Hi Friends,
Did you know....
1) That according to the handbook, The Clinical Toxicology of Commercial Products, fluoride is more poisonous than lead and just slightly less poisonous than arsenic.
2) Many children EXCEED the recommended daily fluoride intake from just toothpaste alone.
3) More people drink fluoridated water in The United States than the rest of the world combined.
4) 36 studies have linked fluoride with reduced IQ in children.
5) Since 1990, The National Cancer Institute, The New Jersey Department of Health, and The Safe Water Foundation all found that the incidence of osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, was SUBSTANTIALLY higher in young men exposed to fluoridated water as compared to those who were not.
6) In Europe, fluoride was once prescribed as a drug to REDUCE thyroid activity.
7) Results from a Battelle Research Institute study demonstrated that fluoride was linked to a rare form of liver cancer in mice, oral tumors and cancers in rats and mice, and bone cancer in male rats.
SCARY!
I hope I have the attention of all, especially you parents, and those whom are interested in procreating. Many cities throughout the United States currently fluoridate the water. When you drink water from the tap and take a bath or shower, you are being exposed to fluoride. The City of San Diego began fluoridating all water in February of 2011. California requires all cities with more than 10,000 water service connections to fluoridate. If you are not in California, you probably are drinking fluoridated water as well. If you do not know, please find out so you can protect your children. As of 2012, 72% of the total U.S. population gets their water from public systems that add fluoride.
What little benefit there MAY be for your teeth is far overshadowed by the overall health risks. If you brush your teeth twice a day using the recommended pea size portion of toothpaste and drink two 8oz glasses of fluoridated water, you have already exceeded the recommended dosage for adults.
My favorite resources for information on fluoride:
1) Sources of fluoride
http://www.fluoridealert.org/issues/sources/
2) Amount of fluoride in bottled water. I recommend spring water in order to reduce fluoride consumption.
http://www.fluoridealert.org/content/bottled-water/
3) Information regarding infants and exposure. Infants are at a greater risk because they can only excrete 15% or fluoride compared to 50% for most adults. The fluoride builds up in our system over time.
http://www.fluoridealert.org/issues/infant-exposure/
A pediatrician's take on fluoride:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iu9HzaVbWQ
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