Open AccessCurrent public health perspective of fluorosis mitigation project in Pavagada taluk, Karnataka
Author(s) -
Mythri Halappa,
. Dinesh,
Darshana Bennadi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine/the indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3670
pISSN - 0973-2284
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5278.111754
Subject(s) - fluoride , dental fluorosis , groundwater , environmental health , water source , environmental science , psychological intervention , skeletal fluorosis , public health , water resource management , geography , environmental planning , medicine , engineering , chemistry , nursing , inorganic chemistry , geotechnical engineering
Fluoride has become a recurring theme in discussing water issues in India. In Karnataka, where groundwater sources are concentrated with fluorides the impact is devastating. Dental and spine-related ailments are showing up in many cities and villages. Several villages in Pavagada taluk in Tumkur district have fluoride concentration 5 times more than the permissible level. The different aspects to the problem are many defluoridation interventions were failure.