Buldhana hair loss cases: High selenium levels in wheat not yet proven as culprit

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on February 25, 2025
The government is investigating the cause of abrupt baldness in Maharashtra's Buldhana, suspecting high selenium levels in wheat from Punjab. ICMR has collected food samples for analysis. Junior health minister Prataprao Jadhav is monitoring the situation. Though selenium was detected in some wheat samples, its link to the...

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The government is investigating the cause of abrupt baldness in Maharashtra's Buldhana, suspecting high selenium levels in wheat from Punjab. ICMR has collected...
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