New international review supports community water fluoridation as an effective and safe dental health promotion measure.

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  • Peter Howat
  • Colin Binns
  • Jonine Jancey
چکیده

Community water fluoridation (CWF) receives huge support from credible mainstream public health professionals and experts in the field. International endorsement of water fluoridation comes from the World Health Organisation (WHO), United States’ Centers for DiseaseControl andPrevention, US SurgeonGeneral, Royal Society of New Zealand, and in Australia, the National Health and Medical Research Council and state governments.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals

دوره 26 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015