Fluoride Controversy

By: Mel Possehl

Fluoride in our toothpaste. Fluoride in our water supply. We all know about it, but why are there so many arguments against it?

There are two types of fluoride. Sodium fluoride, the first type, is a chemical by-product of many industries; chemical and manufacturing to name a few.

According to Phillip Day in his book Health Wars, President Lyndon Johnson's Science Advisory Committee had named fluoride compounds "one of America's four leading pollutants". Pretty scary stuff. However, after fluoridation went into effect, hardly a thing was heard any longer against it.

The other type of fluoride is calcium fluoride. This is the form found in nature and it is less toxic than its calcium counterpart. It is also more soluble in water.

Fluoridation was first proposed by the aluminum industry to rid themselves of the toxic chemical by-product they no longer had room to dispose of anymore. (Day, 2001) After cleaning it up, they wanted to pass it on to consumers in the water supply. Harmless trick and everyone's happy right? Wrong.

There have been horrible cases of mass poisoning of fluoride in the water supply. In 1981, 18 villages in the Liucin Township were severely stricken with maladies ranging from mottled teeth to shrunken limbs and even early death. Over 80% of the townspeople were affected. And it was not fixed until 1983. (Seybolt 13)

Fluoride may mask the problems of tooth decay in children; caused by poor dental hygiene and excess sugar, say critics. They further state there is no difference in the tooth decay rates between fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas.

Research has shown that fluoride may be cumulative, and scientists have long known that fluoride in certain amounts can be detrimental and very harmful to our bodies.

In testing, fluoride has changed healthy cells into cancer cells. It has shown to cause genetic damage, and studies have noted increased risks of heart disease as well as cancers in those cities which choose fluoridation.

France, Sweden, the Netherlands, and even some locales in the United States has banned fluoridation. I am with them. Won't you choose filtered water for you and your family's safety from now on?

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