The repeating history of objections to the fortification of bread and alcohol: From iron filings to folic acid

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 184, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 638-640

  Kamien, Max ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; FLUORIDE; FOLIC ACID; IRON; NICOTINIC ACID; RIBOFLAVIN; THIAMINE; VITAMIN D;

ABORIGINE; ARTICLE; BERIBERI; BREAD; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; DENTAL CARIES; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FLUID INTAKE; FLUORIDATION; FOOD COMPOSITION; GOITER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IODINATION; MANDATORY PROGRAM; MEDICAL ETHICS; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PELLAGRA; PUBLIC HEALTH; RICKETS; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL STUDY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 33745434507     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00422.x     Document Type: Article

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