Radionuclide activity concentration in soil, granites and water in a fluorosis endemic area of India: An oral health perspective

• Main Authors: Chitta Ranjan Chowdhury (Author), Shahnawaz Khijmatgar (Author), Avidyuti Chowdhury (Author), Divya Kumari P (Author), Edward Lynch (Author), Martin Gootveld (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The idea that hilly areas have a high background radiation which in turn is linked to dental fluorosis is widely held by many in India. There is little evidence to confirm this. Objective: The study aimed to investigate the level of environmental radionuclide in order to determine any in...