Air quality study during the survey revealed that the ambient air was contaminated by fluorides. Constant emission of gases by the industry had led to a large scale deposition of fluoride particles on the fodder and leaves of crops. The fluoride concentration in fodder and plant samples varied from season to season and with respect to distance and direction from the fluoride source. NE area was more contaminated than the other areas like SE, SW and NW. Dental survey of children (age 6 to 13.5 years) revealed that near the factory, in villages like Bhestan and Dindoli dental lesions were more...