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Theres Something in the WaterTen Facts About
Fluoridation
Presentation by Michael Connett Fluoride Action
Network January 13, 2010
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FACT 1
Fluoride is the only chemical added to water for
the purpose of medication.
Fluoride, when used in the treatment or
prevention of disease, is a drug.FDA, December
21, 2000
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FACT 2
Most Western Countries Have Rejected Water
Fluoridation
GERMANY The argumentation of the Federal
Ministry of Health against a general permission
of fluoridation of drinking water is the
problematic nature of compulsion medication."
BELGIUM "This water treatment has never been of
use in Belgium and will never be into the
future. The main reason is the fundamental
position of the drinking water sector that it is
not its task to deliver medicinal treatment to
people.
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97 of Western Europe now drinks Non-Fluoridated
Water
Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Northern
Ireland Norway Scotland Sweden Switzerland
Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Gre
ece Iceland
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FACT 3
The Fluoride Added to Chesters Water is a
Cheap Industrial Waste Product
By recovering by-product fluorosilicic acid from
fertilizer manufacturing, water and air
pollution are minimized, and water authorities
have a low-cost source of fluoride. - Rebecca
Hanmer, Deputy Asst Admin, EPA Office of Water,
March 30, 1983
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FACT 4
Fluoridated Water Has Been Linked To Higher Lead
Levels
Public drinking water treated with
silicofluorides (SiFs), is linked to higher
uptake of lead in children. - Dartmouth
University Press Release, Dec. 15, 2001.
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FACT 5
Even pharmaceutical fluoride is a toxic
chemical. Read the warning on your toothpaste
tube.
Keep out of reach of children under 6 yrs of
age. If you swallow more than used for brushing,
get medical help or contact a Poison Control
Center right away.
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FACT 6
According to the ADA, infants should not drink
fluoridated water.
"If using a product that needs to be
reconstituted, parents and caregivers should
consider using water that has no or low levels
of fluoride." SOURCE American Dental
Association, Nov 9, 2006
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FACT 6
FACT 7
32 of American kids have visible signs of
fluoride toxicity
Dental Fluorosis
Fluorosis is the first visible sign of fluoride
toxicity.
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Dental fluorosis represents a toxic effect on
developing tooth cells.
"it is illogical to assume that tooth enamel is
the only tissue affected by low daily doses of
fluoride ingestion." - Dr. Hardy Limeback, Head
of Preventive Dentistry, University of Toronto,
2000
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FACT 7
FACT 8
According to the National Research
Council, fluoride may harm other tissues besides
the teeth.
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National Research Council (2006) Fluoride
Skeletal System
"All members of the committee agreed that there
is scientific evidence that under certain
conditions fluoride can weaken bone and increase
the risk of fractures.
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National Research Council (2006) Fluoride the
Brain
it is apparent that fluorides have the ability
to interfere with the functions of the brain.
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National Research Council (2006) Fluoride the
Thyroid
several lines of information indicate an effect
of fluoride exposure on thyroid function.
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FACT 9
Fluorides main benefit is TOPICAL. There is NO
Need to Swallow it.
"Fluoride's predominant effect is posteruptive
and topical." Centers for Disease Control,
2001 Its actions primarily are topical for both
adults and children." Centers for Disease
Control, 1999
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FACT 9
FACT 10
Many Children Are Ingesting Too Much Fluoride
from Toothpaste Alone
"Virtually all authors have noted that some
children could ingest more fluoride from
toothpaste alone than is recommended as a
total daily fluoride ingestion." SOURCE Journal
of Public Health Dentistry 1999 p. 211-23.
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Tooth decay has declined in the US over the past
50 years, but
SOURCE US Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
1999
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the same (often greater) declines in tooth decay
have occurred in all NON-fluoridated western
countries.
SOURCE World Health Organization. (Data online)
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For further information about fluoride, visit
www.FluorideAction.Net