Canada - Fluoride is dangerous
Fluoride is dangerous
ROBERT FALLA
I commend The Record for publishing Dr. Gifford-Jones' Jan. 19 column on fluoride. This is an issue that needs to be brought to the attention of Waterloo's residents. Fluoridation of Waterloo's water was started in 1966 through a public referendum.
So why revisit this issue? A lot has changed in the last 40 years. Today, there is a truckload of scientific data indicating that fluoridated water is having a negative effect on our health. Studies connect the use of fluoridated water to cancers, fluorosis, hip fractures and suppressed thyroid function, to name a few.
So should you be concerned? You bet, especially if you are the guardian of babies or young children who are the most vulnerable. Fluoridation of our public water supply is compulsory mass medication. This is morally wrong!
So what can we as concerned citizens do about this problem? We can start using fluoride-free toothpaste and avoid drinking water and beverages with added fluoride.
We could all opt to install reverse-osmosis water filtration systems in our homes to remove the fluoride, but this is an expensive proposition. Oh, here's another idea. Why don't we just stop fluoridating our water? It will take another referendum to do this, but you can make this happen by voting against fluoridation.
Robert Falla
Waterloo
ROBERT FALLA
I commend The Record for publishing Dr. Gifford-Jones' Jan. 19 column on fluoride. This is an issue that needs to be brought to the attention of Waterloo's residents. Fluoridation of Waterloo's water was started in 1966 through a public referendum.
So why revisit this issue? A lot has changed in the last 40 years. Today, there is a truckload of scientific data indicating that fluoridated water is having a negative effect on our health. Studies connect the use of fluoridated water to cancers, fluorosis, hip fractures and suppressed thyroid function, to name a few.
So should you be concerned? You bet, especially if you are the guardian of babies or young children who are the most vulnerable. Fluoridation of our public water supply is compulsory mass medication. This is morally wrong!
So what can we as concerned citizens do about this problem? We can start using fluoride-free toothpaste and avoid drinking water and beverages with added fluoride.
We could all opt to install reverse-osmosis water filtration systems in our homes to remove the fluoride, but this is an expensive proposition. Oh, here's another idea. Why don't we just stop fluoridating our water? It will take another referendum to do this, but you can make this happen by voting against fluoridation.
Robert Falla
Waterloo
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