Canada - Effects of fluoride
Effects of fluoride
BY CATHERINE WOODGOLD, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN OCTOBER 24, 2012
Re: Anti-fluoride claims don't hold water, Oct. 19.
If fluoride strengthens bones, as claimed by Brian Dunning in his opinion piece, then why are there some studies linking fluoride with increased rates of fractures?
Fluoridation is outdated. Decades ago it was believed that fluoride had to be swallowed to be effective; now it's generally accepted that any benefits can be gained by applying it topically to the teeth, as in toothpaste. You don't have to dose the whole body.
Fluoride has been linked to lowered intelligence and kidney damage. When an authority declares it "safe," they don't mean it has no negative effects, but only that in their judgment a certain percentage of the population suffering mottled teeth or other effects is acceptable. But who gets to decide?
BY CATHERINE WOODGOLD, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN OCTOBER 24, 2012
Re: Anti-fluoride claims don't hold water, Oct. 19.
If fluoride strengthens bones, as claimed by Brian Dunning in his opinion piece, then why are there some studies linking fluoride with increased rates of fractures?
Fluoridation is outdated. Decades ago it was believed that fluoride had to be swallowed to be effective; now it's generally accepted that any benefits can be gained by applying it topically to the teeth, as in toothpaste. You don't have to dose the whole body.
Fluoride has been linked to lowered intelligence and kidney damage. When an authority declares it "safe," they don't mean it has no negative effects, but only that in their judgment a certain percentage of the population suffering mottled teeth or other effects is acceptable. But who gets to decide?
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