India - Fluorosis affecting the health of Jharkhand villagers

Ranchi, Mar 31: Residents of the remote village of Chukru, which lies 20 kilometers from Jharkhand's Palamu District headquarters are experiencing various physical disabilities due to the presence of excessive fluoride in the ground water of the area. Every second person -- children as well as adults -- is suffering from deformed limbs, cataract, or premature ageing.luorosis hit the village in 1980 when the Government constructed borewells here to solve the drinking water problem of the village.
A boon soon became a curse, as the excessive fluoride content in the water started affecting the health of the villagers.............