Thus said Levi Pearson on Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:48:43 MST: > I don't really trust some random dude's overview of studies on > fluoride, though I'm open to the idea that the studies he surveyed may > have been insufficient to causally link fluoridation and decline of > tooth decay.
And who are the so-called scientists (assuming they are actually scientists) behind the argument in favor of flouridating water supplies? Some other random dudes, that's all. Even if we accept (and this seems to have some credible empirical evidence if you ignore trends in Europe) that topical use of flouride is good for the teeth, that in no way should be twisted to mean that it is good to ingest the substance. I believe in many parts of Europe they do not flouridate water (maybe all of Europe); what has been the historical trend for tooth decay in Europe? Has it increased, or decreased, despite the lack of flouride in their diets? http://www.fluoridealert.org/health/teeth/caries/who-dmft.html Andy /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
