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Vicious cycle of fluoride in semi-arid India – A health concern – A paper in Current Science

This paper from Current Science discusses how excess fluoride in groundwater-based drinking water supply is a growing concern in semi-arid tropical (SAT) regions of India.

G B K Shankar

R Rangarajan

Posted on 20 Mar, 2011 09:10 PM

More than 16 states in India are facing the fluorosis problem. Several southern-peninsular states are experiencing monsoon climate condition, where the rainwater is harvested through tanks and used for agriculture.

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