Science and Beyond Science e fortnight Magazine Issue -2nd 5th April 2015
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Bringing Nature to ideal positive state
Energy relay form
World Health day
A path breaking Revolutionary study
Published by - Vishwaguru Academy , Siddha Karya Bhawan, Shaktidata, Siddha Nagar, S.no.50/6,
Wadgaonsheri, Pune 411 014 Maharashtra (India) Tel 0091-20-66117903, 66117904, 66117929 66117935,
66117930 Fax 0091-20-66117934
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Under the guidance of Dr. Swami Hardas ,Inventor, Founder and President
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Request for co-operation in analyzing impact of Swami Hardas Life System
I take this opportunity to introduce to you Swami Hardas Foundation, a Pune based
NGO , which has spearheaded a number of unique initiatives to solve a wide range of various
environmental and health related issues. Swami Hardas Foundation has invented Swami Hardas Life
System (SHLS), which is an energy balancing mechanism and process by which various health,
natural, environmental related problems can be effectively handled. This system has proved to be
effective in battling reduction of contamination from ground water, raising level of ground water,
controlling air pollution, various diseases etc .
Experiments at villages GadraSahi, Raipalli, Ratanpur, and Khujenpali, Orissa, and at village
Narayankhed, Dist- Gadak, Andhra Pradeshled to the reduction in the level of concentration of
fluoride in the ground water, within a week, by an average of 30%. Tests were conducted by
engineers of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Department. The reduction was in the water table
itself and not after the water was pumped out. There is no mechanism known to mankind by which
this can be done. Water, when drawn out of the ground, is subjected to various processes and the
contamination is removed. .
We are conducting a special major energy balancing experiment at Shaktidata Pune, Village
Anjangaon Surji , District Amravati and almost 39 places in India, from 5th April to 22nd April 2015 and
would like to verify it’s effect on surface water, ground water and environmental pollution etc. We
would be highly obliged if scientific organizations and governments would assist us in conducting
these experiments at the choice of destinations.
Please contact us at email id- shlsestablishment@gmail.com or Mr Sachin Raut at
09860964323 . We are eagerly awaiting for a positive reply from your kind end.
SWAMI HARDAS
(Swami Hardas Foundation
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NAADBRHMA and SHAKTIDATA ADHANA
Date: Starting from 19h April 2015 to 21ST April 2015
All the Inductors, Sewa Kendras are requested to carry out necessary pre & post checkup and
intimate the results to organisation. All the people may please avail benefits from this unique
program. This is a scientific program. We expect your valuable cooperation. This is a world
welfare program of scientific study.
Before participation:
(1) Kindly read the programme carefully along with instructions , obtain necessary details,
information from Research & Development Establishment’ of the organisation.
(2) For water related issues take pre and post reading of water as per guidance , submit map
and necessary details to Research & Development Establishment’ of the organisation.
(3) Similarly impact on Livestock , Agriculture, ail pollution etc can be studied scientifically
(4) SHLS sewa Shibir can be conducted by performing Siddha Kalyan Sadhana or Shkti data or by
attached distance energy relay process by any one even by a non siddharths also
Contribution:The volunteers are requested to offer their contribution at
1) Dr. Swami Hardas Ac/924810110003557 or 2) Swami Hardas Foundation A/c924810110003082
Bank of India Br. Anjangaonsurji, Amrawati, IFS Code BKID0009248
For More Details please contact 9860964323 , 9970561234, 8421000019, 9960533169
For all Siddha pariwar Kindly read the complete programme
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HEALTH AND PEACE TO ALL
Dear Brother/Sister
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We all are children of almighty; hence we are brothers of each other.
We all are of different religion and culture still we are brothers of each other.
Hence Honoring and helping each other is our aim
Let us all come together, achieve health, peace, glory of life and Nation.
Dr. Swami Hardas.
We are arranging a special programme—putting full efforts.
Programme: 1. To give complete Health and Peace to all our
2015
brothers and sisters on the day and for whole
life if method is followed.
19h April 2015 to 21ST April
At various locations batch.
This will be done by two methods -
Method: 1-
Direct Method - for those who can attend the programme. This is
the best method.
Method: 2-
Energy Relay Method- for our brothers and sisters who cannot
physically attend the programme.
Programme: 2. To make Villages Glorious / SHLS sewa sadhana Shibir
Solving all the problems of Village,
19h April 2015 to 21ST April
2015
giving health and peace, increasing
As much as places possible.
efficiency and productivity.
Note: For more information please read enclosed information.
Specialties: -
1. No money, No medicine, No side effects.
2. Everybody can be made capable for all above.
3. Non-political, Non-commercial , social and voluntary
Instructions
All inductors and Siddha Pariwar members should try to conduct above events and
send report to Pune
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METHOD: 1 - DIRECT METHOD - FOR THOSE WHO CAN ATTEND
PHYSICALLY.
Walk in for solution - walk out with realization, experience brotherhoodness.
The procedure of the method is as follows: -
Minimum 1 hrs. per batch.
