Study on the application of benchmark dose and biological monitoring indexes of fluorides in drinking water

• Published in: Zhōnghuá yùfáng-yīxué zázhì Vol. 38; no. 4; p. 261
• Main Authors: Xiang, Quan-Yong, Liang, You-Xin, Chen, Bing-Heng, Wang, Cai-Sheng, Zhen, Shi-Qi, Chen, Lian-Sheng, Zhou, Ming-Sheng, Li, Jie-Fei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.07.2004
• Subjects: Adolescent; Child; China - epidemiology; Environmental Monitoring; Epidemiological Monitoring; Female; Fluorides - analysis; Fluorides - blood; Fluorides - urine; Fluorosis, Dental - epidemiology; Humans; Male; Prevalence; Water Supply - analysis; Water Supply - standards; China

By using Benchmark Dose (BMD) approach to explore the relations among drinking water fluoride, urine fluoride, serum fluoride and dental fluorosis; and to evaluate the significance of urine fluoride and serum fluoride in control and prevention of endemic fluorosis. 512 children (290 in Xinhuai Villa...