Fluoride contents in groundwaters and the main consumed foods (dates and tea) in Southern Algeria region

Environmental Geology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 377-383

  Messaïtfa, Amar ^a  

^a KASDI MERBAH UNIVERSITY   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Algeria; Date; Fluoride; Sahara; Tea; Water

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HEALTH; HYDROGEOLOGY; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS; WATER CONTENT; WATER WELLS; WELLS;

ALGERIA (COUNTRY); DAILY INTAKE; DENTAL DECAY; DENTAL FLUOROSIS; EPIDEMIC SPREADING; FLUORIDE CONTENT; SPRINGER (CO); ZACATECAS , MEXICO;

ALUMINOUS REFRACTORIES;

DENTAL HEALTH; EPIDEMIC; FLUORIDE; FOOD CONSUMPTION; HEALTH IMPACT; NUT; PATHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; TEA;

AFRICA; ALGERIA; NORTH AFRICA; SAHARA;

EID: 46249100633     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-007-0983-4     Document Type: Article

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