Fluoridation

There has been a lot of controversy over artificial water fluoridation recently. In some areas of the country, the water is naturally fluoridated, usually by calcium fluoride. Where this occurs, a gas called fluorine is released from beneath the Earth's surface and attaches to the first solid element it finds. In nature, that is often calcium, making calcium fluoride.

In 1939, a Dr H Trendley Dean was working for the US Public Health Service. He examined water from 345 communities in Texas. He determined that high concentrations of fluoride in the water in these areas corresponded to a high incidence of mottled teeth. Dr. Trendley Dean also claimed that there was a low incidence of dental cavities in communities where the water contained 1 part per million (ppm) of fluoride. His report resulted in artificial fluoridation being implemented at 1ppm across the US. However, under oath he later admitted that his data was invalid! (from Toxic Bite by Bill Kellner-Read). Yet, water fluoridation continues in the US and has been adopted in Ireland and parts of the UK for many years.

The "fluoride" we find added to our water supply is actually a by-product (toxic waste) of the phosphate fertiliser industry, called hexafluorosilicic acid - very little like the naturally occurring calcium fluoride. This chemical is highly toxic and has been implicated in thyroid disease, bone disease, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and even cancer. In fact, it has been known for 80 years that fluoride causes iodine deficiency leading to hypothyroidism - noticeably on the rise. Hip fractures are also more prevalent in areas with fluoridated water.

A study in France found 86% more fractures than in non-fluoridated areas. Significantly, most of Europe and the rest of the world have rejected artificial water fluoridation.

In 1985, the UK government introduced a water fluoridation bill to allow hexafluorosilicic acid to be added to all UK water supplies. At the time only 165 MPs voted in favour of fluoridation, 82 voted against it and a staggering 399 MPs abstained, allowing the bill through by default. The British electorate was effectively disenfranchised that day. Many water companies refused to add the artificial chemicals, partly because of a fear of litigation from those made ill by hexafluorosilicic acid. A new amendment to the Fluoridation bill has recently been passed by parliament, forcing water companies to add artificial fluoride to our water supplies after local consultation. The water companies have been promised immunity from prosecution by members of the public.

We believe that adding a registered poison to the public water supply which has never been tested for safety, (yes, never!) is an infringement on human rights. It is mass medication without consent which is against medical ethics. No doctor would prescribe a medicine to someone whose medical history they did not know, at a dose determined by the patient’s thirst. See the National Pure Water Association for a huge amount of information and evidence about fluoride and its effect on health, by clicking

Fluorosis is the name for fluoride poisoning. Often it can be seen as blotches on children's teeth (see above) . There is no cure for this and the child needs to have expensive veneers over each tooth to hide the unsightly blotches – not available on the NHS. In India, where the water is naturally fluoridated due to wells being dug too deep, millions of children suffer from skeletal fluorosis which affects their bones, and many of them are severely crippled.

Therefore, those of us who live in artificially fluoridated areas should take extra care in the amount of fluoride we ingest. It can also be absorbed through the skin when taking a shower or bath. Tea contains a high level of fluoride and processed foods manufactured in fluoridated areas will add to the total intake.

There has been a great deal of concern, recently, about the levels of fluoride that babies ingest when they are bottle fed as their formula may be made up with boiled, fluoridated water. If the baby is having six plus bottles a day they may be ingesting more than the recommended safe daily intake for an adult. Infant formula made with fluoridated water at the recommended 1 part per million contains over 100 times more fluoride than breast milk. Mothers filter out any fluoride from their own bodies so it is unable to pass into their milk.

If your water is artificially fluoridated and you wish to reduce your exposure to hexafluorosilicic acid, you may be interested in finding out about a Reverse Osmosis Filtration System. Reverse Osmosis is the only effective method of safely filtering out bacteria, viruses, and chemicals including hexafluorosilicic acid, which is currently available to consumers.

Mild to severe dental fluorosis - the outward sign of fluoride poisoning. Dentists regard this as merely a “cosmetic problem” !
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