title: [Epidemiological survey of endemic fluorosis in Xiou Shan and Bao Jing areas].
abstract: It may be affirmed that Mushan in Bao Jing county is a light fluorosis area and Yan Tian in Xiou Shan county is a middle fluorosis area with the help of following investigations: fluoride levels in inhalatable dust, food, drinking water, soil, coal, biological effects of fluoride on habitants and the burden of fluoride in the body of habitants. It is demonstrated that the cause of fluorosis is above areas is essentially the oral intake of excess fluoride through the foods, mainly maize, polluted by burning coal fly ash containing fluoride.
authors: Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences.
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authors: Yan
mesh_terms: D000397:Air Pollution; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005458:Fluoride Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005506:Food Contamination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence