Fluorides in the Environment

Cover......Page 1
Preface......Page 7
Acknowledgements......Page 9
1 The History of Fluorine and Sources of Fluorides in the Environment......Page 12
2 Uptake, Transport and Accumulation of Inorganic Fluorides by Plants and Animals......Page 32
3 Effects of Inorganic Fluorides on Animals......Page 67
4 Effects of Inorganic Fluorides on Plants and Other Organisms......Page 97
Colour Plates......Page 130
5 Some Case Histories Involving Fluoride Contamination......Page 138
6 Monitoring and Identifying Effects of Fluoride in the Field......Page 166
7 Environmental Standards to Protect Humans, Other Animals and Plants......Page 200
8 Natural Organofluorine Compounds......Page 210
9 Manufactured Organofluorine Compounds......Page 237
References......Page 261
Index......Page 300