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Fluoride contamination in water is forcing adivasis to flee this Telangana village
Those who cannot afford to migrate are grappling with ill-effects such as yellowing teeth, brittle bones, deformity and weakness. In the parched Adivasi village of Devanagar, located 50 km from Adilabad and 2 km from Utnoor town, six people, including a 10-year-old, died in the last one year in quick succession. Most of the people […]
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Karnataka: Unhappy coconut growers, fluoroisis major issues in Arsikere taluk
Skeletal and dental fluorosis affected people due to increasing of fluoride content in bore well water in parts of Arsikere taluk. ARSIKERE: Coconut growers in Arsikere are unhappy as they were hit by price crash and drastic fall in the yield due to consecutive droughts in the past three years. Many growers are least bothered […]
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Jaipur will install 200 free RO water kiosks across the city
Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) is all set to restart the age-old tradition of setting up Piyau (Water Hut) in Pink City, however in a different manner. The municipal corporation will be introducing the concept of modern Piyau. Under this plan, drinking water kiosks will be installed at 200 locations across the city by JMC. People […]
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5,000 undergoing free dialysis under PPP in Andhra Pradesh
‘Plan to render treatment to 10,000 patients in a year’ Dialysis centres launched across the State, including rural and semi-urban areas, to render treatment to kidney patients by NephroPlus, service provider in collaboration with the State government under PPP project, in July last year has evoked a good response. Recognising high incidence of kidney failure […]
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Naveen bins Amit Shah’s neglect cry
Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday refuted the allegation made by BJP president Amit Shah about the “step-motherly attitude” shown towards west Odisha by the state government. “Our government has never neglected west Odisha as you can see that a number of works are done for the overall development of the region,” Naveen […]
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Slow poison: Residents of this K’taka taluk are ailing due to fluoride contamination
A constant headache, severe pain in the joints and discolouration of teeth. This is what almost every resident of Pavagada complains of. Reason: high fluoride content in the ground water.The time is 11 am. A porch, an open water tank, and a line of pots and buckets at the entrance – this is the typical scene in […]
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Sterlite – here’s proof: The data on how the smelter is likely cause for water pollution
From court-ordered reports, studies by the TNPCB, Central Pollution Control Board and NGOs, every assessment found evidence of water contamination. On 3 April, 2018, villagers in Kumareddiapuram thwarted attempts by Thoothukudi district officials to dismantle the public handpumps that were yielding yellow-coloured water reportedly contaminated by Sterlite’s copper smelter. The hamlet, which is located within […]
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NALCO to use Emrion technology to establish Defluoridation plants
After commissioning of the world’s first-of-its kind defluoridation plant using Nano based Emrion technology, aluminium major National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) is set for using this technology in commercial scale, an official statement said. The company today signed an MoU with Hyderabad based Eesavyasa Technology Pvt Ltd so that it would get royalty for setting […]
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Slow poison: Residents of this K’taka taluk are ailing due to fluoride contamination
A doctor says, “People only notice the complications after having consumed the water for decades. Unfortunately, it is too late by then.” A constant headache, severe pain in the joints and discolouration of teeth. This is what almost every resident of Pavagada complains of. Reason: high fluoride content in the ground water. The time is […]
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Why you should avoid the high fluoride water of Naivasha
Brown teeth due to fluorosis. [Photo/dentistinfleet.co.uk] People from Naivasha are sometimes identified by the colour of their teeth. This arises from the high levels of fluoride in the water consumed by residents causing teeth to turn brown. However, the water around Naivasha has been found to contain as high as 12mg/l which is 25 times […]
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