Nalgonda: Marriguda mandal in Nalgonda district, long recognised as a fluoride hotspot, has identified new instances of dental fluorosis among children, signalling persistent water contamination issues. The detection of new fluorosis cases has been a shock, especially since consumption of rice and vegetables irrigated with fluoride-contaminated groundwater can worsen the disease. Medical teams have examined 6,932 people, identifying 53 dental …
LOADING ERROR LOADING In the aftermath of the 2024 election, there has been much discussion about the potential public policy changes that may occur in President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration. “Many communities add fluoride to public water supplies, a process known as water fluoridation, to improve oral health and help prevent tooth decay on a population level,” Manning explained. “By …
HYDERABAD: The problem of fluorosis that plagued the former unified Nalgonda district in the past has come to the fore once again with leaders from TRS and BJP stepping up their war of words over the issue in Munugode Assembly constituency. Adding to the fuel on Thursday, was a ‘grave’ that ‘came up’ mysteriously in the constituency to apparently mark …
In part III of Anusha Sundar’s Cauvery — A River in Stress series, we examine the plight of the farmers of the Mandya plains, who rely on the river water for their paddy and sugarcane crops, as well as for their drinking needs. [imgcenter> [/imgcenter> Often, these farmers are blamed for not sharing Cauvery water with their counterpart in Tamil …
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