[Safety threshold of fluorine in endemic fluorosis regions in China].
Four endemic fluorosis regions in China and their environmental epidemiological characteristics were summarized in this paper. It shows that the epidemiology of endemic fluorosis is closely related to geochemical parameters of local environment. The food-web and dose-effect relationship of fluoride from environment to human body in different types of endemic fluorosis regions were studied. And the safety threshold of fluoride in different regions was determined. The results have provided a scientific basis for environmental risk assessment of fluoride in China.
Li
Yonghua
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Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing 100101, China.
Wang
Wuyi
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Hou
Shaofan
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D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003031:Coal; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000506:poisoning; D005461:Fluorine / Q000506:poisoning*; D009050:Fluorosis, Dental / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis
D003031:Coal; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D005461:Fluorine