Tag: Africa
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The effects of excessive fluoride intake
The number of persons with markedly worn teeth does not appear to be directly related to the fluoride content of the water consumed. There is a suggestion, however, that the wearing down process starts earlier in places with exceptionally high levels of fluoride in the water. The teeth most commonly affected were the central incisors. […]
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Is fluoride-induced hyperthyroidism a cause of psychosis among East African immigrants to Scandinavia?
Background of the hypothesis Asylum seekers and immigrants in Scandinavia are admitted to mental hospitals for psychotic disorders up to ten times more frequently than native Scandinavians [1], [2] and [3]. The high frequency of psychosis among immigrants is usually explained as a result of traumatic experiences in their countries of origin, problems with adapting […]
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Endemic Goitre in the Union of South Africa and Some Neighbouring Territories.
Authors: Douw G. Steyn, B.Sc., Dr. Med. Vet. (Vienna), D.V.Sc., Professor of Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, University of Pretoria; J. Kieser, Artseksamen (M.D.), former Chief Medical Inspector of Schools, Transvaal Provincial Administration; W.A. Odendaal, D.Sc., Research Officer in Nutrition, Union Department of Nutrition, Pretoria; H. Malherbe, M.A., M.B.Ch.B., Senior Medical Officer, Poliomyelitis Research Foundation, South African […]
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Goitre and Fluorosis in Kenya
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Endemic goitre in the absence of iodine deficiency in schoolchildren of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa