NEW YORK, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Fluoridation is linked to bone cancer (osteosarcoma) in young boys, reports Harvard's peer-reviewed journal, "Cancer Causes and Control," discloses the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation.(1)
This fluoridation-cancer study follows the National Academy of Sciences National Research Council's (NRC) fluoridation study revealing scientific evidence that fluoridation harms subsets of the population.
"Monitor your own intake. [high water drinkers], the elderly and people with severe renal deficiency who have trouble excreting fluoride in their urine are likely to have increased bone-fluoride concentrations," reports the Chicago Tribune. High fluoride levels damage bones and teeth.(2)
Many studies link fluoride to cancer. Examples:
1954 Taylor reports more tumors and shorter lifespan in fluoride treated mice.(3)
1956 Landmark 10-year Newburgh/Kingston fluoridation study shows more cortical bone defects (a suspected precursor to osteosarcoma) in children drinking fluoridated water.(4)
1977 Burk-Yiamouyiannis show cancer death rates in the 10 largest fluoridated U.S. cities were higher and rose faster vs. the 10 largest nonfluoridated U.S. cities after corrections for age, race, and sex.(5)
1977 National Academy of Sciences expresses concern about possible water fluoridation/osteosarcoma link based on the Newburgh /Kingston cortical bone defect evidence.(6)
1977 Congressional hearings based on the Burk/Yiamouyiannis findings lead to fluoride cancer testing in rodents by the National Toxicology Program (NTP).(6)
1990 NTP reports fluoride is an "equivocal" (may or may not) cause of cancer. EPA drinking water senior toxicologist, William Marcus PhD, reports results were suspiciously downgraded in the final report.(7)
1990 National Cancer Institute finds more osteosarcoma in young males in fluoridated vs unfluoridated areas; but finds cause to dismiss the results.(6)
1990 Procter & Gamble (P&G) makes public a 1981-1983 study showing more bone tumors in fluoride-treated rats but claims they were not statistically significant. Another P&G study finds a significant increase in benign bone tumors in fluoride treated mice.(6)
1992 New Jersey Department of Health study shows osteosarcoma rates higher among young males in fluoridated vs unfluoridated regions of New Jersey (6) - report's title changed to obscure connection to fluoridation.
1993 Yiamouyiannis' analysis of National Cancer Institute's cancer data confirms fluoridation/osteosarcoma link in males.(6)
2001 Bassin's Harvard Dissertation shows osteosarcoma in boys in fluoridated areas is five times higher than in non-fluoridated areas.(6) Report uncovered in rare books section of library.
2004 CM Douglass, Bassin's Harvard dissertation advisor claims there's no evidence of a fluoridation-osteosarcoma link in written testimony to the NRC.
2006 NRC Panel finds cancer/fluoride link plausible
2006 (May issue) Bassin's osteosarcoma/fluoridation study is published in "Cancer Causes and Control," along with Douglass' letter downplaying Bassin's peer-reviewed published findings using unpublished, unfinished, non-peer-reviewed data.
"EPA has more than enough evidence to shut down fluoridation, right now, with a special advisory," says retired EPA scientist, Robert Carton, PhD. "The safe drinking water act requires the EPA to act to protect all populations from known or anticipated harm(8)," says Carton.
References: http://tinyurl.com/6kqtuhttp://www.orgsites.com/ny/nyscofnyscof@aol.comhttp://www.FluorideAction.Net
NYS Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc.CONTACT: Robert Carton, PhD., +1-518-275-1731, bcarton@verizon.net, forNYS Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc.
