The research investigated the validity of scientific sources cited by the opponents and proponents of water fluoridation during the 2001 fluoridation campaign in Worcester, Mass. The opponents published frightening statements regarding the effects of fluoridation on the human body, and the proponents published a rebuttal response. The scientific articles used to support four of the statements relating fluoridation to bone density, cancer, caries and fluorosis were investigated and reviewed for experimental design and data analysis using a validity measures assessment.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Darvish, Allison Nourielle

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 04D214M

Advisor

• Rulfs, Jill

Year

• 2004

Date created

• 2004-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright