Flurosis

Question 1

What is it?

Answer 1

slow, progressive, crippling disease which affects every organ, tissue and cell in the body.

Question 2

What According to WHO,is the apporpriate level of fluoride concentration in drinking water?

Answer 2

should not exceed 1.5mg/l.

Question 3

Impacts?

Answer 3

adversely affects the foetal cerebral function and neurotransmitters. Reduced intelligence in children is associated with exposure to high fluoride levels.

Question 4

what is Dental fluorosis?

Answer 4

defect in the tooth enamel caused by excessive fluoride consumption, is not treatable and the strains are permanent.

Question 5

what is Skeletal fluorosis?

Answer 5

developed by the disturbance of calcium metabolism in the formation of bones in the body. It results in the softening and weakening of bones, resulting in deformities.

Question 6

What are the main source of fluoride in groundwater?

Answer 6

rocks such as charnockite, quartzite, pegamatite, laterite etc.

Question 7

States affected by this disease are?

Answer 7

Highly affected:Rajsthan,Gujrat,Andhra

Moderately affected:Punjab,haryana,U.P.,Bihar,M.P.,Karnataka,Tamilnadu,Maharashtra

Mildly affected:Odisha,bengal,kerala

Question 8

What are the various measures taken by government?

Answer 8

1. Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission(1987-1993)

2. National Programme for prevention and control of flurosis(NPPCF) 2008-09.