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Does 'better safe than sorry' have a place here? Does the publication affect the validity of the data? Is smugness a sign of truth? Dr Baratz seems to ignore a lot of conflicting data published on the right side of the paper. Regarding penny stocks...much more likely that a 0.5c stock will double its value than a $100 stock, the profit is just the same though. Ivan. > Amalgam--does it shine, and if so, how much of the time, and better yet, is > it mine? > > > OK, some comments on gum chewing and the report referred to in the above > post. > > > 1. Not published in a scientific journal. The local newspaper is hardly > the place for a scientific publication. > > Evaluation of a bit of science requires access to the materials and methods > and the data, so the study can be scrutinized for design, methodology and > accuracy. We don't have any of that cited here, and thus can't evaluate the > "study". > > 2. Studies done in the past which were controlled and accurately monitored > showed that gum chewers do release a tiny bit more mercury than those who > don't chew gum. But the amounts in either case were not "toxic" or even > dangerous to anyone. > > People with amalgam fillings do have a greater exposure of mercury than > those who don't have such fillings, but the numbers in either case are very > small. Studies have shown that having a relatively large number of fillings > with large biting surface areas may mean that a person gets exposure to > twice the mercury found in the normal diet. Big deal? > > I like to consider this like penny stocks. You buy a stock for 0.5 cents. > It doubles in value. It is now worth 1 cent. How much does one cent buy? > What is one cent worth? I prefer the $10 stock that is now $100. I'll > settle for the $100 stock that is now $200 if I want to double anything. > You get the idea. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.219 / Virus Database: 103 - Release Date: 06/12/2000 -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
