Decreased intelligence in children and exposure to fluoride and arsenic in drinking water

Cadernos de Saude Publica

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2007, Pages

  Rocha Amador, Diana ^a   Navarro, Maria Elena ^b   Carrizales, Leticia ^a   Morales, Raúl ^b   Calderón, Jaqueline ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Fluorides; Intelligence; Neurotoxins; Potable water

Indexed keywords

EID: 37349100122     PISSN: 0102311X     EISSN: 16784464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-311X2007001600018     Document Type: Article

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