"Published on behalf of the World Health Organization by IWA Publishing" t.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Environmental occurrence, geochemistry and exposure -- Human health effects -- Guidelines and standards -- Removal of excessive fluoride -- Analytical methods -- Country data on dental and skeletal fluorosis associated with exposure to fluoride through drinking-water. Fluoride is known to occur at elevated concentration in a number of parts of the world where it can be a significant cause of disease. The primary focus of this book is the prevention of adverse health effects from excessive levels of fluoride in drinking-water. The book provides information on the occurrence of fluoride, its health effects, ways of reducing excess levels and methods for analysis of fluoride in water.--Publisher's description.