Fluoride contamination has now become an emerging concern in agroecosystems. A diagnostic survey was conducted across the fluoride (F-) contaminated wetlands of Kuttanad, India with aim to examine influence edaphic factors on F- concentration soils. The soils (Inceptisols) predominantly sandy had a substantial percentage clay and soil characteristics such as bulk density (BD), moisture, tempera...

Objective: to investigate the prevalence and predisposing factors breastfeeding in first hour of life public maternity hospitals. Methods: this is a cross-sectional, analytical, exploratory study 390 puerperal women from two Sociodemographic characteristics, obstetric history, variables relating labor, delivery, postpartum were analyzed. Statistical differences assessed using chi-square test or...