Fluoride in drinking water : a scientific review of EPA's standards
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Fluoride in Drinking Water.
- ناشر : Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press,
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2006
- شابک / ISBN : 9780309101295
Description
Introduction -- Measures of exposure to fluoride in the United States -- Pharmacokinetics of fluoride -- Effects of fluoride on teeth -- Musculoskeletal effects -- Reproductive and developmental effects of fluoride -- Neurotoxicity and neurobehavioral effects -- Effects on the endocrine system -- Effects on the gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, and immune systems -- Genotoxicity and carcinogenicity -- Drinking water standards for fluoride.
Most people associate fluoride with the practice of adding fluoride to public drinking water supplies for the prevention of tooth decay. However, fluoride can also enter public water systems from natural sources. This book reviews research on various health effects from exposure to fluoride, including studies conducted over the past several years.
