Household water sources and their contribution towards fluoride consumption in Njoro Division, Nakuru District, Kenya

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 275-277

  Moturi, W K N ^a  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Dental fluorosis; Fluoride; Household water; Rift Valley; Skeletal fluorosis; Volcanism

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844309651     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085910409503821     Document Type: Article

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