http://www.snopes.com/toxins/toothpaste.asp

- Jim

Monique Boea wrote:

>I don't know if any of you watched Channel 5 News last night, they did an
>investigation on dollar stores (including Dollar Tree, Family Dollar,
>Greenbacks
>& 99 Cents etc). They discovered the Crest, Colgate and other brand name
>toothpastes were not the same as from Wal-Mart, grocery stores etc.  The
>toothpastes were manufactured in many other countries and are not approved
>by
>the American Dental Association (ADA). There was even some from South Africa
>and
>the fluoride is ten times stronger than what we're allowed in the U.S.
>(prescription strength).
>They're allowed stronger because they don't have fluoridated water (like we
>do).  
>So if we (or our kids) use it often and occasionally swallow it, we could be
>poisoning ourselves. The dollar stores declined to comment and a full
>investigation has begun. So stick to paying full-price at the grocery store
>and
>send this e-mail to anyone who shops at dollar stores.
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