My letter to the local papers
Fluoridation madness.
Isn't it common sense that before fluoridation children should have their total fluoride intake measured? Not according to Sir Ian Carrruthers OBE, Chief Executive of the Hampshire Strategic health Authority. He admits a World Health Organisation report contains the words "Dental public health administrators should be aware of the total fluoride exposure in the population before introducing any additional fluoride programme for caries prevention", but insists neither the World Health Organisation, nor the UK Chief Medical Officer, actually recommend that health-authorities undertake the studies!
He went on to say that there is a Total Diet Study (TDS) an Important part of the Food Standards Agency's surveillance programme for chemicals in food. But he neglected to mention that in their 2003 summary it reads.
51. We conclude that, based on the current information available and the dietary intakes estimated from the 1997 TDS, no adverse effects other than mild to moderate dental fluorosis would be expected to be associated with fluoride intake from food, either in adults or in children, at the intake levels in the UK.
(Mild/moderate fluorosis is not just cosmetic - York University web page.
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/fluoridnew.htm )
50. We note that more information is needed on total fluoride exposure, including intakes from toothpastes and mouthwashes.So you can get fluorosis on diet alone even without fluoride toothpaste and mouth washes yet they want to put more of it in our water supply, are they mad?
Isn't it common sense that before fluoridation children should have their total fluoride intake measured? Not according to Sir Ian Carrruthers OBE, Chief Executive of the Hampshire Strategic health Authority. He admits a World Health Organisation report contains the words "Dental public health administrators should be aware of the total fluoride exposure in the population before introducing any additional fluoride programme for caries prevention", but insists neither the World Health Organisation, nor the UK Chief Medical Officer, actually recommend that health-authorities undertake the studies!
He went on to say that there is a Total Diet Study (TDS) an Important part of the Food Standards Agency's surveillance programme for chemicals in food. But he neglected to mention that in their 2003 summary it reads.
51. We conclude that, based on the current information available and the dietary intakes estimated from the 1997 TDS, no adverse effects other than mild to moderate dental fluorosis would be expected to be associated with fluoride intake from food, either in adults or in children, at the intake levels in the UK.
(Mild/moderate fluorosis is not just cosmetic - York University web page.
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/fluoridnew.htm )
50. We note that more information is needed on total fluoride exposure, including intakes from toothpastes and mouthwashes.So you can get fluorosis on diet alone even without fluoride toothpaste and mouth washes yet they want to put more of it in our water supply, are they mad?
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