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Does Fluoridation Affect Diabetes Risk?
Given that sodium fluoride is a recognized blood glucose preserver, the data showed that sodium fluoridation might cause a rise in diabetes incidence in the United States. Fluoride has been found to raise blood sugar levels and reduce glucose tolerance, perhaps by preventing insulin generation or secretion. A dose of fluoride that can be attained […]
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Monitoring and prediction of high fluoride concentrations in groundwater in Pakistan
Highlights Groundwater fluoride risk maps (>1.5 mg/L) created with >5000 data and machine learning for all of Pakistan. Arid climate and soil composition are statistically important predictors of geogenic fluoride contamination. The high-resolution maps reveal the vulnerable areas and the number of people exposed. An estimated 13 million people (6% of the population) are at […]
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Chlorfenapyr: Illegal pesticide unit busted
Note from Fluoride Action Network: See adverse effects. Chlorfenapyr structural formula: MUZAFFARGARH: Pest Warning Assistant Director Shahid Hussain and other officials, on a tip-off, busted an illegal factory at Chah Ali Wala, Mauza Kotla Abul Fateh, and seized counterfeit pesticides and other materials, such as chlorphenypyrkins, chlorfenapyr TC, Carbo Furan NTC, plastic funnels, beakers, drums, […]
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Groundwater fluoride across the Punjab plains of Pakistan and India: Distribution and underlying mechanisms
Highlights Field kits correctly classified 91% of wells relative to 1.5 mg/L WHO guideline for F-. Overall 9% of 28,648 wells contained >1.5 mg/L F–; 7% in floodplains and 12% in doabs. Precipitation and/or dissolution of fluorite influenced by Ca2+ regulates groundwater F–. Ion exchange of Ca2+ with Na+ in clay minerals may lead to […]
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Groundwater fluoride concentrations in the watershed sedimentary basin of Quetta Valley, Pakistan
Abstract Litho-geochemical characteristics of low and high fluoride (F–) groundwater along with hydrological processes were investigated to delineate its genesis and enrichment mechanism in a watershed sedimentary basin. In this study, groundwater F– concentration ranged from 0 to 20 mg/L with a mean and standard deviation of 2.8 and ± 3.7 mg/L, respectively. Out of […]
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No safe drinking water in major cities, NA told
ISLAMABAD: In a shocking revelation, the government on Monday disclosed in the National Assembly that an overwhelming majority of the cities, including the mega cities, in Pakistan do not have safe drinking water for citizens. The data presented by federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz on the floor of the house in response […]
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Groundwater nitrate and fluoride profiles, sources and health risk assessment in the coal mining areas of Salt Range, Punjab Pakistan
Abstract To assess the loading profiles of groundwater nitrate (NO3–) and fluoride (F–), their spatial distributions, geochemistry and associated health risks were determined for 131 groundwater samples from eastern (ESR), central (CSR) and Trans-Indus Salt Ranges (TSR) in Pakistan. Groundwater NO3– concentrations were 0.2–308 mg/L (mean 59 mg/L) in ESR, 2.7–203 mg/L (mean 73 mg/L) in CSR and […]
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Salinity enrichment, sources and its contribution to elevated groundwater arsenic and fluoride levels in Rachna Doab, Punjab Pakistan: Stable isotope approach as an evidence.
Highlights Salinity is due to ion exchange, mineral dissolution, and partial input of evaporation. Arsenic showed no clear relationship with salinity in groundwater of study area. Saline ground waters had relatively oxidizing conditions that restricted As enrichment. Groundwater salinity is one of the factors which influences the enrichment of F?. Abstract The present study aimed […]
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Fluoride and arsenic contamination in drinking water due to mining activities and its impact on local area population
Contamination of arsenic and fluoride in drinking water reservoirs is a serious health issue in the Sibi district, Balochistan, Pakistan. The contamination has already been affecting a large population of the district. Dental fluorosis and dermatitis are the most common reported illnesses in the area. This study focused on the evaluation of the root causes […]
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Groundwater in Tharparkar unfit for human consumption
Thin fresh water layers and lenses often overlay brackish fluoride contaminated water Tharparkar is spread over 22,000 square kilometers with a population of about 1.6 million residing in 2,300 villages and urban settlements. Divided into six talukas Mithi, Islamkot, Chachro, Dihlye, Diplo and Nagarparkar. The region distinguishes by its low and erratic rainfall, high atmospheric […]
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