exactly. Or at least look into it. But since this urban legend appears to be at least partially true, then I'll apologize for assuming it wasn't. Sorry. My bad.

Dana

>ok simmer down people... :)
>
>i'm just sayin', any time i get an e-mail that ends with "send this to
>everybody you know"...it goes into the trash :)
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Monique Boea" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 12:37 PM
>Subject: RE: don't know how true this is ...but...
>
>
>> And, it was sent to me by someone who actually saw it on the local channel
>5
>Channel
>> 5 news. Just because it's on snopes doesn't mean it's an urban legend.
>Some
>toothpastes
>> weren't 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.
>>
>> Origins:   An NBC-affiliated television station in Dallas (KXAS) did air
>the
>> report summarized above - about finding expired and non-approved foreign
>> formulations of toothpaste for sale in discount stores - on 11 May 2004.
>We
>'investigation'?
>(like
>>
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