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| | UNICEF India - Water, environment and sanitation |
 | | Fluorosis, caused by ingestion of excess fluoride, most commonly through drinking-water and food crops irrigated with fluoride contaminated water, affects the teeth and bones. |
 | | JHABUA, 22 March: Three tribal children, Mukesh Mesu, 10, Mukesh Munsingh, 12 and Lalita, 11, all from Bochka village of Rama block (Jhabua district) in the state of Madhya Pradesh are severely affected by skeletal fluorosis. |
 | | Their problem began about five years ago and gradually led to complete bone deformity, crippling their lower limbs, ankle and feet. |
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