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Fluoride debate may surge as treated water linked to cancer
Young boys who drink fluoridated tap water are at greater risk for a rare bone cancer, Harvard researchers reported yesterday. The study, published online yesterday in a Harvard-affiliated journal, could intensify debate over fluoridation and mean more scrutiny for Harvard’s Dr. Chester Douglass,accused of fudging the findings to downplay a cancer link. “It’s the best […]
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Harvard Study: Strong Link Between Fluoridated Water and Bone Cancer in Boys
(WASHINGTON, April 5) — Boys who drink water with levels of fluoride considered safe by federal guidelines are five times more likely to have a rare bone cancer than boys who drink unfluoridated water, according to a study by Harvard University scientists published in a peer-reviewed journal. The study, led by Dr. Elise Bassin and […]
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Fluoridation linked to bone cancer
Young boys who drink fluoridated water are at an increased risk of developing bone cancer, according to a new study published in the May issue of the journal, Cancer Causes and Control. A team of Harvard University scientists, led by Dr. Elise Bassin, found a five fold increased risk of developing osteosarcoma in teenage boys […]
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Bellows Falls awash in fluoride additive debate
BELLOWS FALLS — This village will be the third community in the state this year to question whether fluoride should be added to municipal water supplies. Residents are scheduled to tackle the controversial topic in May. Bellows Falls voters who attend the annual village meeting May 15 will be asked if the municipality should continue […]
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Researchers pour dose of worry in fluoridated water
Fluoride is considered an essential weapon against rotting teeth, but it also can make bones brittle. In addition, researchers suspect that the controversial substance can cause a rare bone and joint disease called skeletal fluorosis and even lower a person’s IQ. So why have Chicago and many other communities been adding fluoride to tap water […]
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SIDS Initial Assessment Report: Ammonium Perfluorooctanoate & Perfluorooctanoic Acid.
Read the report online here 1. Chemical Name: Ammonium Perfluorooctanoate & Perfluorooctanoic Acid 2. CAS Number: 3825-26-1 and 335-67-1 3. Sponsor Country Environment and Exposure BMU (Bundesministerium fu?r Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit) Contact person: Alexander Nies Postfach 12 06 29 D- 53048 Bonn Human Health part US-EPA 4. Shared Partnership with: Environmental and Exposure part: […]
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New fears about fluoride
A debate many thought was quashed years ago is being resurrected among scientists and causing unease among parents: Does fluoride in drinking water pose health risks? In late March, a National Academy of Sciences panel concluded that the maximum amount allowed by the federal government — 4 milligrams per liter of water — puts children […]
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Warning Sounded On Fluoride
The current maximum level of fluoride that EPA allows in U.S. drinking water—4 mg/L or 4 ppm—harms teeth and bones, says a report from the National Research Council released on March 22. About 200,000 people in the U.S. consume water with naturally occurring fluoride levels of 4 mg/L or higher. On average, about 10% of […]
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CDC acknowledges ‘optimal level’ fluoride listings found on its Web site are incorrect
The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has long recommended that people know how much fluoride is in their water. To help people find out, it has a Web site, which was promoted last year by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. On Thursday, the CDC confirmed The Post and Courier’s […]
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Fluoride hazards reported
The amount of fluoride allowed in drinking water by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could harm young children by pitting their teeth and stripping off the protective enamel, the National Academy of Sciences concluded in a report sponsored by the EPA. The report called on the EPA to lower the maximum allowable levels of fluoride, […]
United States, South Carolina