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Original Articles

Fluoride and human health: Systematic appraisal of sources, exposures, metabolism, and toxicity

Humayun KabirEnvironmental Engineering Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India;
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Ashok Kumar GuptaEnvironmental Engineering Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India; Correspondence[email protected]
&
Subhasish TripathyDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India
Pages 1116-1193 | Published online: 18 Aug 2019

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