Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Sarah Lamonte on May 17, 2012 at 10:24pm

The Two Most Misused Quotes in the Fluoridation Debate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ANZHnxOMxk&list=UUbZGCljWmswTqX...

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Jan Courtney on May 18, 2012 at 10:14am

Fluoride is not bad for you.

It is considered by most public health experts to be one of the major advances in public health of the last century. Unfortunately, it has become politicized and the target of internet conspiracy theorists. What one must remember is that everything is toxic (even water and oxygen) at high enough levels. "The dose makes the poison" and so when reading the claims of people citing support to the claims of the evils of fluoride one must pay attention to make sure they are not citing industrial exposures, high dose supplements, etc etc.

• It does reduce tooth decay dramatically.
• It saves society money by promoting better health.
• It is associated with less gum disease, which may be a contributing factor in heart disease.
• Nearly all dental fluorosis (mottling of the teeth from too much fluoride) is from eating toothpaste or taking too much supplementation in pill form, not from drinking water.
• There is no credible evidence that it causes cancer.
• There is no credible evidence that fluoride from drinking water causes osteoporosis or fractures (taking high dose pills can and studies of drinking water are on-going).
• There is no credible evidence that it causes birth defects, ADD or other toxicity at the doses found in water.

The goal of water fluoridation is to prevent a chronic disease whose burdens particularly fall on children and on the poor.^[19] Its use presents a conflict between the common good and individual rights.^[20] It is controversial,^[21] and opposition to it has been based on ethical, legal, safety, and efficacy grounds.^[22] Health and dental organizations worldwide have endorsed its safety and effectiveness.^[3] Its use began in 1945, following studies of children in a region where higher levels of fluoride occur naturally in the water.^[23] Researchers discovered that moderate fluoridation prevents tooth decay,^[24] and as of 2004 about 400 million people worldwide received fluoridated water.^[18]

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Sarah Lamonte on May 18, 2012 at 10:02pm

Thanks very much for your input, but did you actually watch the videos? The first one is a bit long, but the 2nd is just a few min, so won't take up too much of your time. Let me know if the link doesn't work.

But even if it would be any good,- regardless of toxicity, - more than 90% goes down the drain.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Sarah Lamonte on May 20, 2012 at 1:31pm

More than 90% is wasted down the drain. You tell me how cost effective it is. Do you know how much councils have to pay? Do you know how much rate payers have to cough up? 

Put you figures down. 

• ▶ Reply

▶ Reply to Discussion