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According to Barbara Thomas' article in Sunday's Tribune: "A larger overview study recently published by the University of York in the United Kingdom analyzing 214 fluoridation studies conducted in 30 countries makes the following conclusions: 1) water fluoridation works; 2) fluorosis (discoloration of teeth), where it occurs, is a cosmetic problem, not a health problem; 3) fluoridation reduces health inequalities; 4) there is no association between fluoridation and hip fractures or any other bone fractures; 5) there is no link between water fluoridation and overall cancer incidence and mortality, including bone cancers ("A Systematic Review of Public Water Fluoridation," University of York. September 2000)."
