Water fluoridation - A public health hazard [1]

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 88-91

  Connett, Paul ^a  

^a ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FLUORIDATION; FLUOROSIS; HEALTH HAZARD; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SAFETY;

EID: 32544440795     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2006.12.1.88     Document Type: Letter

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