Excessive Fluoride in Ground Water Leaves UP Villagers Crippled

December 23, 2007 at 3:29 PM Indian Health News
  •   Print
  •   Share
  •   Comments
  •  Text 
handicapped.

Villagers hope that the concerned officials in the administration will take effective steps to stem the rot.

Fluorosis is a condition caused by the excessive intake of fluorine and is commonly of two types - Skeletal Fluorosis and Dental Fluorosis. As the names suggest, it first affects the bones due to excessive accumulation of fluoride in bones and the latter affects the teeth.



Source-ANI
SRM /GA
Previous Page 2 Page 1 | 2 
 Email Email   RSS Feeds RSS Feeds   Print this page Print   Save this page Save   Link Link   Syndicate Syndicate   Comments Comments   Bookmark and Share
 
Comment & Contribute
Comments should be on the topic and should not be abusive. Comments are normally moderated and are reviewed after they are posted.
* Your comment can be maximum of 2500 characters

Notify me when reply is posted
I agree to the terms and conditions
  
If you have a question about health related issues, you can now post it in our Ask An Expert section on our community website Medwonders.com and get answers from our panel of experts.
X
  • Health News Index
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
News Archive
Date :
Category :
Keyword :
  • News Quick Links
News Central Health Watch
Latest Health News Health In Focus
News Category (500+) Breaking Health News
Popular News Celebrating Life
Health News and Press Release Medindia - Exclusive
News Photo Gallery India Special
News Video Gallery Lifestyle and Wellness
News From Other Resources
News Categories:  
Mental Health Center

Indian Health Related News

» Planning Food Supplement For High School Girls: Assam » AIIMS-Patna to Start This Year: Ghulam Nabi Azad
» Kolkata Hospital Introduces Novel Treatment for Eye Patients » 50 Homeopaths Get Annual Awards
» Indian Thyroid Society To Launch Clinical Manual Today » Ban On Gutka And Paan Masala Being Considered By UP Government
» Chickenpox Virus Stalking Uttar Pradesh » Chips to Monitor Ultrasound Machines in Haryana
Read More >>