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In March 2006, the National Academy of Science issued a 450 page report that found thecurrent EPA safe drinking water standard for fluoride (4 ppm) is too high andshould be lowered. Floride Report linked fluoride exposure to bone fracture, jointpain, and disruption of the nervous and endocrine systems, including the brain, thyroid and pineal glands.

* In May 2006, aHarvard scientist published a study showing that boys who drink water withlevels considered safe by federal guidelines are 500% more likely todevelop osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer, than boys who drink unfluoridatedwater.

* In November 2006,the American Dental Association issued an alert stating thatfluoridated water should not be used to reconstitute infant formula, and shouldnot be given to infants and children under one year old. The FDA has never regulated fluoride as a medication for ingestion

This original source of this information was provided by:

A.Kaminski

Executive Director Oregon Citizens for Safe Drinking Water

PO Box 13307 Portland, OR97213-0307 (503) 675-7451 ocsdw@...