Question

Write a short note on the problem of fluoridated water in Rajasthan

Answer 1

Explanation:

Majority of the districts of South Rajasthan are conventionally described as "High Fluoride" areas of Rajasthan. (1) Fluorosis is also one of the well known environment related cause of chronic Pain Abdomen mainly by causing non ulcer dyspepsia and urolithiasis.

So far, there has been no study in Rajasthan, India, especially the South West part of Rajasthan to find out the prevalence of various causes of Pain Abdomen.

(3)The high prevalence (27%) of urolithiasis as a cause of pain abdomen in our study, therefore, is not surprising as the ground water in Vol.9;

Issue: 5; May 2019 Southwest Rajasthan is known to be rich in fluoride.

In our study, amongst 27% of urolithiasis patients, 72.94% had consumed drinking water from government supply. This suggests high relation of urolithiasis with govt.

This region is also labelled as the High Fluoride belt. Apart from the organic G.I Disorders,