Australia: Letter Against Fluoride

Back to basics only way to go
IT is of great concern to me that it is being mentioned that fluoride is to be added to several towns water supplies. Several years ago I worked as a nurse in an endoscopy clinic in Melbourne. One day I questioned a well-renowned gastroenterologist who I was regularly working with as to why there seemed to be so much inflammatory bowel disease. He said to me that through his experience there had been more evidence of inflammatory bowel disorders since the advent of toothpaste.
Fluoride is well known to be a cumulative chemical within the body if ingested.
Since being informed of this vital information my family has used natural toothpaste with no sugar, no fluoride or sodium lauryl sulphate, which is a toxic foaming agent. Natural toothpaste can be purchased at your local health food shop or on the internet. The water and government authorities need to give the community the choice as to whether it wishes to use fluoride or not. So why add it to the water when we can get a dose from toothpaste if we wish? Poor dental health will continue if we do not get down to the basics and have dental hygiene taught in our community and schools. The Government needs to urgently provide better dental health services that are accessible to all. Fluoride in water is not the answer to our dental health problems in Victoria. Dental hygiene and education is.
PETA NOBBS,
division 2 nurse, Benalla.