Dental fluorosis
Skeletal fluorosis
~ More than 60 million people in India are at risk from fluorosis
~ 20 states in India report incidences of fluorosis
~ Fluoride greater than 1 mg/l is harmful for drinking
~ Malnutrition makes fluorosis worse
~ A generation of children is at risk of being crippled
~ Calcium deficiency aggravates fluorosis
~ Fluorosis also worsens Osteoporosis, Anaemia and other nutrition related diseases
~ Most symptoms of fluorosis are not reversible
~ Safe water and good nutrition prevent fluorosis
Teeth get permanent yellow stains
Affects bones and leads to crippling
For more on history of Fluorosis and nutritional mitigation, please look at research of Dr. Raja Reddy
On nutritional aspects and linkage with Anaemia, please look at research of Dr. A. K. Susheela
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