USA - Letter: Fluoride presenter welcomes challengers Gloucester Daily Times

To the editor:

It’s interesting that, in his letter (the Times, Wednesday, Aug. 13) Arthur Thomas chastised Paul Connett, PhD.. for not having the credentials to talk about the effects of fluoride on the body, yet Mr. Thomas feels that a dentist does possess those credentials.

A dentist specializes in teeth. Dr. Connett, a bio-chemist and toxicologist, does in fact understand how chemicals in our environment, toxins such as fluoride, affect our biology.

He is a biochemist. A dentist says that they have seen the decline in tooth decay since adding fluoride to the water, it is safe and effective. But, what do they know about fluoride’s effects on the brain, or the kidneys, or the endocrine system?

Dr. Connett has the answers to these questions. Dr. Connett’s question-and-answer period during his recent presentation in Rockport was almost as long as his lecture, and pro-fluoridationists had ample time to challenge his credentials and science. No one did. Every dentist, medical doctor, and health professional on Cape Ann was invited to attend these forums with a personal invitation via traditional mail and email......