Water fluoridation: A critical review of the physiological effects of ingested fluoride as a public health intervention

The Scientific World Journal

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Peckham, Stephen ^a,b   Awofeso, Niyi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c HAMDAN BIN MOHAMMED SMART UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORAPATITE; FLUORIDE; DRINKING WATER;

BIOETHICS; CARIES PREVENTION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL FLUOROSIS; FLUID INTAKE; FLUORIDATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MOUTH HYGIENE; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OSSIFICATION; OSTEOFLUOROSIS; OSTEOLYSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; WATER SUPPLY; CHEMISTRY;

DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDATION; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84896950518     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/293019     Document Type: Review

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