British Fluoridation Society Statement (January 2006) on the absence of an association between water fluoridation and thyroid disorders.

Jan 11, 2006 | Thyroid

This statement has been reviewed and endorsed by the British Thyroid Association (BTA); however, the BTA would recommend that appropriate monitoring of thyroid status should be considered in areas where fluoridation is introduced to enable an ongoing epidemiological...

Dental caries and enamel fluorosis among the fluoridated and non-fluoridated populations in the Republic of Ireland in 2002

Mar 14, 2004 | Effectiveness

Conclusion: Caries levels are lower among children with fluoridated domestic water supplies. Decay levels are much lower in 2002 than they were in 1984 and in the 1960s. The oral health of the less well off is worse than that of the rest of the population. The...

Effect of Long-Term Exposure to Fluoride in Drinking Water on Risks of Bone Fractures

Nov 1, 2001 | Bone Fracture

It is concluded that long-term fluoride exposure from drinking water containing >4.32 ppm increases the risk of overall fractures as well as hip fractures. Water fluoride levels at 1.00 –1.06 ppm decrease the risk of overall fractures relative to negligible...

The prevalence of dental caries and fluorosis in Japanese communities with up to 1.4 ppm of naturally occurring fluoride

Jul 31, 2000 | Effectiveness

Conclusion: The prevalence of dental caries was inversely related and the prevalence of fluorosis was directly related to the concentration of fluoride in the drinking water. The mean DMFS in the communities with 0.8 to 1.4 ppm fluoride was 53.9 percent to 62.4...

Fluoride Exposure and Childhood Osteosarcoma: A Case-Control Study

Dec 9, 1995 | Osteosarcoma

Fluoride exposure does not increase the risk of osteosarcoma and may be protective in males.  The protective effect may not be directly due to fluoride exposure but may be due to other factors associated with good dental hygiene.  There is also a biologic plausability...

Osteosarcoma, seasonality, and environmental factors in Wisconsin, 1979-1989.

Jun 12, 1995 | Cancer

Proxy exposure measures and readily available data from the Wisconsin Cancer Reporting System were used to contrast 167 osteosarcoma cases with 989 frequency-matched cancer referents reported during 1979-1989. Differences in potential exposure to water-borne radiation...