Fluoride in drinking water and its toxicosis in tribals of Rajasthan, India

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section B - Biological Sciences

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 325-330

  Choubisa, S L ^a  

^a Government Meera Girls College   (India)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Fluoride; Fluorosis; India; Rajasthan; Toxic effects; Tribals

Indexed keywords

VALGUS;

EID: 84863617190     PISSN: 03698211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40011-012-0047-8     Document Type: Article

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