Flouride : UP News
The Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam confirmed the presence of excessive fluoride in 120 hamlets, affecting nearly 2 lakh people. Some villages recorded fluoride levels of 2 mg/L or more, exceeding the safe limit of 1-1.5 mg/L.
- Fluoride is a naturally occurring element found in groundwater.
- The national drinking water limit for fluoride is 1.50 mg/L.
- Excessive fluoride consumption can cause skeletal fluorosis, accelerate dental decay, and pose serious health risks, particularly for children.
- States with High Fluoride Contamination
- Rajasthan has the highest fluoride contamination in India.
- Other affected states include Telangana, western Andhra Pradesh, and eastern Karnataka.
- Fluoride levels spike during the dry, summer pre-monsoon months, with arid regions in western India showing higher contamination than humid areas.