1. Fill up the form. If necessary medical checkup will be done and case sheet is prepared.
2. Class may be conducted for minimum 2 hrs. The method of solving problems will be taught.
All will be able to treat themselves on the spot and for whole life without money and
medicine on self and others.
NOTE: - 1) Those who cannot do as per the instructions, one or two persons should come with
such sufferers, who will learn and solve the problem of sufferer.
2) If suffering seriously and bed patients are not permitted.
3. Again check as per 1 - above is done. Note the difference, if necessary medical checkup is
carried out. Case sheet will be completed.
NOTE: - 1) Generally all sufferers get 100% relief, but if the result is less than 100%-- then
continue the same (Method taught) for 2 to 3 days for many times. Instructions as
what to do next will be given.
2) If it is done 3 to 4 times per day all will be totally healthy and peaceful for whole life.
NISARAGKRUPA SIDDHA MAHAYADNYA WITH SIDDHA NAADBRHMA and SHAKTIDATA
SADHANA
METHOD - 2 ENERGY RELAY METHOD
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All can take benefit of this Energy Relay Programme 1.
Effect of the programme will be throughout World All can take benefit.
2.
Effect of the programme will be up to certain extent throughout the World all in the
world can take benefit up to certain extent.
BENEFIT OF THE PROGRAMME CAN BE TAKEN IN TWO WAYS
METHOD 1:- ‘Shaktidata’ or Kalyansadhana Method - Very good result oriented method.
For those who cannot came physically for the programme - For them
1.
Send them ‘Shaktidata’ or Kalyansadhana method
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They all should use the photo
Then they can use the ‘Shaktidata Photo’ any time and every time for long time number
of day and will be able to solve their problems.
Either by ‘Shaktidata’ or Kalyansadhana or as per procedure given below – number of
times - doing maximum time is better.
METHOD 2:- General Method - Energy Relay Method
Energy Relay Times :- 5pm to 7pm Indian Standard Time
Daily from 19th to 21st April 2015
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Brothers and Sisters staying in other countries should find their timing as per their country
standard time for the above Uganda Standard Time.
All those who have any problem / problems should follow the procedure given below.-
1. For solving all Health Problems –
1. Write down all Health Problems and how much is the suffering. If necessary carry out
medical checkup and note down all parameters.
2. The persons who cannot attend the programme :
– Sit peacefully on ground or chair or lie down on bed as time given above.
- Repeat your desire of solving all health problems in mind number of times. Touch
palms of both hands with light pressure on the ground or wall and say repeatedly
in mind have a feeling that “all the Negativity in my body which has created in
body is going in the earth” – for about 1 minute, because of Siddha Energy
coming to you from the Siddha Energy Relay Programme. Lift the hands up and
keep in comfortable position. The negativity will really go.
- Now have a feeling that the Siddha Energy coming to you is entering in your body
from all sides, move your mind in the body wherever problems are, the Siddha
energy goes with the mind and heals the health problems. Do slow movements of
the body and affected parts of the body.
3. After the exercise – check up all health problems again if necessary carry out medical
check up again. You will find that most of the health problems are solved fully, some of
the problems partly.
In very few cases some parameters may shoot up – do not worry, put little water on the
ground, put both hand palms on that with very light pressure and keep in the position for
about 15 minutes. This might have to be done more than one time. Then the parameters will
come to normal – have a feeling that the negativity which created the problems is going to
the earth.
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Please ask for further guidance.
2. For solving problems in Actual Life –
Problems in actual life are many. Some general problems in life are given below for your
reference.
1. Write down all the problems in Actual Life.
2. The persons who cannot attend the program :
– Sit peacefully on ground or chair or lie down on bed as time given above.
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Repeat your desire in mind number of times of getting all the problems solved by
the help of Siddha Energy. Touch palms of both hands with light pressure on the
ground for about 1 minute and have a feeling that all the Negativity which has
created the problems is going in the earth through hands, because of Siddha
Energy received and really negativity will go. Then lift the hands and keep in
comfortable position.
- Now move your mind in the places and concerning matters the Siddha Energy goes
with mind and have a feeling that the Siddha Energy is solving all the problems by
converting the negativity in positive energy which will result in solving the
problems.
3. Some problems are solved immediately and some take little time. See note for types
of general problems.
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Please ask for further guidance.
3. For Achieving Divine Peace –
1. Persons who cannot attend the program :
– Sit peacefully on ground or chair or lie down on bed as time given above.
– Repeat your desire in mind number of times that – “I should get Divine Peace”.
– Touch palms of both hands with light pressure on the ground for about 1 minute
and say in mind that “The negativity which has creating obstacles in my attaining
Divine Peace is going in the ground” the negativity will really go. Then lift the
hands and keep in comfortable position.
– Now have a feeling that the Siddha Energy is received from Siddha Energy Relay
Programme is entering in your body giving Peace, Happiness and Divine Peace. The
Siddha Energy enters in the body and going through different Kosha’s to Anand
Kosha and to Atma – creating Divine Peace, the real Divine State which purifies
whole body and is the co-ordination, combination and real harmony of body, mind
and soul. Resulting in to total Health, Peace, Anand and Divine Peace. Making Life
journey successful.
