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FLUORIDE CONTENT OF PREPACKAGED FRUIT JUICES AND CARBONATED SOFT DRINKS
Author(s) -
Enno Anna,
Craig G. G.,
Knox K. W.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1976.tb130223.x
Subject(s) - fluoride , water fluoridation , fruit juice , tap water , food science , medicine , soft drink , dentistry , environmental health , chemistry , environmental science , environmental engineering , inorganic chemistry
Epidemiological studies have established the beneficial effects of water fluoridation. Present dietary trends, however, indicate that many Australian children may consume more prepackaged fluids than actual tap water. The fluoride concentrations of a selection of carbonated soft drinks and prepackaged fruit juices were investigated. The results indicate that, in an optimal fluoride area such as Sydney, children who consume a consistent and large proportion of their fluids as carbonated soft drinks in cans, fruit juices and fruit drinks may not be receiving the full benefit of the water fluoridation.