USA - Do Not Use Fluoridated Water When Mixing Infant Formula
Warning to Parents: Do Not Use Fluoridated Water When Mixing Infant Formula
Wednesday October 13, 2010
Fluoride use, especially when added to public drinking water, is perhaps one of the most debatable topics in dentistry. Many opponents to water fluoridation balk at the advice of The American Dental Association and other prominent organizations that support and even advocate for water fluoridation.
With the intent of preventing tooth decay, fluoride is added to water to help prevent cavities, but when you turn on the tap, most people have no clue whether or not their water has been fluoridated. Most people don't drink bottled water at home or use a water filtration system. The simple fact remains that most of us, including myself, drink water straight from the tap without any additional filtration. What are we using water for besides drinking and replenishing our bodies? Sounds like a dumb question, yes, but I promise you its relevant. We cook with it, clean with it, and some of us prepare beverages with it, for instance juice and infant formula. Yes, don't be shocked, people actually do use tap water to prepare their infant formula. Guess what? I did the very same thing with my first child. But now I'm sitting here fuming because of a press release that was sent to me recently. Being a naive first-time parent in 2003, I have no idea that fluoridated water was not an acceptable source to prepare infant formula with. Thank you American Dental Association, for informing dentists in 2006 to advise their patients about the risks associated with fluoridated water and formula preparation, but I didn't learn this until now... and it's 2010......
Wednesday October 13, 2010
Fluoride use, especially when added to public drinking water, is perhaps one of the most debatable topics in dentistry. Many opponents to water fluoridation balk at the advice of The American Dental Association and other prominent organizations that support and even advocate for water fluoridation.
With the intent of preventing tooth decay, fluoride is added to water to help prevent cavities, but when you turn on the tap, most people have no clue whether or not their water has been fluoridated. Most people don't drink bottled water at home or use a water filtration system. The simple fact remains that most of us, including myself, drink water straight from the tap without any additional filtration. What are we using water for besides drinking and replenishing our bodies? Sounds like a dumb question, yes, but I promise you its relevant. We cook with it, clean with it, and some of us prepare beverages with it, for instance juice and infant formula. Yes, don't be shocked, people actually do use tap water to prepare their infant formula. Guess what? I did the very same thing with my first child. But now I'm sitting here fuming because of a press release that was sent to me recently. Being a naive first-time parent in 2003, I have no idea that fluoridated water was not an acceptable source to prepare infant formula with. Thank you American Dental Association, for informing dentists in 2006 to advise their patients about the risks associated with fluoridated water and formula preparation, but I didn't learn this until now... and it's 2010......
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