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Please ask for further guidance.
Note: Problems in Actual Life –
Follow are the problems in Actual Life which can be solved by the program and or “Swami Hardas
Life System”.
• Healthy Life Status, loss of health, repeatedly falling sick
• no medicine proves fruitful in
recovery from sickness
• Financial crises, loan, debt, continuous shortage of money etc •
married,
Marriage,
delay
in
getting
• Failure in getting married, unable to marry to partner
problems
of choice etc
• Job, unemployment and related
• Addiction of any kind
• Evil Power and its ill-effects
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• Education-loss of concentration
• Non fulfillment of good desire
• Loss of memory, undue fear regarding examination,
interviews etc
• Disorders in life status
• Complete stop to the progress in life
• Kalsarpayogm Grahadosh etc
• Failures, repeated failures in day-to-day work
• Intoxication
• Series of problems, calamities regarding progress
enemies, rivalry etc
in the actual life.
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• Closure of trade, business, shop, factory etc
• Married but unhappy married life
• Disturbed and unhealthy atmosphere in house
• Loss or misplacing important
articles, items,
documents
• Unfavorable Vaastu (house / shop etc) leading to problems
children
• Problems, sorrows in life of
Inevitable
problems
from
• Physical, mental instability can be restored without disturbance. • Unique ancestral / generation
problems.
• Mistakes, errors due to our own misconduct, misunderstanding • Wrong or delayed decision etc.
• Problems due to Black Magic and or evil spirits etc.
not conceiving,
• Unable to be blessed with child,
• Miscarriage, repeated miscarriage etc
• Major problems in life,
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FOR SOLVING THESE ALL PROBLEMS: SEE ABOVE NO. 2
Swami Hardas Foundation Shaktidata, Siddha nagar, S.no.50/7, Wadgaonsheri, Pune 411 014
Maharashtra, India
Tel 0091-20-66117902,66117903, 66117907 Fax 0091-20-66117934, 36
World Health Day 2015: From farm to plate, make food safe
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2 APRIL 2015 | GENEVA - New data on the harm caused by foodborne illnesses
underscore the global threats posed by unsafe foods, and the need for coordinated, crossborder action across the entire food supply chain, according to WHO, which next week is
dedicating its annual World Health Day to the issue of food safety.
World Health Day will be celebrated on 7 April, with WHO highlighting the challenges and
opportunities associated with food safety under the slogan “From farm to plate, make food
safe.”
“Food production has been industrialized and its trade and distribution have been
globalized,” says WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan. “These changes introduce
multiple new opportunities for food to become contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses,
parasites, or chemicals.”
Dr Chan adds: “A local food safety problem can rapidly become an international
emergency. Investigation of an outbreak of foodborne disease is vastly more complicated
when a single plate or package of food contains ingredients from multiple countries.”
Unsafe food can contain harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical substances, and
cause more than 200 diseases - ranging from diarrhoea to cancers. Examples of unsafe
food include undercooked foods of animal origin, fruits and vegetables contaminated with
faeces, and shellfish containing marine biotoxins.
Today, WHO is issuing the first findings from what is a broader ongoing analysis of the
global burden of foodborne diseases. The full results of this research, being undertaken by
WHO’s Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG), are expected
to be released in October 2015.
Some important results are related to enteric infections caused by viruses, bacteria and
protozoa that enter the body by ingestion of contaminated food. The initial FERG figures,
from 2010, show that:
there were an estimated 582 million cases of 22 different foodborne enteric diseases and
351 000 associated deaths;
the enteric disease agents responsible for most deaths were Salmonella Typhi(52 000
deaths), enteropathogenic E. coli (37 000) and norovirus (35 000);
the African region recorded the highest disease burden for enteric foodborne disease,
followed by South-East Asia;
over 40% people suffering from enteric diseases caused by contaminated food were
children aged under 5 years.
Unsafe food also poses major economic risks, especially in a globalized world. Germany’s
2011 E.coli outbreak reportedly caused US$ 1.3 billion in losses for farmers and industries
and US$ 236 million in emergency aid payments to 22 European Union Member States.
Efforts to prevent such emergencies can be strengthened, however, through development
of robust food safety systems that drive collective government and public action to
safeguard against chemical or microbial contamination of food. Global and national level
measures can be taken, including using international platforms, like the joint WHO-FAO
International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN), to ensure effective and rapid
communication during food safety emergencies.
At the consumer end of the food supply chain, the public plays important roles in promoting
food safety, from practising safe food hygiene and learning how to take care when cooking
specific foods that may be hazardous (like raw chicken), to reading the labels when buying
and preparing food. The WHO Five Keys to Safer Food explain the basic principles that
each individual should know all over the world to prevent foodborne diseases.
“It often takes a crisis for the collective consciousness on food safety to be stirred and any
serious response to be taken,” says Dr Kazuaki Miyagishima, Director of WHO’s
Department of Food Safety and Zoonoses. “The impacts on public health and economies
can be great. A sustainable response, therefore, is needed that ensures standards, checks
and networks are in place to protect against food safety risks.”
