On 22 Apr 2006 at 16:22, The Fool wrote: > osteosarcoma, a bone cancer that strikes about 400 children nationally > each year.
Right. Osteosarcoma is actually one of the more common bone cancers for children, (the other being Ewing's sarcoma). (Yes, overall incidence is low). There was no link with the actual DATA in the origional post you provided. > Harvard officials would not release an advance copy of the article, but > a Wall Street Journal story said it will show that boys who drank water > with approximately 0.3 to 0.99 milligrams per liter had *five times* > the risk of osteosarcoma as boys drinking nonfluoridated water. And there are clear benefits in studies... In terms of preventing dental issues and beyond. Also, a significant minority of water supplies in the UK are naturally flouride-containing. See the York revirew: http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/fluorid.htm > 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 at risk for developing mottled, pitted > teeth and can weaken bones over a lifetime, making fractures more > likely. The maximum considered-safe level here is 1ppm. AndrewC Dawn Falcon _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
