World Health Organization : Technical Report Series, No. 146: Expert Committee on Water Fluoridation

By Jean R. Forrest

Book Id: WPLBN0000082477
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	World Health Organization : Technical Report Series, No. 146: Expert Committee on Water Fluoridation
Author:	Jean R. Forrest
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Public health, Wellness programs
Collections:	Medical Library Collection, World Health Collection
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Publisher:	World Health Organization


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Medical Reference Publication

Excerpt
EXPERT COMMITTEE ON WATER FLUORIDATION First Report * Water fluoridation as a public health nleasure to aid in the control of dental caries is receiving world-wide attention. Many government officials, public health administrators and others have asked for guidance in the form of an authoritative report presenting the subject in a way which will serve as a useful guide when water fluoridation projects are considered. Fluoridation of water-supplies employs the fluoride ion as the active agent ; a number (at least six) of simple and complex inorganic fluoride salts serve as sources. The element fluorine is not used as such ; for this reason fluoridation rather than '' fluorination is the preferred term. Fluorides occur as a natural constituent of many water-supplies.

Table of Contents
CONTENTS 1. Dental aspects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. Safery of water fluoridation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3. Engineering aspects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4. Alternati\remethods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 5. Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 6. Conclusions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Annex. List of supporting documents . . . . . . . . . . . 25