WHO is working to ensure access to adequate, safe, nutritious food for everyone. The
Organization supports countries to prevent, detect and respond to foodborne disease
outbreaks—in line with the Codex Alimentarius, a collection of international food standards,
guidelines and codes of practice covering all the main foods.
Food safety is a cross-cutting issue and shared responsibility that requires participation of
non-public health sectors (i.e. agriculture, trade and commerce, environment, tourism) and
support of major international and regional agencies and organizations active in the fields
of food, emergency aid, and education.
Agro Siddha Technology has many advantages such as
1) Production of Poison less life energetic food
2) Food without any chemical or fertilizer
3) Improved quality and quantity
4) Enhancing Ground water level
5) Improving fertile capacity of land
We can show this any where any time on certain conditions
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PATH BREAKING & REVOLUTIONARY
STUDY ON
REDUCTION OF LEVEL OF CONCENTRATION OF FLUORIDE IN THE
GROUND WATER
AND
EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OF FLUOROSIS
BY
SIDDHA TECHNOLOGY OF SWAMI HARDAS LIFE SYSTEM
SWAMI HARDAS FOUNDATION, PUNE, INDIA
Address for communication – Swami Hardas Foundation, Shaktidata, Siddha Nagar, OFF
Nagar Road, Old Mundhawa Road, S. no. 50/7 Wadgaonsheri, Pune 411 014 Maharashtra
, India.Email- shlstestablishment@gmail.com,Ph.: 9007098904,webwww.shls.info
Acknowledgements –
a) We would like to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation to
Sh Shankar Kumar Patra, Sh Jagadish Kumar Mohanta, Sh
Ganeshwar Mohanta, Sh Jagannath Naik, Sh Basudev Patra and
their team members,the staff of Siddha Energy Transmission
System at Siddha Mandir, Pune and Sh Sanjay Kr Potey who had
worked very hard, with total dedication and selflessly to make this
study a reality.
b) Our gratitude goes to the District Collector and Magistrate of
Mayurbhanj District, Orissa and officers of Rural Water Supply and
Sanitation Department of Bolangir and Myaurbhanj, Orissa for their
help and co-operation.
c) We would like to thank the villagers of GadraSahi, Raipalli,
Ratanpur, and Khujenpali who had whole heartedly participated in
this study and had co-operated with the study team.
ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH
REDUCTION OF LEVEL OF CONCENTRATION OF FLUORIDEIN THE GROUND WATER
AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OF FLUOROSIS BY SIDDHA TECHNOLOGY OF SWAMI
HARDAS LIFE SYSTEM
GAUTAM MANDAL, Swami Hardas Foundation, Pune*
December, 2014
ABSTRACT
Endemic skeletal fluorosis, is caused by excessive intake of fluorine contaminated water for
a long time. This leads to crippling bone deformities, spinal compressions, and restricted
movements of joints. Researches have concluded that fluorosis is irreversible and
before treating fluorosis is that the patients should cease from drinking the fluoride
contaminated water. In mild to moderate cases, recovery takes 1-5 years and in severe
cases, 5-15 years & the patient is treated with Calcium and Vitamin D. There is no specific
medicine. All the methods of defluoridation include drawing out the water from the ground
water and applying various defluoridation techniques to it. All the defluoridation techniques
are expensive and beyond the reach of the poor masses of India. No method has been
invented whereby the level of concentration of fluoride in ground water i.e. water table
itself can be reduced under the surface of the earth. Siddha Technology of Swami
Hardas Life System (herein after known as “The System”) has been invented by Dr. Swami
Hardas, which is an energy balancing mechanism and process by which various health,
natural, environmental related problems can be solved. No drugs, chemicals,
electrical/electronic etc. equipment are used in the process. The objective of this study is
to evaluate the effect of The System on: a) Reducing the level of concentration of
fluoride in fluoride contaminated ground water b) Treating patients suffering from
endemic skeletal fluorosis. Results- On the Application of The System in the fluoride
contaminated villages of Jukal, Andhra Pradesh & Ratanpur, Raipali, Khujenpali and
GedraSahi, Orissa, India for about 7-10 days for only an hour led to considerable decrease
in level of concentration of fluoride in the water table itself ranging from 8.88% to 68%. The
decrease was maintained even after 6-12 months & the decrease was permanent in nature.
Further, the decrease continued for 6-12 months after The System was last applied. Thus,
The System is dynamic & not one time matter. Further, substantial, and definite
improvements in fluorosis affected patients were also noticed, without the patients shifting
from the area and drinking uncontaminated water. Patients exhibiting minor/ moderate
symptoms like, pain, stiffness in the spine, joints etc. had reported about 60%-70%
relief in first 15 days. In severely affected patients with highly stooped spines, the
reduction of pain was 60% to 70% and there was considerable straightening of the
spine in 4 cases. Conclusion-The System is a revolutionary, zero-budget, extremely
fast mechanism, being used for the first time in the world, to reduce the level of
contamination permanently in the ground water itself and for treatment of fluorosis.
