Risk perception and water fluoridation support and opposition in Australia

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 58-66

  Armfield, Jason Mathew ^a   Akers, Harry Francis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Outrage; Public opinion; Water fluoridation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANGER; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FLUORIDATION; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANGER; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FLUORIDATION; HUMANS; INCOME; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649260059     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: 17527325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2009.00144.x     Document Type: Article

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