Fluoridation is the Fraud of the Century!
by Darlene Sherrell,
Dental Fluorosis Prevention Program

Earlier in the 20th century, scientists discovered that one of the most common chemicals in our environment, fluoride, has the ability to ruin teeth, lower I.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 bio-accumulative 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 NAS 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 NAS stated that, for the average individual, "a retention of 2 mg/day" would result in crippling skeletal fluorosis after 40 years.  According to the NAS 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!

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