A Canadian perspective on the dental amalgam issue

British Dental Journal

Volumn 184, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 581-586

  Jones, D W ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; MERCURY;

ANIMAL; CANADA; HAPLORHINI; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; PUBLIC OPINION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHEEP;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ANIMALS; CANADA; DENTAL AMALGAM; HAPLORHINI; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; MERCURY; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHEEP;

EID: 0032572190     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809701     Document Type: Review

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