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UK Against Fluoridation

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Pakistan - BILAL SIDDIQUE, LAHORE

BILAL SIDDIQUE, LAHORE
Urban water quality in Pakistan has deteriorated dangerously over the past decade and the country’s most heavily populated province, the Punjab, is at risk, since in Lahore, leaking sewage pipes are allowing dirty water to seep into drinking water pipes, causing an increase in water-borne diseases. Since the mid-1990s, there has also been a concern about bone deformities caused by contaminated water. Each day, I step outside my home; I must tread carefully because the treacherously slippery, sewage-soaked mud greets me. Broken sewage lines leave huge pools of filthy water on the road and a stench lingers across the area. On the outskirts of Lahore, dozens of children were found with spinal and joint problems. That has been blamed on excessive fluoride and the mixing of the sewage water in the ground water. Moreover, deaths due to gastroenteritis, acute diarrhoea, or other water-borne illnesses rise each year during the summer. As water consumption increases, scarcity worsens and rains contribute to flooded sewage channels that often flow into clean water supplies. Therefore, I would request the authorities concerned to work on the sewage system of Lahore before it ends up contaminating the entire water reserve and jeopardising the health of Lahore.

2 Comments:

  • Impressive Analysis. Thank you for shining a light on these often underestimated and even more often unknown ills. Diseases like pneumonia, diarrhea, and tuberculosis kill children in masses every day - and it's sad to know that a few simple hygienic actions could prevent so much death.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 16 October, 2008  

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