The case against fluoridation

Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 185-197

  Hattersley, Joseph G ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE; TOOTHPASTE;

DENTAL CARIES; FLUORIDATION; FLUOROSIS; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; NEUROTOXICITY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033379562     PISSN: 03170209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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