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UK Against Fluoridation

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Even though 2/3 of Americans drink fluoridated water:NYSCOF

The Facts:
Each year in the United States, 30,000 people are diagnosed with mouth and throat cancer, most of whom are elderly adults. Eight thousand Americans die of these cancers annually.
Oral disease has a substantial social and economic impact on America. Children lose more than 51 million school hours yearly to dental-related illness. Employed adults lose more than 164 million hours of work yearly due to dental disease or dental visits.
More than 108 million children and adults lack dental insurance in the United States, which is more than two and a half times the number of people without medical insurance.
Tooth decay is the single most common chronic childhood disease. It is five times more common than asthma and seven times more common than hay fever. (1)
Recent research suggests potential links between the bacteria responsible for chronic oral infections and cardiovascular disease, stroke, low birth weight and premature birth. A link between periodontitis (a chronic bacterial infection affecting the gums and bone that support the teeth) and diabetes is well established.

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