| Description |
1 online resource (x, 134 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
WHO drinking water quality series |
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WHO drinking water quality series.
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| Contents |
Environmental occurrence, geochemistry and exposure -- Human health effects -- Guidelines and standards -- Removal of excessive fluoride -- Analytical methods -- Country data on dental and skeletal fluorosis associated with exposure to fluoride through drinking-water |
| Summary |
Fluoride is known to occur at elevated concentration in a number of parts of the world where it can be a significant cause of disease. The primary focus of this book is the prevention of adverse health effects from excessive levels of fluoride in drinking-water. The book provides information on the occurrence of fluoride, its health effects, ways of reducing excess levels and methods for analysis of fluoride in water.--Publisher's description |
| Notes |
"Published on behalf of the World Health Organization by IWA Publishing"--Title page verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Drinking water -- Purification.
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Fluorine -- Toxicology.
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Fluorosis.
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Water -- Fluoridation.
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Environmental Exposure.
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Fluorides.
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Fluorosis, Dental.
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Water Purification.
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Water Supply.
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| Genre/Form |
Guideline.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Fawell, J. K. (John Kirtley), 1945-
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World Health Organization.
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| ISBN |
1780405804 (electronic bk.) |
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9240681957 (electronic bk.) |
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9781780405803 (electronic bk.) |
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9789240681958 (electronic bk.) |
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(IWA) |
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(Cloth) |
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(IWA) |
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