Comparison of serum and urinary fluoride levels among fertilizer and wood industry workers in Mangalore City, India

Fluoride

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 80-82

  Arshad, Mohammed ^a   Shanavas, Palliyal ^b  

^a Kannur Dental College   (India)

^b Wayanad Institute of Medical Science (WIMS)   (India)

Author keywords

Industrial fluoride exposure; Phosphate fertilizer workers; Serum fluoride; Urinary fluoride

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE; PHOSPHATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FERTILIZER INDUSTRY; FLUORIDE BLOOD LEVEL; FLUORIDE URINE LEVEL; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INDIA; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INDUSTRY; ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; URINE LEVEL; WOOD INDUSTRY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84884569710     PISSN: 00154725     EISSN: 22534083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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