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Deafness more common among rural kids — Survey
PANCHKULA, Nov 16: According to a current survey, 7 per cent of the district’s population is deaf. A figure less than the national figure of 90-95 million by only 2.7 per cent. The survey was conducted in Raipur Rani by a team of PGI doctors led by Dr S.B.S. Mann, head of the ENT department, […]
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NGRI’s way with fluoride water
SECUNDERABAD:The National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) here has come up with a cost-effective way to deal with the fluoride problem in some parts of the state. It has successfully experimented with what is called ‘Artificial recharge through bore hole injection’ for the purpose. According to Dr T Harinarayana a scientist at NGRI, the experiment has […]
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Water in every other village unsafe in Karnataka
BANGALORE: Drinking water in nearly 50 per cent of Karnataka’s villages is unsafe for consumption: This is the shocking fact uncovered by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) department following a survey submitted in June. Nearly 200,000 water samples from every water source in 56,682 rural habitations were collected over one year and examined […]
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Fluoride in Gaya village water
A central medical team led by Dr R C Srivastava, associate professor, All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health (AIIHPH), conducted anon-the-spot test of underground water at village Bhoop Nagar on Saturday and confirmed the alarming presence of fluoride content which has caused physical deformities and accelerated the ageing process of the villagers. According […]
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Study Finds Link between High Fluoride & Kidney Stones
A new study published in the journal Urological Research, has found an association between high levels of fluoride in the water and painful kidney stones. According to the study, urolithiasis (kidney stones) was 4.6 times more common in an area with high fluoride (3.5 to 4.9 ppm) than in a similar area without high fluoride. […]
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Alarming rise in fluoride level in Faridabad district
Fluoride in water drawn from ground in the district has reached to a dangerous level. The fluoride level has jumped to almost seven times above normal in the past few years. According to Central Ground Water Board Sources, this has come to light after recent studies and surveys by the department. It has been revealed […]
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West Bengal launches water census
KOLKATA: Alarmed over reports of rapid depletion of ground and surface water in the state and increasing arsenic and fluoride pollution, the West Bengal government has ordered a water census in the entire state. The work, which began from Wednesday, would be completed within March next year, state water investigation development minister Nanda Gopal Bhattacharya […]
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Bhoop Nagar villagers may have to be shifted due to fluoride contamination
GAYA: With the distinct possibility of all the 234 residents of Bhoop Nagar being shifted about three km away to a locality near the source of potable water with normal fluoride content (about 0.5 mg per litre of water), the village moves towards the status of “Bhoot Nagar” (abode of ghosts). In any case, it […]
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High Court orders supply of drinking water to fluorosis-hit Nalgonda
YDERABAD: A division bench of the AP High Court comprising Chief Justice S B Sinha and Justice V V S Rao on Friday directed supply of drinking water in water tankers to fluorosis-affected parts of Nalgonda district. In a 20-page order, the bench disposed of a writ petition filed by P R Subash Chander. The […]
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Fluorosis menace fails to move government
PATNA: The slow but sure death faced by the residents of Khairi, a village located in Haveli Kharagpur of Munger district, reflects complete government apathy to the public health in the state. A report reaching the state headquarters here suggests that 80 per cent of the villagers suffer from fluorosis. Health minister Shakuni Choudhary expressed […]
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