Study of dental fluorosis in subjects related to a phosphatic fertilizer plant environment in Chhattisgarh state

Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 63, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 985-988

  Sharma, Rajnikant ^a   Pervez, Shamsh ^a  

^a PT RAVISHANKAR SHUKLA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Dental fluorosis; Fertilizer plant; Fluoride; Particulate matter pollution

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; DENTAL HEALTH; FLUORIDE; HEALTH IMPACT; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ASIA; CHHATTISGARH; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 10844264586     PISSN: 00224456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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