Comparison of the toxicity of fluoridation compounds in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 82-88

  Rice, Julie R ^a   Boyd, Windy A ^a   Chandra, Dave ^b   Smith, Marjolein V ^c   Besten, Pamela K Den ^b   Freedman, Jonathan H ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c GENERAL DYNAMICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Caenorhabditis elegans; Drinking water; Fluoride toxicity; Silicofluoride; Toxicity testing

Indexed keywords

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORIDE TOXICITY; FLUOROSILICIC ACID; SILICOFLUORIDE; SODIUM FLUORIDE; TOXICITY TESTING; TOXICOLOGICAL TESTING;

FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; POTABLE WATER;

TOXICITY;

DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE ION; FLUOSILICATE SODIUM; FLUOSILICIC ACID; SILICOFLUORIDE; SODIUM FLUORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE; GROWTH RATE; NEMATODE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; TOXICITY TEST; TOXICOLOGY;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; FEEDING; FLUORIDATION; FLUOROSIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; TOXICITY; TOXICITY TESTING;

UNITED STATES;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE TOXICITY; SILICOFLUORIDE; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; EATING; FLUORIDATION; FLUORIDES; REPRODUCTION; SILICIC ACID; SODIUM FLUORIDE;

EID: 84890612304     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: 15528618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.2394     Document Type: Article

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