USA - All Infant Formula Contains Fluoride at Tooth-Discoloring Levels
Studies: All Infant Formula Contains Fluoride at Tooth-Discoloring Levels
Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:18am EDT
NEW YORK, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
All infant formulas, whether ready-to-feed, concentrated or organic, contain fluoride at levels which can discolor developing teeth, reports the October 2009 Journal of the American
Dental Association (JADA)(1).
Fluoride, added to some bottled and public water supplies ostensibly to
prevent cavities, is also in many foods and beverages, including infant
formula. Excessive fluoride discolors and/or weakens permanent teeth (moderate
fluorosis).
Researchers measured fluoride content of 49 infant formulas. See:
http://www.freewebs.com/fluoridation/infantformulafluoride.htm
The research team concludes, "Most infants from birth to age 12 months who
consume predominantly powdered and liquid concentrate formula are likely to
exceed the upper tolerable limit [of fluoride] if the formula is reconstituted
with optimally fluoridated water (0.7 - 1.2 ppm)."
Surprisingly, the study reveals that all 6-month-olds and younger will also
exceed the lower "adequate intake" (0.01 mg/day) from all formulas
(concentrated or not) risking moderate dental fluorosis from formula,
alone.(2)
Breast milk contains about 250 times less fluoride than "optimally"
fluoridated water and isn't linked to fluorosis.
"Babies don't need fluoride, and fluoride ingestion doesn't reduce tooth
decay," says attorney Paul Beeber, President, New York State Coalition Opposed
to Fluoridation, Inc. "So why are U.S. babies still exposed to unnecessary
fluoride chemicals via the water and food supplies, and why aren't parents
informed of the consequences?" asks Beeber.
Up to 48% of school children have fluorosed teeth - 4% severe, reports the
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)(3).
Both the CDC and the American Dental Association's web sites advise parents to
avoid mixing fluoridated water into concentrated infant formula, but they have
never effectively broadcast this information to parents or the media(4,5).
A review of human studies by different researchers published in JADA (July
2009) concluded, "Our systematic review indicated that the consumption of
infant formula [concentrated and ready-to-feed] is, on average, associated
with an increased risk of developing at least some detectable level of enamel
fluorosis."(6)
"Parents, protect your children since dental and government agencies won't.
Petition local and state legislators to stop adding unnecessary and harmful
fluoride chemicals into public water supplies and, thereby, into our food
supply," says Beeber. "Further, demand that the fluoride content of all food
products be required on labels."
USDA: Fluoride-content of common foods:
http://www.ars.usda.gov/Services/docs.htm?docid=6312
References: http://tinyurl.com/AllFormulaContainsFluoride
Contact: Paul Beeber, Esq, 516-433-8882, nyscof@aol.com
http://www.orgsites.com/ny/nyscof
http://www.FluorideAction.Net
Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:18am EDT
NEW YORK, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
All infant formulas, whether ready-to-feed, concentrated or organic, contain fluoride at levels which can discolor developing teeth, reports the October 2009 Journal of the American
Dental Association (JADA)(1).
Fluoride, added to some bottled and public water supplies ostensibly to
prevent cavities, is also in many foods and beverages, including infant
formula. Excessive fluoride discolors and/or weakens permanent teeth (moderate
fluorosis).
Researchers measured fluoride content of 49 infant formulas. See:
http://www.freewebs.com/fluoridation/infantformulafluoride.htm
The research team concludes, "Most infants from birth to age 12 months who
consume predominantly powdered and liquid concentrate formula are likely to
exceed the upper tolerable limit [of fluoride] if the formula is reconstituted
with optimally fluoridated water (0.7 - 1.2 ppm)."
Surprisingly, the study reveals that all 6-month-olds and younger will also
exceed the lower "adequate intake" (0.01 mg/day) from all formulas
(concentrated or not) risking moderate dental fluorosis from formula,
alone.(2)
Breast milk contains about 250 times less fluoride than "optimally"
fluoridated water and isn't linked to fluorosis.
"Babies don't need fluoride, and fluoride ingestion doesn't reduce tooth
decay," says attorney Paul Beeber, President, New York State Coalition Opposed
to Fluoridation, Inc. "So why are U.S. babies still exposed to unnecessary
fluoride chemicals via the water and food supplies, and why aren't parents
informed of the consequences?" asks Beeber.
Up to 48% of school children have fluorosed teeth - 4% severe, reports the
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)(3).
Both the CDC and the American Dental Association's web sites advise parents to
avoid mixing fluoridated water into concentrated infant formula, but they have
never effectively broadcast this information to parents or the media(4,5).
A review of human studies by different researchers published in JADA (July
2009) concluded, "Our systematic review indicated that the consumption of
infant formula [concentrated and ready-to-feed] is, on average, associated
with an increased risk of developing at least some detectable level of enamel
fluorosis."(6)
"Parents, protect your children since dental and government agencies won't.
Petition local and state legislators to stop adding unnecessary and harmful
fluoride chemicals into public water supplies and, thereby, into our food
supply," says Beeber. "Further, demand that the fluoride content of all food
products be required on labels."
USDA: Fluoride-content of common foods:
http://www.ars.usda.gov/Services/docs.htm?docid=6312
References: http://tinyurl.com/AllFormulaContainsFluoride
Contact: Paul Beeber, Esq, 516-433-8882, nyscof@aol.com
http://www.orgsites.com/ny/nyscof
http://www.FluorideAction.Net
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