Too much fluoride in water for babies?
Fluoride is a naturally occurring element found in rocks and soil that is found in our drinking water. In a natural setting, water flowing over the rocks becomes fluorinated and is still safe to drink.
In America's water, fluoride has been added to help reduce tooth decay. Sounds great, right? Not for infants. Babies who consume too much fluoride can develop a condition called dental fluorosis. This condition causes discoloration and pitting of the tooth enamel.
Most public water supplies have more than the recommended amount of fluoride in the water, and the American Dental Association recommends parents take proactive steps to prevent dental fluorosis in their children.
The natural fluoride found in rocks is bonded with calcium, it isn't hexafluorosilicic acid a contaminated waste product full of impurities including mercury.
In America's water, fluoride has been added to help reduce tooth decay. Sounds great, right? Not for infants. Babies who consume too much fluoride can develop a condition called dental fluorosis. This condition causes discoloration and pitting of the tooth enamel.
Most public water supplies have more than the recommended amount of fluoride in the water, and the American Dental Association recommends parents take proactive steps to prevent dental fluorosis in their children.
The natural fluoride found in rocks is bonded with calcium, it isn't hexafluorosilicic acid a contaminated waste product full of impurities including mercury.
posted by Bill at
10:34 AM
1 Comments:
thank you thank you for making that difference clear! my husband and I repeat that all the time to our pediatrician and dentist who are always pushing fluoridated water on our 8 month old. They seem to think it's OK to fill her up with toxic hexafluorosilic acid!
We buy bottled Poland Springs to mix her formula, fortunately most of our friends with kids the same age have listened to us and do the same.
I ranted about this on my blog too but didn't mention the chemical difference, should have, thanks!:
http://holdfastseeker.blogspot.com/2009/04/fluoride-and-babies-dont-mix.html
-kate
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kate, at 12 June, 2009
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