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Fluorosis and iodine deficiency disorders in India [1]

This review focuses on fluorosis and iodine deficiency disorders, two serious, highly prevalent metabolic disorders that are under-reported. [2]These are caused by the two elements of the halogen family, fluorine and iodine. The former in excess and the latter in deficiency are the cause for concern.

Original Source [3]

Publication Date: 
10/09/2018
Andezhath K. Susheela [4]
Current Science [5]
115
5
860-867
Tags:
Fluorosis [6], India [7], Nutritional Diseases [8], Drinking Water Quality [9], Food Security [10], Health Policy [11]
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[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/iodine_deficiency_disorders_India.pdf
[3] http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/115/05/0860.pdf
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/andezhath-k-susheela
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/current-science
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fluorosis
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nutritional-diseases
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drinking-water-quality
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-security
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