USA - Milton resident: No more flouride

Milton resident: No more flouride
September 07, 2010 12:15 PM
Bill Gamblin
The City of Milton has heard a plea to stop adding fluoride to its drinking water.
On Monday, Aug. 27, Dawn Chase of Okaloosa St., in Milton, addressed the city council about her concerns over the city adding fluoride to its drinking water.
Fluoride is both an organic and inorganic compound that range from potent toxins such as sarin to life-saving pharmaceuticals such as efavirenz.
Water fluoridation, which Chase is questioning, is a practice that occurs in English-speaking countries, while other countries fluoridate salt.
The fluoridate water works on tooth surfaces and creates low levels of fluoride in saliva to reduce the rate at which tooth enamel erodes thus slowing the rate of tooth decay.
Chase, who said she has thyroid problems, cited several issues she feels has been caused by the city adding fluoride to its drinking water.
“I am concerned about this because it can lead to osteoporosis and the break down of collagen in the body,” Chase said. “Fluoride is also used as an insecticide and roach killer........