USA - People take in too much fluoride
People take in too much fluoride
By Margaret Brownley
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Re" Harvey Kern's Oct. 31 letter, "Fluoridation benefits":
I am opposed to fluoridation of our water supply. This amounts to nothing more than mass medication. Harvey Kern quotes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as saying that fluoridated water is one of the 10 great public-health achievements of the 20th century. It's interesting that this same CDC released a statement in May of this year that said young children are getting more cavities now than they were a decade ago, even as the nation's overall dental health has improved.
The National Research Council report on fluoridated water is chilling. The media picked up on the report's positive aspects relating to tooth health, but failed to report NRC's serious concerns regarding fluoride's adverse effects to the thyroid gland, brain, bones and immune system of high water drinkers and others. Diabetics, kidney patients and children are at a greater risk of being overmedicated, but so are people with compromised immune systems. Some studies have even linked the possibility that fluoride may contribute to Alzheimer's and autism. Consider this: Fluoride is used in Europe to reduce thyroid activity in patients with hyperthyroidism. It only takes 2 milligrams a day to do the job — and most people ingesting fluoride treated water are drinking much higher doses.
The main problem with mass medication is that there is no way of monitoring intake. Some people drink more water than others or use fluoridated toothpaste and mouthwash, increasing exposure. Fluoride can also enter our water source naturally, causing it to reach toxic levels. The American Dental Association recommends that fluoridated water not be mixed into concentrated formula or foods intended for babies. Cigarettes and alcohol come with warnings, but I bet we'll never see a warning on our water bill.
Since the Metropolitan Water District insists upon ramming this down our throats, our only alternative is fluoride-free bottled water and an efficient water filter.
— Margaret Brownley lives in Simi Valley.
By Margaret Brownley
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Re" Harvey Kern's Oct. 31 letter, "Fluoridation benefits":
I am opposed to fluoridation of our water supply. This amounts to nothing more than mass medication. Harvey Kern quotes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as saying that fluoridated water is one of the 10 great public-health achievements of the 20th century. It's interesting that this same CDC released a statement in May of this year that said young children are getting more cavities now than they were a decade ago, even as the nation's overall dental health has improved.
The National Research Council report on fluoridated water is chilling. The media picked up on the report's positive aspects relating to tooth health, but failed to report NRC's serious concerns regarding fluoride's adverse effects to the thyroid gland, brain, bones and immune system of high water drinkers and others. Diabetics, kidney patients and children are at a greater risk of being overmedicated, but so are people with compromised immune systems. Some studies have even linked the possibility that fluoride may contribute to Alzheimer's and autism. Consider this: Fluoride is used in Europe to reduce thyroid activity in patients with hyperthyroidism. It only takes 2 milligrams a day to do the job — and most people ingesting fluoride treated water are drinking much higher doses.
The main problem with mass medication is that there is no way of monitoring intake. Some people drink more water than others or use fluoridated toothpaste and mouthwash, increasing exposure. Fluoride can also enter our water source naturally, causing it to reach toxic levels. The American Dental Association recommends that fluoridated water not be mixed into concentrated formula or foods intended for babies. Cigarettes and alcohol come with warnings, but I bet we'll never see a warning on our water bill.
Since the Metropolitan Water District insists upon ramming this down our throats, our only alternative is fluoride-free bottled water and an efficient water filter.
— Margaret Brownley lives in Simi Valley.
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