on”Dwindling Fresh Water Resources And Challenges Of Fluoride And Arsenic Mitigation Of GroundWater : Role Of […]
Jagalur: People “fall sick often due to high fluoride content in borewell water”
A reserved constituency for Scheduled Tribes, Jagalur is in Davangere district. Jagalur has emerged as a strong Congress bastion with back to back victories for the party. The constituency is said to have gotten its name from a saint, Jogappa. People of the constituency fall sick often due to high fluoride content in borewell water […]
Prakasam district: public were dying with fluorosis, kidney disease
Ongole: The Ongole MP, YV Subbareddy met the Union Minister for Finance Arun Jaitley in New Delhi and requested him to include the Prakasam district as one of the backward districts and include it along with the 115 backward districts in the action plan of development by the Central government, according to a press note […]
Fluoride hits 2.28 lakh people in Andhra Pradesh
Note from FAN: According to Wikipedia, one lakh = 100,000 x 2.28 = 228,000 people. Visakhapatnam: As many as 2.28 lakh people in 349 habitations across Andhra Pradesh are affected by the high fluoride concentration in the drinking water. The drinking water contains excess fluoride in 11 out of the 13 districts, whereas all the […]
Toxic rinsing: Researchers warn against mouthwash
HYDERABAD: Excessive use of mouthwash or mouth rinses may lead to genetic toxicity, causing severe health issues, warn researchers. Calling for judicious use of cosmetic and therapeutic mouth rinse, the researchers said overuse of chemical mouthwash may damage the inner lining of the mouth (buccal cavity) as the chemicals used are known for their genotoxicity […]
Japanese consulate general to provide aid for safe drinking water in Telangana
Water purification plants will be set up in two villages with a grant of 31 lakh [approximately $50,000] Two villages in Telangana will soon get access to safe drinking water with Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Project. A contract was signed in Chennai on Tuesday to provide financial assistance to set up the two water […]