Review of fluoride in drinking water reported in a National Research Council committee assessment
National Research Council Committee on Fluoride in Drinking Water · National Academies Press · 2006 · 10.17226/11571 · Guidance · Link only
The committee reported that the EPA maximum contaminant level goal of 4 mg/L was not protective against severe dental fluorosis and increased risk of bone fracture, and identified neurological, endocrine, and other endpoints as having insufficient evidence for conclusions.
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The committee reported that the EPA maximum contaminant level goal of 4 mg/L was not protective against severe dental fluorosis and increased risk of bone fracture, and identified neurological, endocrine, and other endpoints as having insufficient evidence for conclusions.
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