Fluoride and environmental health: A review

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-79

  Ozsvath, David L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental sources; Fluoride; Human health effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649203239     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-008-9136-9     Document Type: Article

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