-Caveat Lector- fwd....... Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com http://www.ioa.com/~davehart AMERICA: OVERDOSED ON FLUORIDE by Lynn Landes (215) 493-1070 & Maria Bechis (215) 321-3811, updated March 1999 Americans are suffering from overexposure to fluoride due to its widespread and uncontrolled use. Fluoride can be found in any food or beverage made with fluoridated municipal water. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) completed a study in 1998 showing that 22% of all children now have dental fluorosis. This is the discoloration and, in advanced cases, the pitting of teeth. Bleaching is not effective. Less than 2% of Western Europe drink fluoridated water compared to over 60% of the United States population. Federal and state public health agencies and health organizations continue to promote fluoride despite growing evidence that it is harmful to public health and the environment. This is also despite EPA�s own union, which has taken a stand against fluoride. Fluoride has been linked in government and scientific reports to a wide range of harmful health effects, including: Alzheimer's, kidney damage, cancer, genetic damage, neurological impairment, and bone disease (brittle bones). Fluoride is not an essential nutrient. It has never received "FDA Approval" (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). It is listed as an "unapproved new drug" by the FDA, and as a "contaminant" by the EPA. Although calcium fluoride can occur naturally, the type of fluoride (sodium) added to municipal water is a hazardous waste of the aluminum, phosphate fertilizer, and other industries. There is no margin of safety for fluoride exposure. In the 1940�s, when fluoridation began, the "optimal" level of exposure for dental benefit was determined to be 1 milligram/day. Even at that level, 10% of the population were expected to contract dental fluorosis. It was estimated that individuals drank 1 liter of water per day. At that time, other sources of fluoride were scarce. 1986: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set new "maximum contaminant levels (MCLs)" for fluoride in water. Above 2 mg/liter "children are likely to develop objectionable dental fluorosis" and parents must be officially notified. Above 4 mg/liter, individuals are at risk of developing "crippling skeletal fluorosis." It is against federal law to fluoridate water above 4 mg/liter. 1991: The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, in their Review of Fluoride Benefits and Risks, published an analysis of fluoride exposure levels from food, beverages, toothpaste, and mouthwash. This data indicates that the public is already overexposed to fluoride and that, at the very least, dentists should no longer prescribe fluoride supplements. Fluoride Concentration in Drinking Water Fluoride Intake % Over 1 mg "Optimal" Dosage Unfluoridated Communities < 0.3 mg/L 0.88 - 2.20 mg/day as much as 120 % "Optimally" Fluoridated 0.7-1.2 mg/L 1.58 - 6.60 mg/day as much as 560 % Fluoridated communities > 2.0 mg/L 2.10 - 7.05 mg/day possible > 605 % (Table does not include: Fluoride supplements, pharmaceuticals, emissions, and workplace exposures to fluoride) 1993: The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) stated in its Toxicological Profile on Fluoride, "Existing data indicate that subsets of the population may be unusually susceptible to the toxic effects of fluoride and its compounds. These populations include the elderly, people with deficiencies of calcium, magnesium, and/or vitamin C, and people with cardiovascular and kidney problems... Postmenopausal women and elderly men in fluoridated communities may also be at increased risk of fractures." 1994: The American Dental Association's (ADA) Council on Scientific Affairs approved a new Fluoride Supplementation Dosage Schedule with the following cautions, "All sources of fluoride must be evaluated with a thorough fluoride history. Patient exposure to multiple water sources can make proper prescribing complex." Due to multiple sources, it is impossible to know a patient�s exposure. 1995-97: The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA�s Dec. 1995, July 1996, July 1997) has published a series of studies reporting on pervasive overexposure to fluoride due to "the widespread use of fluoridated water, fluoride dentifrice, dietary fluoride supplements and other forms of fluoride...{There is} an increased prevalence of dental fluorosis, ranging from about 15% to 65% in fluoridated areas and 5% to 40% in non-fluoridated areas in North America." In February of 1997, The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), representing 35,000 dentists, warned parents to limit their children�s intake of juices due to fluoride content. RECOMMENDATION: The FDA should be required to put fluoride through the rigorous "controlled studies" necessary for standard "FDA Approval." If fluoride gains FDA approval, then it should be treated as a prescribed medication in order to prevent patient over-exposure. http://www.zerowasteamerica.org/FluorideOverdose.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com http://www.ioa.com/~davehart DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! 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