Drinking Fluoridated Water Gives No Additional Risks for Hip Fractures
Adding fluoride to water has been a controversial topic, stirring much research in how the fluoride may affect individuals over time. A recent study was published in the International and American Associations for Dental Research investigated the possible adverse effects of fluoridated water on hip fractures.
The study used a large sample (almost half a million) of Swedish adults that had chronically been exposed to differing levels of fluoride in their drinking water. The researchers found no significant association between fluoridated water and the risk of hip fractures, leading the researchers to suggest that chronic fluoride exposure from water does not lead to hip fractures. So while the benefits of fluoridated drinking water have been shown for many years, the risks are now being explored, with the risk of hip fractures being found to have no association.
Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131001141401.htm
R. Eric Emery, DDS
Morgan A. Emery, DDS
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