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Fluoride contamination in groundwater and associated health risks in Karbi Anglong District, Assam, Northeast India
Abstract Health hazards due to excess intake of fluoride via groundwater contamination are a major concern worldwide. This study provides a comprehensive report on the human health risks associated with the consumption of groundwater contaminated by fluoride. Several groundwater samples were collected across 8 blocks of Karbi Anglong district of Assam, India. The concentration of […]
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Drinking water unsafe in half of state, says govt survey
Bhubaneswar: How safe is the water we drink? If the latest water testing report released by the department of drinking water and sanitation of the Union ministry of Jal Shakti for 2019-20 released on Friday is any indication, drinking water is contaminated in 15 of the 30 districts in the state. Of the 40 water […]
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As told to Parliament (November 29, 2019): 53,396 water bodies in India are not in use
All that was discussed in the House through the day 53,396 water bodies are not in use There are 5,16,303 water bodies in the rural areas of India that are being used for minor irrigation, out of which, 53,396 are not in use for various reasons such as non availability of water, less and erratic rainfall, siltation, […]
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Drinking water has high fluoride content in 87 Haryana villages: RTI query
Rohtak: Eighty seven villages spread over nine districts of the state have high concentration of fluoride in drinking water, as per information provided by the Public Health Engineering department. The information was sought by Subhash, RTI activist and convener of Haryana Suchna Adhikar Manch. According to information, Jind district has 27 such villages where concentration […]
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No remedy for diseases caused by fluoride, says doctor
Jharkhand: Locals in Chukru village have been suffering from physical deformities for many years, allegedly due to the presence of fluoride in water. Unfortunately, doctors say that there is no remedy for the disease. “Through the bloodstream, the fluoride gets deposited in bones and different organs of the body. It affects ones spine joints and […]
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Concern over water fluoridation at Saravanampatti
Among the groundwater stressed firkas in the district, Saravanampatti has emerged as a cause of concern in particular. In addition to being categorised as critical, the groundwater in Saravanampatti has fluoride content. Saravanampatti has now joined the 30 odd blocks in Salem, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri where groundwater had fluoride for decades. Saravanampatti, which used to […]
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A ‘sacred’ river in India has become polluted beyond belief
Images of worshipers praying in billowing foam on the water in the Yamuna, a sacred river in New Delhi, India, may be intriguing. Yet the practice is hardly healthy. The photogenic foam on the river contains high levels of toxic ammonia and the water underneath it is also badly polluted. The Yamuna, which is also […]
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Droughts linked to bone disease in India
Droughts have an obvious immediate impact on both rural and urban areas. However, the rise in use of contaminated drinking water resulting from lack of available clean water sources is giving rise to diseases such as fluorosis. A dried-up reservoir in northern Karnataka. Depleting water supplies are among the signs of India’s climate crisis. […]
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Tap water in Mumbai safe for drinking; not in other metros, 17 state capitals: Govt study
New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) Mumbai residents need not buy reverse osmosis (RO) water purifiers as a study by the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry has found samples of tap water collected from the financial capital compliant with the Indian standards for drinking water, according to a report. However, other metro cities of Delhi, Kolkata and […]
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Record-aiming dental camp in Delhi on Children’s Day
More than 1,500 children are likely to be screened on Children’s Day on November 14 for anti-cavity treatment (fluoride application) as part of a record-aiming, mega free dental camp in Delhi planned by Smile India. Children at high risk would given anti-cavity fluoride treatment at 18 different centres spread across Delhi NCR, at the same […]
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