Voice of America: Coal burning linked to fluorosis in China

An article on Voice of America reports a new study by Chinese and American researchers has found polluted coal being burned in the home fireplaces has caused an outbreak of disease that damages teeth and bones. The article quotes Joseph Gardella, Larkin Professor of Chemistry, who said the rates of skeletal fluorosis in some of the villages in China are as high as 30 percent, although not all of the victims are suffering the most extreme disability. Additional articles on the study can be found on Science Daily and Medical News Today, and the south Asian news service ANI also distributed an article on the research.