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Fluoride in diet   

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Alternative names:

Diet - fluoride

Recommendations

There are no specific recommended dietary allowances for fluoride. Here are the estimated safe and adequate intake guidelines:

  • infants
    • 0 to 6 months -- 0.1 to 0.5 milligrams
    • 6 months to 1 year -- 0.2 to 1.0 milligrams
  • children
    • 1 to 3 years -- 0.5 to 1.5 milligrams
    • 4 to 6 years -- 1.0 to 2.5 milligrams
    • 7 to 10 years -- 1.5 to 2.5 milligrams
  • adolescents (11+ years) -- 1.5 to 2.5 milligrams
  • adults -- 1.5 to 4.0 milligrams

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