Letter - Fluoridation of water presents health dangers
Fluoridation of water presents health dangers
By Byrna Weir
The recent release of chlorine gas at the Binghamton Water Filtration Plant, caused by a truck driver accidentally mixing hydrofluorosilicic acid into a tank with sodium hypochloride should alert residents to the presence of fluoride in their drinking water.
Even a tiny amount added is too much. Many sodas, fruit juices, baby foods and cereals have fluoride as an added ingredient. Warnings on fluoridated toothpaste are unlikely to be heeded by all children.
On Feb. 16, the American Dental Association issued a warning against using fluoridated water to reconstitute infants' formula. This provides a major argument against any addition of fluorides to public water on three counts: many parents and caregivers may not know of the warning; they may not know that their water is fluoridated; and fluoridating water is discriminatory against those who can ill afford to purchase water for formula. Other groups have concluded that fluoride ingestion should be avoided by people of all ages who are diabetics, kidney patients, or high water drinkers. Previous studies by reputable scientists have linked fluoride to osteoporosis, cancer, infertility in women, brain damage, thyroid disorder and Alzheimer's.
A recent McLatchy newspapers article about teaching kids to brush stated that brushing at least twice a day is the best defense against cavities. Since about 80 percent of cavities in kids are on the tops of their molar, brushing this area is especially important. There was no mention of a need for fluorides in water, in treatments offered by dentists, or in toothpaste. In fact, toothpaste was not mentioned at all, perhaps because it is unnecessary. Some dentists have long since recommended brushing with a dry brush; when doing so, two brushes are needed, so that one is always drying out
Anyone trying to fathom how fluoridation of water was allowed in the first place will find answers in the 2004 book, "The Fluoride Deception," by Christopher Bryson, an award-winning investigative reporter for BBC, NPR, ABC, the History Channel, and the Atlanta Constitution.
"The Fluoride Connection, an Interview with Christopher Bryson," is available at video.google. com.
Results of numerous studies by reputable scientists have led to many communities in America and Canada, along with 98 percent of Europe, doing away with fluoridation. Fluoride has been rejected because of objections to converting the water supply into a delivery system for mass medication, or to adding any substance intended to affect the physical or mental functions of persons consuming the water. Binghamton might want to join other New York state towns that have decided against fluoridation.
By Byrna Weir
The recent release of chlorine gas at the Binghamton Water Filtration Plant, caused by a truck driver accidentally mixing hydrofluorosilicic acid into a tank with sodium hypochloride should alert residents to the presence of fluoride in their drinking water.
Even a tiny amount added is too much. Many sodas, fruit juices, baby foods and cereals have fluoride as an added ingredient. Warnings on fluoridated toothpaste are unlikely to be heeded by all children.
On Feb. 16, the American Dental Association issued a warning against using fluoridated water to reconstitute infants' formula. This provides a major argument against any addition of fluorides to public water on three counts: many parents and caregivers may not know of the warning; they may not know that their water is fluoridated; and fluoridating water is discriminatory against those who can ill afford to purchase water for formula. Other groups have concluded that fluoride ingestion should be avoided by people of all ages who are diabetics, kidney patients, or high water drinkers. Previous studies by reputable scientists have linked fluoride to osteoporosis, cancer, infertility in women, brain damage, thyroid disorder and Alzheimer's.
A recent McLatchy newspapers article about teaching kids to brush stated that brushing at least twice a day is the best defense against cavities. Since about 80 percent of cavities in kids are on the tops of their molar, brushing this area is especially important. There was no mention of a need for fluorides in water, in treatments offered by dentists, or in toothpaste. In fact, toothpaste was not mentioned at all, perhaps because it is unnecessary. Some dentists have long since recommended brushing with a dry brush; when doing so, two brushes are needed, so that one is always drying out
Anyone trying to fathom how fluoridation of water was allowed in the first place will find answers in the 2004 book, "The Fluoride Deception," by Christopher Bryson, an award-winning investigative reporter for BBC, NPR, ABC, the History Channel, and the Atlanta Constitution.
"The Fluoride Connection, an Interview with Christopher Bryson," is available at video.google. com.
Results of numerous studies by reputable scientists have led to many communities in America and Canada, along with 98 percent of Europe, doing away with fluoridation. Fluoride has been rejected because of objections to converting the water supply into a delivery system for mass medication, or to adding any substance intended to affect the physical or mental functions of persons consuming the water. Binghamton might want to join other New York state towns that have decided against fluoridation.
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