*Address for communication – Swami Hardas Foundation, Shaktidata, Siddha Nagar, OFF
Nagar Road, Old Mundhawa Road, S. no. 50/7 Wadgaonsheri, Pune 411 014 Maharashtra
, India. Email- shlsestablishment@gmail.com,Ph.: 9007098904,webwww.shls.info
1.
FLUOROSIS
1.1.
Introduction
Fluorosis is a serious public health problem in many parts of the world where drinking
water contains more than 1 ppm of fluoride. The safe level of concentration of fluoride is
standardized to0.5 mg/L and 1.0 mg/L by World health Organization, respectively as the
desirable and maximum allowable concentrations in drinking water. Endemic fluorosis,
known as endemic skeletal fluorosis (ESF), is a kind of chronic poisoning disease caused
by excessive intake of fluorine for a long time during people’s lives. It usually includes
dental and skeletal fluorosis. The main manifestations of skeletal fluorosis are crippling
bone deformities, spinal compressions, and restricted movements of joints. The disease,
endemic skeletal fluorosis in drink-water type, is caused by high content of fluorine in
drinking water in prevalent areas. At present, the pandemic disease has affected 35
countries and regions.
1.2.
Indian Scenario
[8]
Endemic skeletal fluorosis in India continues to be a national health problem and the
drinking water remains the major source of intake of excess of fluoride. The most seriously
affected states are Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh,
Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra. It is estimated that the fluoride
skeletally affects about 100 million people, while furthermore not less than 200 million are
at risk in India.
1.3.
Global view points
[8]
About 80% of the diseases in the world are due to poor quality of drinking water
(WHO, 1984). Large groups of people in the following countries suffer from fluorosis due to
intake of fluoride rich groundwater: Argentina, U.S.A., Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Egypt,
Jordan, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Korea, Tanzania, South Africa, China, Australia, New
Zealand, Japan, Thailand, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Sri Lanka, Syria and India. India is
among the 23 nations around the globe where health problems occur due to high fluoride
concentrations in water.
1.4.
1.4.1.
Skeletal Fluorosis – A Pathogenesis
[8]
The main mechanism of fluorosis is the fluoride incorporation into the bone
hydroxyapatite, altering the size and structure of its crystals. The fluoroapatite formed
decreases the mechanical competence of the bone, resulting in abnormal structure and
poor quality of bone, with increased risks for fractures. Rickets, osteomalacia, secondary
hyperparathyroidism and regional osteoporosis are often associated with skeletal fluorosis.
The bone diseases and deformities are more severe and complex in patients with dietary
calcium and vitamin-D deficiencies.
1.4.2.
[8]
More than 90 % of the ingested fluoride is absorbed from the gut. 50% of the fluoride
absorbed is deposited in the bones and teeth. The remaining is excreted in urine. About 99
% of the fluoride retained in the body is stored in the mineralized bones and teeth on
account of its affinity for calcium phosphate. Its effects on bones and teeth only are of
clinical importance influencing their mineralization, structure, functions and development.
Fluoride ions are taken up rapidly by bone by replacing hydroxyl ion in bone.
[8]
1.4.3.
Fluoride is a bone seeker and its incorporation into hydroxyapatite, i.e. the spot wise
production of fluoroapatite, alters the size and the structure of the bone crystals. The
fluoroapatite crystals are larger in size; offer less surface exchange, less soluble, more
stable and less reactive to the actions of parathyroid hormone. The biological response and
severity of fluoride toxicity mainly depends on the concentration of fluoride in drinking
water, the daily intake of fluoride, the continuity and the duration of exposure and calcium
and vitamin D nutrition status. The composition of foods in respect to Ca, Mg, P and Al,
age, sex, occupation, growth and remodeling of bone are other factors, which influence the
toxic effects of fluoride.
1.5.
Clinical Features
[8]
In general any person with features of stiffness, rigidity, restricted movements at the
spine and joints, bone and joint pains and has been residing continuously for more than 6
months in a fluorotic area is a case of skeletal fluorosis unless proved otherwise.
1.6.
1.6.1.
Additional Factors Leading to Skeletal Fluorosis
[1]
The first ever report of endemic skeletal fluorosis was from Podili, Darsi and Kanigiri
areas of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh, a province in south India, in the year 1937.
This report also had the description of neurological manifestations of fluorosis, a
manifestation of late stage of fluoride toxicity. Surprisingly, the fluoride levels of drinking
water in these areas were not very high and were in the range of 1-3 PPM and rarely
exceeded 6 PPM. Development of skeletal fluorosis has not been reported with such levels
of fluoride in drinking water from other parts of the world. The proposed possible
mechanisms for such severe manifestations by the authors included:
(a) high atmospheric temperatures (115-116°F) during summer months;
(b) hard physical labor activity (both factors are likely to lead to high water intake);
(c) poor nutrition, deficient in calories and also vitamin C.
1.6.2.
