Australian pro fluoride letter
Thu, Dec 29, 2005
Fluoride not a health risk
SO much gobbledy-gook and misinformation has been printed about fluoridation of water that I believe some truthful clarification is required.
Bill van Dorssen infers that fluoride is a by-product of aluminium and is extremely poisonous. Wrong. There is no aluminium in the fluoride added to town water supplies. Nor is aluminium poisonous. Tens of tonnes of aluminium have been consumed in Australian over the past few years in the form of Mylanta and similar.
Many European countries and some states in the US do not add fluoride to water as it is already present in their drinking water source. Excess fluoride sometimes causes mottling of the teeth. This is a cosmetic blemish, not a medical or dental problem.
Nor does it exacerbate any of the dread diseases which Bill and his cohorts scream about. Some Australian government health authorities are concerned that the widespread consumption of bottled water, instead of tap water over recent years, is leading to a return of dental decay in young children due to lack of fluoride.
Millions of people worldwide have been consuming fluoridated water all their lives.
Adverse reactions have only been emotional and imaginary based on ignorant supposition, not fact.
Every child on earth deserves the right to safe and sound dental health. Fluoridation will ensure this.
DAVID NICHOLSON,
Albury
Fluoride not a health risk
SO much gobbledy-gook and misinformation has been printed about fluoridation of water that I believe some truthful clarification is required.
Bill van Dorssen infers that fluoride is a by-product of aluminium and is extremely poisonous. Wrong. There is no aluminium in the fluoride added to town water supplies. Nor is aluminium poisonous. Tens of tonnes of aluminium have been consumed in Australian over the past few years in the form of Mylanta and similar.
Many European countries and some states in the US do not add fluoride to water as it is already present in their drinking water source. Excess fluoride sometimes causes mottling of the teeth. This is a cosmetic blemish, not a medical or dental problem.
Nor does it exacerbate any of the dread diseases which Bill and his cohorts scream about. Some Australian government health authorities are concerned that the widespread consumption of bottled water, instead of tap water over recent years, is leading to a return of dental decay in young children due to lack of fluoride.
Millions of people worldwide have been consuming fluoridated water all their lives.
Adverse reactions have only been emotional and imaginary based on ignorant supposition, not fact.
Every child on earth deserves the right to safe and sound dental health. Fluoridation will ensure this.
DAVID NICHOLSON,
Albury
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