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June 29, 2005
Harvard Flouride Findings Misrepresented?
The Environmental Working Group, of Washington, D.C. said Dr. Chester Douglass of Harvard reported no link between fluoride and bone cancer in boys, contradicting extensive research done by one of his doctoral students.
The group plans to file a complaint with federal medical authorities claiming a the Harvard doctor is fudging research findings.
Apparently, one Douglass's dental doctoral students, Dr. Elise Bassin, did an extensive study that found a link between fluoridated tap water and bone cancer in adolescent boys, the group said. Douglass was the lead adviser on her doctoral thesis and signed off on her research, the group claims.
Despite his student's findings, Douglass told federal health officials in his grant report that there is no correlation, according to the group. Douglass did not send the NIEHS the student's research but summarized it himself.
It appears Douglass violated federal research rules, according to the group's complaint, which they plan to file with the NIEHS, as reported by the Boston Herald.
Posted by Stephen Betheil at June 29, 2005 05:38 PM
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