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  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Public health policies in the U.S. provide 62.4% of the population with access to fluoridated water.
  • Osteosarcoma is a rare bone cancer, and its potential links to environmental factors are of public health interest.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between community water fluoridation and the incidence of osteosarcoma.
  • To determine if exposure to fluoridated water increases the risk of developing osteosarcoma.

Main Methods:

  • A matched case-control study design utilizing secondary data from two linked studies (1989-2000).
  • Cases were patients diagnosed with osteosarcoma; controls had other bone tumors or nonneoplastic conditions.
  • Conditional logistic regression analysis was employed to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

Main Results:

  • An interaction was observed between fluoridation status and bottled water consumption (P=0.047).
  • For non-bottled water drinkers, living in a fluoridated area was associated with a reduced risk of osteosarcoma (OR=0.51, P=0.008).
  • For bottled water drinkers, no significant association was found between living in a fluoridated area and osteosarcoma risk (OR=1.86, P=0.326).

Conclusions:

  • Community water fluoridation is not associated with an increased risk of osteosarcoma.
  • The findings suggest that water fluoridation is a safe public health measure regarding osteosarcoma risk.