FLUORIDE STUDIES RELATED TO THE HUMAN DIET

Abstract

Analyses of whole meals and beverages indicated that the amount of fluoride normally present in the adult diet is quite low but the ingestion of tea or high fluoride waters greatly increases it. The fluoride content of cow's milk from low and high water-fluoride areas was determined. Analyses of some baby foods showed that the fluoride content of certain cereals containing bonemeal is high. The influence on the infant diet of these cereals and of water and milk is illustrated.