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To: OldFriend
Junk Science 303 - Flouride's benefits are enormous. Dental problems markedly reduced leading to longer and better lives.
Follow the money - No one gets rich on flouridation of water or toothpaste.
Listen to flouride phobics at your own risk.
7 posted on 07/01/2005 4:17:41 AM PDT by stocksthatgoup (Polls = Proof that when the MSM want your opinion they will give it to you.)
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To: stocksthatgoup
It certainly looks like it is junk science. I just took a quick look at one of the cited studies listed on the link provided on the original article. After selectively extracting quotes from the study that supported the possible link between fluoridation the editors of the site omitted the studies conclusions:

In summary, analysis of incidence data from the SEER program has revealed some age- and sex-specific increases over time for bone and joint cancers, and for osteosarcomas, which are more prominent in fluoridated than in non-fluoridated areas. However, on hrther (sic) analysis these increases are unrelated to the timing of fluoridation, and thus are not linked to the fluoridation of water supplies. (emphasis added) http://www.fluoridealert.org/health/cancer/nci-1990.pdf

Moreover, a quick look at the pattern of numbers indicate that the effects are very small in absolute terms (Base-line incidence rate is 1 in 100,000) and that there is sufficient variance in the numbers that any effects could be caused by chance. Finally, again after a very brief review, the data could be interpreted to suggest that prolonged exposure to fluoride actually reduces the chances of bone cancer!!
14 posted on 07/01/2005 4:48:22 AM PDT by bjc (Check the data!!)
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