Fluoride
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Fluoride Affects Water Quality for 78,000 Lithuanians
16 Jan 2013 - 01:28 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — More than 78,000 Lithuanian residents are supplied with drinking water that contains excessive levels of fluoride.
80 Percent of Zacatecas Residents Suffer Dental Fluorosis
30 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, ZACATECAS — The Health Services in Mexico’s Zacatecas state are carrying out an anti-fluorosis campaign after it was found that approximately 80 percent of the population is affected by dental fluorosis.
Water Sources in Kenya Contain High Fluoride Levels
25 Oct 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — T he quality of drinking water in Kenya has declined due to a high concentration of a wide range of pollutants, including fluoride and heavy metals.
Fluoride Levels in Israel's Water Not Sufficient
11 Oct 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TEL AVIV, Israel — Levels of fluoride in Israel's drinking water vary widely in different parts of the country, with levels in some communities who have carried out fluoridation
Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water Uneven
6 Oct 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
TALLINN, Estonia (Estonian Public Broadcasting) — Recent research from the University of Tartu found that drinking water supplied to more than half of Estonia's residents lacks fluoride, while in other areas the drinking water has too much fluoride
Singapore Plans to Continue Fluoridation
3 May 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
sinGapore (Channel News Asia) — Singapore plans to continue adding fluoride to drinking water in order to fight tooth decay, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said. Khaw said Singapore started putting fluoride into its water
Miyahuna Suspends Fluoridation Plans
30 Mar 2009 - 14:46 by Local Press Report
AMMAN (Jordan Times) — The Jordan Water Company (Miyahuna) has suspended plans to fluoridate Amman's water sources after initial studies found variable fluoride levels in them. "Studies carried out by
Delhi Government Takes on Fluorosis Epidemic
11 Mar 2008 - 19:36 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — - The Delhi government has entered into a strategic partnership with a specialized agency to stem the spread of fluorosis.
The Delhi Health Department and the Fluorosis Foundation of India
Fluoride in Water Cripples Village in Eastern India
19 Feb 2008 - 19:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, PATNA — — Nearly 80 percent of the population in the village of Kachariadih, in Nawada district in eastern Bihar state, suffer from various ailments and disabilities due to excessive
Jordan: Fluoride Levels in Amman's Water Too Low
3 Dec 2007 - 03:14 by Local Press Report
AMMAN, Jordan (Jordan Times) — — The fluoride levels in the Amman water supply are lower than that needed to prevent dental disease, according to a new study by the Jordan Water Company (Miyahuna).
Fluorosis Widespread in Rayalseema, Andhra Pradesh
29 Oct 2007 - 21:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, HYDERABAD — — A disorder related to fluorosis is becoming endemic in India'a Andhra Pradesh state, where water supplies often contain high levels of fluoride.
Genu valgum, or "knock knees"
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