“Prolonged consumption of such water poses a serious risk to public health, leading to early-stage dental fluorosis and progressing to skeletal fluorosis, which can cause joint stiffness, bone deformities and reduced mobility,” said Yudhyavir Singh, Associate Professor, Department of Trauma Anesthesia and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), New Delhi. “In many affected regions, dependence on untreated groundwater, along with inadequate monitoring and maintenance of treatment systems, continues to increase risk, particularly for rural and low-income residents.”
