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Does Fluoridation Up Bone Cancer Risk?
April 6, 2006 – Boys who drink fluoridated water have an increased risk of a deadly bone cancer, a new study suggests. Elise Bassin, DDS, completed the study in 2001 for her doctoral dissertation at Harvard, where she now is clinical instructor in oral health policy and epidemiology. The study finally was published in the […]
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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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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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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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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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Juneau: Report raises fluoride fears
A city worker flipped the switch and fluoride filled the veins of Juneau’s drinking water supply Wednesday – the same day a federal report’s release may have given ammunition to those seeking a fluoride-free community. A report by the National Academy of Sciences’ National Research Council found that people exposed to the maximum allowed level […]
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Fluoride Foes Get Validation
Over the last six years, Lynne Campbell has become accustomed to being called a liar and a kook. That’s how long it’s been since she left her advertising job to fight fluoride full time, trying to keep the cavity-fighting chemical out of Portlanders’ drinking water. But while fluoridation proponents have long maintained that Campbell and […]
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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