Posted by Larry Hoover on March 2, 2005, at 14:48:09
In reply to flouride in green tea again « Lar, posted by tealady on February 28, 2005, at 4:32:05
> hmm
> I guess if I assume a level of fluoride in water supply of 1.5ppm, then one litre water contains 1.25 *10E-6 *10E+6mg =1.25mg in one litre. I notice this amount.
> Now green tea extract contains say 62.5ppm (and I assume they don't mean diluted as a tea in water, just the powder), so that means 2 caps contain only
> 2*62.5*10E-6mg = 1.25*10E2*10E-6= 1.25*10E-4mg
>
> so only 1/10000 the amount as in one litre of tap water, so I shouldn't notice it I guess...if this is what they mean by the concentration level.
>
> pls let me know if this is the correct interpretation..just beginning to kickstart that part of my brain :-)
>
> Guess its also a different fluoride compound in the green tea as well (a more natural ro our bodies kind)
>
> JanThe mathematical calculation is correctly done. There is no difference in the sorts of fluoride. They are the same, regardless of origin.
Lar
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