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What effect occurs due to prolonged consumption of fluoride contaminated water?

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Prolonged consumption of fluoride contaminated water causes a disease called fluorosis in human beings. The affected persons suffer from stiff back, fixed joints, deformed spines, discolouration and loss of teeth enamel.

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