USA :Fluoride is ‘a corrosive poison’

Two sides of the fluoride debate Con: Fluoride is ‘a corrosive poison’
By Heidi Rice
Telegram Staff Reporter
Con: Fluoride is ‘a corrosive poison’For the past year, no fluoride has been added to the city of Rifle’s drinking water. Quite a few community members would like to keep it that way.In the past several years, the addition of fluoride to community drinking water has been questioned by community members and health care professionals around the country. They question if the practice is safe and they are concerned about potential health hazards. Some people question municipalities “mass medicating” the public and ensuring the proper dosage is administered. Others question the right of government to make personal choices for them. And some say without scientific proof that fluoride is beneficial, the slogan, “When in doubt, leave it out,” is appropriate.Mary Bridges is a citizen of Rifle who vehemently opposes the addition of fluoride in her drinking water. She has done extensive research on the subject and believes without a doubt that the addition of fluoride is harmful to citizens and is a conflict of interest by those in the dental industry who promote it.“Dental ‘professionals’ who generate income from the promotion of fluoride in any manner are not a neutral, reliable source of information on the subject,” Bridges wrote in a letter to Rifle City Council members recently. “In fact, I would say there is a real conflict of interest issue here.”
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