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Fluoride concentration in ground water and prevalence of dental fluorosis in Ethiopian Rift Valley: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Abstract BACKGROUND: The concentration of fluoride in ground drinking water greater than the world health organization standard value imposes a serious health, social and economic problem in developing countries. In the Ethiopian Rift Valley where deep wells are the major source of drinking water, high fluoride level is expected. Though many epidemiological studies on fluoride […]
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Ethiopia’s water problem: Excessive fluoride treated with bones
See fascinating short video at the start of this short article High fluoride levels in water cause teeth discolouration and in extreme cases, bone decay. In many countries, fluoride is added to water and toothpaste to make teeth stronger. But, when there is too much fluoride, it can be toxic. In Ethiopia, at least 16 […]
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Eggshell calcium will be used to mitigate fluorosis
Excerpts: Grand Challenges Canada is committed to supporting bold ideas and is proud to partner with the Government of Canada in realizing its new Feminist International Assistance Policy… In Ethiopia, an eggshell calcium will be used to mitigate fluorosis: It is estimated that about 14 million Ethiopians have fluorosis partially due to high levels of […]
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Ethiopia gets it first fluoride filter manufacturing facility
A new fluoride filter manufacturing facility, the first of its kind in Ethiopia, was inaugurated Friday in Modjo town, some 70km south-east of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The new USAID-supported facility will help mitigate fluorosis in the Ethiopian Rift Valley through innovative fluoride reduction products and services. While some fluoride in water is good […]
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New Fluoride Reduction Technology Center Launched in Oromia
A new fluoride filter manufacturing facility, which was developed to help mitigate fluorosis in the Ethiopian Rift Valley areas, through innovative fluoride reduction products and services, was launched in Modjo, Oromia regional state of Ethiopia today. According to the press statement sent from the US Embassy in Addis Ababa to Awramba Times, the center was […]
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Ethiopians seek solution for water with fluoride
Millions of Ethiopians suffer from dental fluorosis, a condition caused by drinking water with high fluoride concentration Brook Solomon was born and raised in the town of Shashemene, 230 km south of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Growing up, he drank fluoride-contaminated water. Now, 23-years-old, he rises early to care for his fluoride-tainted teeth. “I […]
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Non-smoking Ethiopians seek solution to ‘smoker’s teeth’
Millions of Ethiopians suffer from dental fluorosis, a condition caused by drinking water with high fluoride concentration Brook Solomon was born and raised in the town of Shashemene, 230 km south of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Growing up, he drank fluoride-contaminated water. Now, 23-years-old, he rises early to care for his fluoride-tainted teeth. “I wake up every […]
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Ethiopia: AAU finds technology to remove fluoride from water
The Addis Ababa University announced that it has found a new way to remove fluoride from drinking water, a major challenge in the Rift Valley area in Ethiopia. The University has got patent right from the Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office for the innovation to remove fluoride from drinking water using zeolite. The innovation is part […]
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Groundwater quality and its health impact: An assessment of dental fluorosis in rural inhabitants of the Main Ethiopian Rift.
Highlights We mapped groundwater fluoride distribution and identified fluoride health risk areas. Dental fluorosis (DF) was evaluated based on TFI scale (Thylstrup and Fejerskov index). Relationship between groundwater fluoride and its dental health impact was established. Effect of milk consumption on DF was evaluated and contributed to reducing DF severity. The findings have implications for […]
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Graduate student awarded EPA fellowship to study ways to remove fluoride from drinking water
Research by an OU [Oklahoma University] graduate student that helps reduce the fluoride levels in water, which causes bone deformations after prolonged drinking exposure, won a fellowship with the Environmental Protection Agency. Environmental science graduate student Laura Brunson received the EPA Science to Achieve Results fellowship, which offers an approximate $120,000 stipend over three years […]
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