Sri Lanka - NCP kidney disease due to fluoride content

NCP kidney disease due to fluoride content
Wednesday, 07 July 2010 01:34
By Lakna Paranamanna
The high concentration of fluoride in water in the North Central province has been found to be the reason behind kidney diseases prevalent in the area according to research studies.

Therefore, the people of the North Central province were warned by the Science and Technology Ministry against the consumption of well-water as the high content of fluoride could result in other adverse health issues as well.

“During the preliminary research conducted by the Institute of Fundamental Studies (IFS) it was discovered that the high fluoride content in the water had an impact on the high concentration of patients with kidney diseases in the North Central province,” the Ministry said.

Studies had been conducted in several areas of the North Central province from where a large number of kidney patients were reported.

Meanwhile, IFS Research Officer Neththika Withanage told the Daily Mirror that although the standard concentration of fluoride in water as stated by the World health Organization (WHO) is 1.5 mg/l, this number should ideally be around 0.8 mg/l in tropical countries.