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We have a right to unaffected drinking water
October 10, 2010
“FLUORIDATION is still a hard sell in Mass.’’ (Page A1, Sept. 29): I find it ironic that, with battles over government-controlled health care, women’s reproductive choices, and regulation of lead, fluoride is added to the water supply in many communities without opposition. This really is big government at its least democratic and responsible.
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Yahoo! Buzz ShareThis .Fluoride was not meant for the entire population for the rest of their lives. The National Academy of Sciences has long been concerned about the toxic effects of too much fluoride. Beyond pitting and enamel damage (fluorosis), the academy found that some children are getting excessive amounts in water-based beverages, infant formulas, juices, dental products, and food. Relative to body weight, infants and young children may be exposed to three to four times as much fluoride as adults.
The chemical accumulates in bone over time. Groups likely to have increased bone fluoride concentration include the elderly. This can contribute to osteoporosis and other bone maladies. Further, government and scientific reports link fluoride to several harmful side effects, including cancer; genetic, kidney, and immune system damage; gastrointestinal problems; and arthritis.
Fluoride is not a magic pill. Other factors have to be taken into account when measuring its so-called benefits. The reporter should have looked at the dental records for each state rather than how many states are fluoridated.
The health department in Springfield has the right idea by opening a dental clinic for those who need care. But leave the rest of the population to their right to unaffected drinking water.
Marilee Boyd Meyer
October 10, 2010
“FLUORIDATION is still a hard sell in Mass.’’ (Page A1, Sept. 29): I find it ironic that, with battles over government-controlled health care, women’s reproductive choices, and regulation of lead, fluoride is added to the water supply in many communities without opposition. This really is big government at its least democratic and responsible.
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Yahoo! Buzz ShareThis .Fluoride was not meant for the entire population for the rest of their lives. The National Academy of Sciences has long been concerned about the toxic effects of too much fluoride. Beyond pitting and enamel damage (fluorosis), the academy found that some children are getting excessive amounts in water-based beverages, infant formulas, juices, dental products, and food. Relative to body weight, infants and young children may be exposed to three to four times as much fluoride as adults.
The chemical accumulates in bone over time. Groups likely to have increased bone fluoride concentration include the elderly. This can contribute to osteoporosis and other bone maladies. Further, government and scientific reports link fluoride to several harmful side effects, including cancer; genetic, kidney, and immune system damage; gastrointestinal problems; and arthritis.
Fluoride is not a magic pill. Other factors have to be taken into account when measuring its so-called benefits. The reporter should have looked at the dental records for each state rather than how many states are fluoridated.
The health department in Springfield has the right idea by opening a dental clinic for those who need care. But leave the rest of the population to their right to unaffected drinking water.
Marilee Boyd Meyer
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