Prevention and control of brick-tea type fluorosis - A 3-year observation in Dangxiong, Tibet

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 222-227

  Jin, Cao ^a   Yan, Zhao ^a   Jian Wei, Liu ^a   Ruoden, Xirao ^b   Sangbu, Danzeng ^b   Zeguo, ^c   Zhouma, Suonan ^c  

^a Central South University   (China)

^b Inst of Endemic Diseases Control   (China)

^c Antiepidemic Stn of Dangxiong Co   (China)

Author keywords

Brick tea; Fluorine; Fluorosis; Low fluoride brick tea; Prevention and control; Tea

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; EVALUATION; FLUOROSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; TEA;

EID: 0041621447     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0147-6513(03)00065-4     Document Type: Article

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