Special Report: Fluoridation of Water.

Hileman, Bette

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ERIC Number: EJ379224

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Publication Date: 1988

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Special Report: Fluoridation of Water.

Hileman, Bette

Chemical and Engineering News, v66 n31 p26-42 Aug 1 1988

Reviews the controversy regarding water fluoridation in the United States during the last 50 years. Discusses the current status; benefits; and health risks including skeletal fluorosis, kidney disease, hypersensitivity, mutagenic effects, birth defects, and cancer. Presents statistics and anecdotal accounts. (CW)

Descriptors: Cancer, Dental Health, Dentistry, Drinking Water, Fluoridation, Medical Research, Moral Issues, Preventive Medicine, Science Education, Water Treatment, World Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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