USA - Portland letter

View full sizeMel Rader, a pro-fluoride supporter, sits next to Angel Lambart, an anti-fluoridation supporter, as they listened to fluoride testimony at the Portland City Council meeting on Dec. 20, 2012.Brent Wojahn/The Oregonian

We are finding out about more and more problems with chemicals in our environment, and more and more people struggling with chemical sensitivity. It is unlikely that these problems are the result of any one or two chemicals, which makes it hard to know when the next chemical may put our bodies over the edge.
The problem with adding fluoride is that we now know the implications of our chemical-laden world. Adding a chemical to everyone's daily intake does not meld with a conscious approach to wellness.

Another issue is that fluoride is a solution to the problems of the few that will affect us all. We wouldn't think about adding antidepressants to our water, but depression is a problem for some.

A more targeted approach seems wise and healthy for us all. Keep our water pure.

GREGG RUSKUSKY
North Portland
Ruskusky is a health and wellness coach at Vital Wellness Coaching.