Fluoride in Drinking Water : A Review of Fluoridation and Regulation Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public health.

Water--Fluoridation.

Water.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (23 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses the documented benefits and potential adverse effects associated with the fluoridation of drinking water supplies. Examines regulation of fluoride in drinking water to protect against adverse health effects from exposure to higher levels of fluoride, reviews status of Federal efforts to update the health risk assessment for fluoride, and discusses findings of 2006 National Research Council review of EPA fluoride standards.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Fluoride in Drinking Water

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