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Comment
. 2017 Apr;71(4):315-316.
doi: 10.1136/jech-2016-208649. Epub 2017 Jan 16.

Are fluoride levels in drinking water associated with hypothyroidism prevalence in England? Comments on the authors' response to earlier criticism

John N Newton  1 , Julia Verne  2 , Mark Dancox  2 , Nicholas Young  3
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Are fluoride levels in drinking water associated with hypothyroidism prevalence in England? Comments on the authors' response to earlier criticism

John N Newton et al. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2017 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: DENTAL HEALTH; ENDOCRINOLOGY; Epidemiology of chronic non communicable diseases.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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  • Editorial note: Peckham versus Newton.
    Bobak M, Dunn JR. Bobak M, et al. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2017 Apr;71(4):317. doi: 10.1136/jech-2016-208773. Epub 2017 Jan 16. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2017. PMID: 28093450 No abstract available.

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