[2]
It is also generally stated that a dose of 10–20 mg/day (equivalent to 5–10 ppm in
the water, for a person who ingests 2 L/day) for at least 10 years is necessary to develop
crippling skeletal fluorosis. But, the research in India provides credible evidence for a
striking contrast to these perceptions as most of the information relating to endemic
fluorosis has originated from India where skeletal fluorosis has been associated with waterborne fluoride concentrations of 2 to 3 ppm or lower and even at 0.7 ppm. It is observed
that in many populations of India, skeletal fluorosis can occur at a minimum fluoride level
of 1.35 ppm and crippling form of skeletal fluorosis at or above 2.8 ppm, given the presence
of predisposing factors.
1.7.
Accepted methods of Treatment of Fluorosis
1.7.1.
A large number of researches and studies have been carried out on the various
pathological tests and evaluations needed to detect and treat skeletal fluorosis , methods
and modes of treatment , dietary changes, the accompanying factors that are required to
make the treatment effective, costs involved, duration of the treatment, clinical recovery
etc. Some broad consensus on these factors that have emerged from these studies during
the course of time.
1.7.2.
It has been reported by [8] Teotia et al in “Highlights of Forty Years of Research on
Endemic Skeletal Fluorosis in India” that clinical recovery occurred in more than 85 percent
of the patients with mild to moderate severity within 1-5 years after the exposure to fluoride
is ceased and treated with calcium and vitamin D, cf. In severe cases clinical recovery was
slow and took 5-15 years for satisfactory clinical and occupational recovery after the
exposure to fluoride is ceased and treated with calcium, vitamin D and appropriate
physiotherapy.
1.7.3.
Reddy D R.in “Neurology of endemic skeletal fluorosis” (Neurol India 2009; 57:7-12)
reported that patients with skeletal fluorosis, when kept off fluoride intake, register a
negative fluoride balance while continuing to excrete large amounts of fluorides for years. It
is obvious that excretion of fluorides mobilized from the skeleton through urine and feces is
a very slow and prolonged process lasting for many months to even years.
1.7.4.
G.Bhanuprakash Reddy et al in “Antioxidant Defense System and Lipid Peroxidation
in Patients with Skeletal Fluorosis and in Fluoride-Intoxicated Rabbits” have declared that
although fluorosis is irreversible, it could be prevented by appropriate and timely
intervention through understanding the process at biochemical and molecular
levels.
1.7.5.
Teotia et al in “Highlights of Forty Years of Research on Endemic Skeletal Fluorosis
in India” have stressed that early detection of fluorosis is the crux of the problem. Once
skeletal fluorosis has developed and the patient has symptoms, treatment largely remains
symptomatic, using analgesics and physiotherapy. Recovery, however, is quick if the
patient is kept off the fluoride intake, nutritional inadequacies are corrected and the calcium
nutrition is improved. Surgical intervention like spinal decompression and laminectomy may
be undertaken in selected cases with Neurological complications, particularly advanced
compressive rediculomyelopathies.
[1]
[3]
[8]
1.7.6.
Reddy D R. in “Neurology of endemic skeletal fluorosis” (Neurol India 2009; 57:7-12)
has opined that the best approach to tackle this public health menace will be
prevention since no cure is possible once the disease sets in. In India over 50% of
ground water sources have excess of fluoride and affect more than 150000 villages.
Potable water supply with permissible levels of fluoride though desirable cannot obviously
be made available to the vast number of people neither can they be shifted from their area
of domicile. Thus there is a rationale to press into service water-purifying or defluoridation
plants in those areas. Defluoridation plants are based on Nalgonda method of lime and
alum and domestic units were based on filtration of fluoride-rich water with PAC granules,
which are activated alumina. Aluminum has been incriminated in the causation of two
neurodegenerative
diseases Parkinsonism and
amyotrophic
lateral
sclerosis.
Defluoridation methods increase aluminum levels of filtered water and hence these
methods are not preferred by WHO. Nutrition appears to play a crucial role in the incidence
and severity of fluorosis and hence a balanced diet having adequate calcium and vitamins
should be promoted to reduce the toxicity of fluoride.
1.7.7.
Similar views were echoed in [4] “Health Impact of Supplying Safe Drinking Water on
Patients Having Various Clinical Manifestations of Fluorosis in an Endemic Village of West
Bengal “ by Kunal K. Majumdar and Shunmuga N. Sundarraj where they stated that to
address the problem of fluorosis in the country, what was required was the withdrawal of
source(s) identified for fluoride by (a) supplying safe water from community filter for
drinking and cooking purposes (b) dietary restriction of black salt, black lemon tea, supari
and tobacco which contain high amount of fluoride (c) nutritional interventions like intake of
plenty of fruits and green vegetables containing high level of antioxidants and milk
containing calcium.
1.7.8.
National and State Government should play a vital role in ensuring drinking water
security at the household and community level by supplying domestic filters at affordable
costs at the household level and by installation of community filter specially in “No safe
source” (NSS) villages on a priority basis. For long-term measures treatment of surface
water, rain water harvesting, ground water recharge, etc. should be implemented.
Increased availability and accessibility of safe water, community participation, awareness
generation through appropriate IEC measures and nutrition intervention all are necessary
to combat the problem of fluorosis on a sustainable basis in future.
1.8.
Limitations of Existing Treatment Pattern of Fluorosis
[1]
From the vast studies conducted regarding the treatment of Skeletal Fluorosis, the
following picture emerges:
1)
Prevention is the best approach since once the disease sets in, it is
irreversible. There is no cure for this disease.
2)
The patients should be ceased from having exposure to the fluoride
contaminated water. This is the primary and most vital aspect on which the
entire treatment is dependent. If the patient does not stop taking in the fluoride
contaminated water, no treatment is possible. The water taken by him should be
de-fluoridated by the various methods. If the same is not possible due to financial,
systemic, technological or manpower problems, then he should be physically
shifted from the contaminated zone.
3)
After the patient stops further intake of the contaminated water, he should be
given adequate balanced diet having sufficient calcium, vitamin D and amino
acids. So apart from calcium and vitamin D there are other drugs to cure the
impact of fluorosis.
4)
It has been reported that clinical recovery occurred in more than 85 percent of
the patients with mild to moderate severity within 1-5 years after the exposure
to fluoride is ceased and treated with calcium and vitamin D, cf. In severe cases
clinical recovery was slow and took 5-15 years for satisfactory clinical and
occupational recovery after the exposure to fluoride is ceased and treated with
calcium, vitamin D, and appropriate physiotherapy.
5)
As long-term measures, treatment of surface water, rain water harvesting,
ground water recharge, etc. should be implemented. Increased availability and
accessibility of safe water, community participation, awareness generation through
appropriate measures and nutrition intervention all are necessary to combat
the problem of fluorosis on a sustainable basis in future. Thus, these measures
require huge allocation of funds, mobilization of skilled manpower,
generation of awareness and availability of doctors and medicines.
2.
FLUORIDE IN GROUND WATER
2.1
Present scenario in India
[5]
The summarized information on the occurrence of excessive fluoride in ground water
in India is as below:
State
Andhra Pradesh
Bihar
No. of habitation with
excess fluoride
7548
12
State
No. of habitation
with excess fluoride
Meghalaya
33
Maharashtra
39
Gujarat
2376
Orissa
1138
Karnataka
860
Punjab
700
Kerala
287
Rajasthan
16560
Madhya Pradesh
201
Tamil Nadu
527
Haryana
334
Uttar Pradesh
1072
Himachal Pradesh
488
West Bengal
21
2.2.
Defluoridation, the only stated option for reduction of fluoride in ground water
2.2.1.
A large number of studies and researches have been conducted on the effects of
contamination of ground water with Fluoride. It has been stated that there is no
permanent cure to this malady and appropriate defluoridation technique have to be
adopted to get rid of the fluoride, when it is drawn out from the ground water. There
is no mechanism known yet whereby the level of concentration of fluoride in the
ground water i.e. in the water table itself, can be reduced in-situ and permanently.
2.2.2.
The matter was discussed in the [5] Journal of Engineering Research and Studies EISSN0976-7916 (JERS/Vol. III/ Issue I/January-March, 2012/111-119) in the Review Article
“Studies On Defluoridation- A Critical Review” by Dr. Shrikant S. Patil and DR. Nitin W.
Ingole as under :
“It is a devastating report, from recent survey conducted by water technology
mission of Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, that over 30 million
people living in 8700 villages are affected by this chronic menace, and is a cause of
concern in most of the developed and developing countries. There is no permanent
cure available till today, for this ailment and hence preventive measures should be
contemplated. To overcome the above situation, it is very essential to adopt any
appropriate defluoridation technique considering the local conditions, economic
status and viability of the treatment method, literacy of community, easy availability of
media and reuse of exhausted media for treatment purpose etc.”
2.3.
Existing Research on Water Defluoridation
2.3.1.
[6]
2.3.2.
[6]
Research on removal of fluoride from drinking water has employed very many materials
world over. The main principles however remain adsorption, ion exchange, precipitation,
coagulation, membrane processes, distillation and electrolysis. The various techniques
have been described as under:
Adsorption and ion exchange
Adsorption involves passage of water through a contact bed where fluoride is removed
by ion exchange or surface chemical reaction with the solid bed matrix. After a period of
operation, a saturated column must be refilled or regenerated. The different adsorbents
used for fluoride removal include activated alumina, carbon, bone charcoal, activated
alumina coated silica gel, calcite, activated saw dust, magnesia, serpentine, tri-calcium
phosphate, activated soil sorbents, carbon, defluoron, and other synthetic ion exchange
resins.
2.3.3.
[6]
Precipitation – Coagulation
The Nalgonda technique is a widely known precipitation – coagulation defluoridation
method. In this technique aluminum sulfate and lime are added periodically in batch to treat
water.
2.3.4.
[6]
Membrane filtration
Membrane filtration processes are among advanced water treatment technologies that
have been mainly employed in treatment of pure and ultrapure water. The US EPA, 2003,
recommended reverse osmosis, RO, as one of the best available defluoridation
technologies [35].
Reverse osmosis and nano-filtration (NF) are the well-known membrane technologies
that can remove a large spectrum of contaminants from water.
