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This Drought-Hit Karnataka Village May Soon Become A Ghost Town
Locked homes, barren lands, ailing elders are common sights as one enters BK Halli village in Karnataka’s Pavagada taluka, 180 kms from state capital Bengaluru. Pavagada, an arid region, has been hit by drought 54 times in the last 60 years. There has been insufficient rainfall in the last 7-8 years in the village causing large scale migration. R...
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Take Up The Fight Against Fluorosis Before It's Too Late
In 2004, the villagers of Chauhatta in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district started complaining of body pain. Unable to identify the cause for many months, one of the villagers decided to visit Mumbai to see a ‘big’ doctor. The doctor diagnosed that the water that he drank was the real culprit and had huge amounts of fluoride in it. He was advis...
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Fluorosis: A Vicious Disease, But There Is Hope
With dreams in her eyes, Kali Bai married Tol Singh from Jhabua in Madya Pradesh and happily entered village Miyati ten years ago. That happiness did not last long as she soon fell ill. The presence of fluoride in the village’s water made her weak every passing day. Her bones became a tangled mass and looked as if they would collapse any moment. ...
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1.14 Crore Indians At Risk From Excess Fluoride In Drinking Water
Nearly 14,000 habitations in 17 states reported to have excess fluoride in drinking water sources, affecting more than 1.14 crore people, Rajya Sabha was informed today. According to the World Health Organisation, ingestion of excess fluoride, most commonly in drinking-water, can cause fluorosis which affects the teeth and bones. Moderate amounts l...
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World Osteoporosis Day: Fluoride May Increase Risk of Fractures
For long, fluoride has been used to treat osteoporosis due to it's ability to increase bone mass. However, several recent studies have revealed that it may increase the risk of bone fractures, especially hip fractures. Osteoporosis is a bone disease due...
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Black tea may cause bone problems
A new research has shown that black tea contains higher concentrations of fluoride than previously thought.
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Low-dose fluoride can combat osteoporosis
Adding low doses of fluoride to the treatment of osteoporosis can help women going through menopause.
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This Drought-Hit Karnataka Village May Soon Become A Ghost Town
Locked homes, barren lands, ailing elders are common sights as one enters BK Halli village in Karnataka’s Pavagada taluka, 180 kms from state capital Bengaluru. Pavagada, an arid region, has been hit by drought 54 times in the last 60 years. There has been insufficient rainfall in the last 7-8 years in the village causing large scale migration. R...
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Take Up The Fight Against Fluorosis Before It's Too Late
In 2004, the villagers of Chauhatta in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district started complaining of body pain. Unable to identify the cause for many months, one of the villagers decided to visit Mumbai to see a ‘big’ doctor. The doctor diagnosed that the water that he drank was the real culprit and had huge amounts of fluoride in it. He was advis...
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Fluorosis: A Vicious Disease, But There Is Hope
With dreams in her eyes, Kali Bai married Tol Singh from Jhabua in Madya Pradesh and happily entered village Miyati ten years ago. That happiness did not last long as she soon fell ill. The presence of fluoride in the village’s water made her weak every passing day. Her bones became a tangled mass and looked as if they would collapse any moment. ...
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1.14 Crore Indians At Risk From Excess Fluoride In Drinking Water
Nearly 14,000 habitations in 17 states reported to have excess fluoride in drinking water sources, affecting more than 1.14 crore people, Rajya Sabha was informed today. According to the World Health Organisation, ingestion of excess fluoride, most commonly in drinking-water, can cause fluorosis which affects the teeth and bones. Moderate amounts l...
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World Osteoporosis Day: Fluoride May Increase Risk of Fractures
For long, fluoride has been used to treat osteoporosis due to it's ability to increase bone mass. However, several recent studies have revealed that it may increase the risk of bone fractures, especially hip fractures. Osteoporosis is a bone disease due...
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Black tea may cause bone problems
A new research has shown that black tea contains higher concentrations of fluoride than previously thought.
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Low-dose fluoride can combat osteoporosis
Adding low doses of fluoride to the treatment of osteoporosis can help women going through menopause.
