Fluoridation
is the fraud of the century! |
by Darlene
Sherrell,
Dental Fluorosis Prevention Program
From the Living Nutrition No. 4, Fall-Winter, 1997 |
Earlier in this century, scientists discovered
that one of the most common chemicals in our environment, fluoride,
has the ability to ruin teeth, lower l.Q., and cause arthritis,
back pain, stomach problems, kidney stones, muscle cramps, osteoporosis,
cancer, impaired immune function, thyroid problems, hearing
loss, chronic fatigue, and even wrinkles. Meanwhile,..
In the production of aluminum, steel, cement, glass, fertilizer,
fuels, refrigerants, rat poison, pesticides, uranium and many
other items, fluoride wastes are unfortunately released to the
air, water, and soil, constantly increasing our exposure to
this bioaccumulative substance which is more toxic than lead.
Eventually, as a result of the alarming levels of fluoride wastes
from mining and manufacturing, laws were made to regulate its
disposal and curb releases to the environment. This presented
a costly problem to industry, which was solved with typical
U. S. ingenuity
In essence, the solution was to dissolve and disperse fluoride
into our public water supplies, thereby saving billions of dollars
in disposal costs, and actually turning this toxic waste into
a marketable product using the ploy that it would improve dental
health.
The financial motivation for this action was intense, and a
massive and extended propaganda and incentives campaign was
initiated. This successful campaign targeted public health,
medical, and other academic institutions with millions of dollars
in research grants and subsidies. As a result, we have been
drinking a highly diluted industrial toxic waste product, called
fluoridated water, in increasing amounts (now by two thirds
of the total US population), for over 50 years. The ultimate
price, however, is still unknown.
Current law is meant to prevent crippling skeletal fluorosis,
and nothing else. The earlier stages of arthritis and osteoporosis,
as well as pitted, stained, and crumbling teeth, are not covered
— not considered adverse health effects.., although readily
known to be part of the picture of chronic fluoride poisoning.
Fluorides are available to toddlers and small children from
dozens of sources — in their foods, juices and other beverages,
drugs, vitamins, dental products. and drinking water. According
to the National Academy of Sciences, young children living in
areas without fluoridated water often receive more fluoride
than those who live in a fluoridated area. All children are
at risk.
In 1993 the National Academy of Sciences reported that more
than 80% of the 12-year-old children in one "optimally"
fluoridated city in Georgia had developed noticeable dental
fluorosis, with 14% falling into the category often described
as disfiguring." These moderate to severe cases often require
thousands of dollars worth of cosmetic and orthodontic dental
work.
In 1993 NAB warned, "Dental fluorosis might be more than
a cosmetic defect if enough fluorotic enamel is fractured and
lost to cause pain, adversely affect food choices, compromise
chewing efficiency. and require complex dental treatment"
It is a sign of the times when the best arguments AGAINST using
fluoride are coming from the National Academy of Sciences, the
World Health Organization. the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
and the Department of Health and Human Services as well as peer-reviewed
scientific journals from around the world. On July 2, 1997,
the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE] Union, which
represents all scientists, engineers. lawyers. and other professionals
at EPA headquarters in Washington. D.C., voted unanimously to
co-sponsor a California Initiative to prohibit fluoridation.
The NFFE statement reads: "Our members’ review of
the body of evidence over the last eleven years...indicate a
causal link between fluoride/fluoridation and cancer, genetic
damage. neurological impairment and bone pathology...the health
and welfare of the public is not served by the addition of this
substance to the public water supply...for which there is virtually
no evidence of significant benefits, and substantial evidence
of adverse health effects.’
According to the U.S. Public Health Service, fluoride makes
dental enamel more porous. and makes bones more brittle. The
disease known as crippling skeletal fluorosis develops in stages,
with phase two described as chronic joint pain, dose-related
calcification of ligaments. osteosclerosis, possible osteoporosis.
Phase three includes "crippling deformities of the spine
and major joints." Everyone agrees that only about one-half
of each daily fluoride dosage can be eliminated by healthy kidneys.
In 1977 NAB stated that, for the average individual, "a
retention of 2 mg/day" would result in crippling skeletal
fluorosis after 40 years. According to the NAB data base (Roholm).
crippling skeletal fluorosis can be expected to occur after
55 years with a fluoride dosage as low as 1.8 milligrams per
day, per 100 pounds of body weight. Obviously, with our current
range in fluoride intake
exceeding 6 mg/day in "optimally" fluoridated areas,
it is likely that skeletal fluorosis already affects a significant
portion of the population. According to the U.S. government
experts, most people currently ingest about four times as much
fluoride as they did during the early days of water fluoridation
about equally divided between drinking water, food, other beverages,
and dental products. And there you have the catch: not one particular
source of fluoride can be proven to have caused an individual’s
mottled teeth or crippling arthritis. How could you prove that
water fluoridation caused a particular adverse health effect,
if water fluoridation provided only about one-fourth of the
total daily fluoride intake?
The facts are as clear as the nose on your face and as difficult
to see without help. To help you discover the truth about the
fraudulent promotion of water fluoridation, I’ve prepared
a collection of excerpts from the documents cited by the fluoride
proponents. The cited references are by the American Dental
Association, plus a few others, that demonstrate the importance
of preventing dental fluorosis proving that water fluoridation
is the fraud of the century!
Get the facts at www.interview.net/~sherrell. Phone: 517.541.9624.
E-mail: sherrell@interviewnet. Dental Fluorosis Prevention Program.
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