2.3.5.
[6]
Emerging technologies
Some emerging technologies employing precipitation, distillation and /or a combination
of principles are; The Crystalactor, Memstill technology, The Water Pyramid solution and
The Solar Dew Collector system.
2.4.
2.4.1.
Disadvantages of Defluoridation Methods
[2]
Studies have revealed that the above methods have their own disadvantages. The
disadvantages of the traditional Adsorption and ion exchange and Precipitation –
Coagulation are as under:
2.4.2. (A) [2] Precipitation method of water defluoridation(Nalgonda Technology)
a)
The daily operations require a trained and conscientious operator.
b)
The major cause for concern with the lime and alum technology in that if the
dose of alum is not adhered to, there is a possibility of excess aluminum
contaminating the water. The maximum concentration of aluminium permitted
is 0.03 mg to 0.2 mg/litre of water according to BIS, as an excess is
suspected to cause Alzheimer’s disease.
2.4.3. (B) [2] Defluoridation by absorption
I) Activated Alumina (AA): Prasanti Technology using Activated Alumina:
a)
Expensive process
b)
Reactivation of filter material is cumbersome and can be done only with the
help of trained persons.
c)
Can result in high residual aluminium in output water ranging from 0.16 ppm
to 0.45 ppm.
II) Domestic delfuoridation units using activated alumina:
a)
Disposal of effluents
b)
Long time required for the regeneration of activated alumina.
III) Hand pump attached Defluoridation Units and Domestic Defluoridation Units
(DDUs) for Rural Areas
a)
Success depends on treatment reliability.
b)
Requires motivation of consumers to use only treated water for cooking and
drinking.
IV) Community defluoridation units are not encouraging because of,
a)
Lack of ownership by user communities.
b)
Reluctance to take over management responsibility.
c)
Lack of maintenance at local level by users.
d)
Lack of funding for maintenance.
e)
Degree of institutional willingness to relinquish control over installation.
f)
Activated alumina in a hand pump unit has to be periodically regenerated.
V) It can be concluded that The Membrane filtration process, which are among the
advanced water treatment processes, comprising mainly of Reverse Osmosis and
Nano-Filtration (NF) and Emerging technologies employing precipitation, distillation
and /or a combination of principles like The Crystalactor, Memstill technology, The
Water Pyramid solution and The Solar Dew Collector system are highly expensive
and cannot be used in rural India and on a community basis.
2.5.
Limitation of existing methods of defluoridation
Apart from the above mentioned disadvantages, these technologies are
expensive and are beyond the means of the rural populations with humble means.
Huge amount of governmental funds are required to install these technologies in all
the contaminated areas all over the country, covering the entire affected population.
Installation of capacities, regular supply of chemicals, provision of trained man
power, participation of the local community, regular maintenance of the equipment
etc. also require huge funds allocation.
3.
Conclusion
Thus , from the above discissions, researches and studies it can be concluded that
the concentration of fluoride in the ground water cant be reduced by the present systems
available to mankind. The only alternative are the application of various defluoridation
techniques, after the water is drawn out from the under ground. Further, there is no specific
treatment for fluorosis. The treatment may take years and the patient has be to be shifted
to a safe water zone.
4.
Need for appropriate study on fluorisis & reduction of fluoride in ground water.
There is a need of appropriate, simple and cost effective technology which would be
helpful not only for reducing concentration of fluoride in ground water but also useful in
improving health condition of the persons affected by fluorosis.
5.
Role of siddha technology
5.1.
Siddha Technology of Swami Hardas Life System (herein after referred to as The
System) has been invented by Dr Swami Hardas of Swami Hardas Foundation, Pune,
India. Swami Hardas Foundation is a non-governmental, non–political and charitable
organization founded by Dr Swami Hardas. He has invented a mechanism and process of
energy balancing by which various health, natural and environmental related problems can
be effectively solved. No drugs, chemicals, electrical/electronic etc. equipment are used in
the process.
5.2.
By virtue of various interventions, innovations and techniques brought into existence
by this technology, the same are being put into actual practice and field trials are held on a
regular basis to ascertain it’s efficiency in the areas of health, impact on various ground
water contamination, ground water level, environmental issues etc. Siddha Technology is a
quantum leap in siddha energy management and transmission system whereby it’s impact
in various health related issues and ground water contamination etc. have been aptly
demonstrated in in-house experiments conducted with the aid of scientific measurements,
instruments & experts. After conducting in-house trials and demonstrations, the Foundation
is now venturing to demonstrate this technology before various governmental, scientific
forums and agencies.
5.3.
Various health camps have been held jointly with the Department of AYUSH,
Government of the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, India in various tribal areas,
where anemia is endemic. In Anemic patients, the blood hemoglobin level takes months to
increase after dietary improvements and medical supplements. However, with the
application Siddha Technology, the blood hemoglobin level had increased by 3 mg in some
cases in a matter of a few days, much to the utter surprise of the accompanying doctors.
The range of increase of hemoglobin has been to the tune of 1 to 3 mg within a few days.
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