Does water fluoridation increase the risk of bone disease or fractures?
The facts: A 1999 Australian review of the scientific literature stated: “Water fluoridation both at levels aimed at preventing dental caries and, possibly, at higher naturally occurring levels appears to have little effect on fracture risk, either protective or deleterious, at a population level.” “There is no evidence for either an osteoporosis risk or benefit from water fluoridation.” (NH&MRC, 1999) In 2000, a similar review in the British Medical Journal also concluded that: “…long term exposure to fluoridated water does not increase the risk of osteoporotic fractures among elderly people.” They noted that previous studies claiming a link between water fluoridation and hip fractures had not taken into account the potential confounding effect of other factors known to be associated with fractures, such as oestrogen use, smoking, and bodyweight. Studies that did take these confounding factors into account predictably found no link between fluoridation and hip fractures. All Australia
The facts: A 1999 Australian review of the scientific literature stated: “Water fluoridation both at levels aimed at preventing dental caries and, possibly, at higher naturally occurring levels appears to have little effect on fracture risk, either protective or deleterious, at a population level.” “There is no evidence for either an osteoporosis risk or benefit from water fluoridation.” (NH&MRC, 1999) In 2000, a similar review in the British Medical Journal also concluded that: “…long term exposure to fluoridated water does not increase the risk of osteoporotic fractures among elderly people.” They noted that previous studies claiming a link between water fluoridation and hip fractures had not taken into account the potential confounding effect of other factors known to be associated with fractures, such as oestrogen use, smoking, and bodyweight. Studies that did take these confounding factors into account predictably found no link between fluoridation and hip fractures. All Australia
