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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818088103321

Titolo

Fluoride in drinking-water / / J. Fawell, K. Bailey ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Seattle, : IWA Pub., 2006

ISBN

1-280-84162-1

9786610841622

92-4-068195-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (144 pages)

Collana

WHO drinking water quality series

Altri autori (Persone)

FawellJ. K <1945-> (John Kirtley)

BaileyKenneth

Disciplina

613.2/87

Soggetti

Water - Fluoridation

Drinking water - Purification

Fluorides - Physiological effect

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Environmental occurrence, geochemistry and exposure -- 3. Human health effects -- 4. Guidelines and standards -- 5. Removal of excessive fluoride -- 6. Analytical methods -- 7. Country data on dental and skeletal fluorosis associated with exposure to fluoride through drinking-water -- Appendix: Indices of severity of dental fluorosis -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

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 fills the urgent need, identified for updating the WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality, for information on the occurrence of fluoride, its health effects, ways of reducing excess levels and methods for analysis of fluoride in water. The draft document, produced by a working group of experts convened to consider protection from fluoride and its control, was issued for extensive review and consultation. The resultant book, which incorporates the comments received, was further peer reviewed by experts in developed and developing countries. It is aimed at a wide range of individuals, including health workers and sanitary engineers



who may require a broad introduction to the subject with more detailed guidance in some specific areas. Fluoride in Drinking-water will be an invaluable reference source for all those concerned with the management of drinking-water containing fluoride and the health effects arising from its consumption, including water sector managers and practitioners as well as health sector staff at policy and implementation levels. It will also be of interest to researchers, students , and development workers and consultants.