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Fluoride Briefs
A Collection of Brief Comments from Various Journals
 | Fluoride is more toxic than lead, is only slightly less toxic
than arsenic. (Clinical Toxicology of Commercial Products, 5th Edition, 1984,
pp. ll4, ll -112, ll-138, ll-129)
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| The National Treasury Employees' Union, Chapter 280 (the
union of toxicologists, chemists, biologists and other professionals at the
Environmental Protection Agency's Washington, DC headquarters -- approximately
1500 people), in 1997 voted unanimously to oppose water fluoridation, due to
causal links between fluoridation and cancer, genetic damage, neurological
impairment, bone pathology, and lowered IQ in children. (for info call Dr. J.
William Hirzy, (202) 260-4683, or hirzy.john@epa.gov)
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| The FDA now requires a poison warning label on all
fluoridated toothpastes.
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| Fluoride (unlike chlorine) cannot be removed from water by
filtration or boiling -- only by reverse osmosis, distillation, or ion exchange
(expensive operations, equivalent to desalination of seawater).
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| Wastewater from fluoridated municipalities has been shown to
stop salmon from swimming upstream (several studies referenced in Earth Island
Journal, Summer 1998 special section on "Fluorides and the
Environment," available at www.earthisland.org).
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| From: Michael Downey -
I am also enclosing separately, the quoted comments of dozens of other
"serious scientists" including many Nobel prize winners, all of
whom warn of long-term health disorders from the ingestion of fluoride.
Its cavity-fighting benefit accrues only from topical treatment; there is no
need to actually swallow this poison for dental benefit.
Michael Downey, Journalist.
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| Fluoridation: What the Scientists Say: Dr. C. Heyd, MD, past
President of American Medical Association: "I am appalled at the
prospect of using water as a vehicle for drugs. Fluoride is a corrosive
poison that will produce serious effects on a long range basis. Any
attempt to use water this way is deplorable."
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| At least 12 Nobel Prize winners have gone on record as being
opposed to water fluoridation: Dr. G. Natta, PhD; Dr. N. Semenov, PhD; Sir
Dr. C. Hinshelwood, PhD; Dr. H. Theorell, PhD; Dr. W. Hess, PhD; Sir Dr.
R. Robinson, PhD; Dr. J. Sumner, PhD; Dr. A. Virtanen, PhD; Dr. A.
Butenandt, PhD; Dr. C. Heymans, PhD; Dr. W. Murphy, PhD; and Dr. H. von
Euler-Chelpin, PhD. (12).
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| Dr. J. Sumner, PhD, Nobel Prize in Chemistry:
"Fluorides are very poisonous substances ... We use them in chemistry
to poison enzymes, those vital agents in the body. That is the reason
things are poisoned: because the enzymes are poisoned and that is why (we)
die."
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| 99% of western continental Europe has rejected, banned, or
stopped fluoridation for environmental, health, legal, or ethical concerns. Read
letters from 11 of these governments explaining why in each of these cases, they
rejected fluoridation: Visit: http://www.fluoridation.com/c-country.htm
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| Dr. R Masters, PhD, Head, Foundation for Neuroscience &
Society: Found link between use of hexafluorosilicates in water and high
uptake of lead in young
children: "If you look at violent crime, you find a doubling of the crime
rates where silicofluoride is used ..... One clear effect is that toxic
chemicals can destroy inhibitory systems." (Int'l Jour of Environmental
Studies, 1999)
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| Dr. Dean Burk, former Director & Chief Chemist
Emeritus of U. S. National Cancer Institute, introduced the MRI scan:
"Fluoride causes more human cancer death, and causes it faster, than any
other chemical."
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| Dr. R. Foulkes, BA, MD, former Assistant Professor, UBC, as
consultant to BC government in 1972, advised mandatory fluoridation now opposes
all fluoridation.
"When rising dental fluorosis and high dietary intakes of fluoride in
fluoridated areas are taken into consideration, large areas of endemic fluorosis
(poisoning) have been created in Canada." Fluoride Connection (Townsend) http://www.tldp.com/issue/177/FluorideConnection.html
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| Dr. J. Colquhoun, BDS, MPhil, PhD, DipEd, former Principal
Dental Officer, Auckland, NZ; Introduced fluoridation: "What my colleagues
and I were doing is what all professionals do when their pet theory is
confronted by disconcerting new evidence: bend over backwards to explain
away the new evidence." Why I Changed My Mind About Water
Fluoridation (Perspectives in Biology and Medicine 41 29-44 1997) http://www.fluoridation.com/colquh.htm
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| Dr. J. W. Hirzy, PhD (Chemical & Risk Assessment),
Senior VP, Union, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency: EPA Scientists' union
voted to oppose fluoridation as carcinogenic (cancer-causing) "Our
opposition to fluoridation is based on documenting out-of-control
exposures to fluoride, lack of dental benefit from ingestion and hazards to
human health from ingestion." http://www.sonic.net/kryptox/environ/enews/epa2050.htm
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| Dr. A. Schatz, Rutgers Medal, discoverer of Streptomycin:
"..convincing
evidence that fluoridation is harmful." http://www.fluoridation.com/calgaryl.htm
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| D. Hill, BA (Eng), MSc, P.Eng, C.Eng, F.B.C.S., Professor
Emeritus, University of
Calgary; consultant to government and industry; 36 journal articles; 2 patents
"The most recent evidence suggests it is not particularly beneficial, and
certainly not safe." Fluoride Risks: Medical, Moral, Economic, Legal and
Political Issues
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| Dr. P. Connett, PhD (Enviromental Chemical & Toxicology),
Professor of Chemistry, St. Lawrence Universe (NY) 1200 presentations "Too
many red flags are being waved on long-term health threats to continue the
experiment of adding this toxic substance to our drinking water especially
in the form of industrial grade hexafluorosilicic acid (used in Toronto)"
Statement of Concern. (Waste Not; 459; Jan., 2000) http://www.fluoridealert.org/fluoride-statement.htm
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| Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility:
"Studies in humans suggest fluoride exposure at levels experienced by a
significant proportion of the population whose water is fluoridated, may have
adverse impacts on the developing brain." (In Harm's Way: Toxic
Threats to Child Development. Clean Water Fund, May, 2000) http://www.fluoridealert.org/psr.htm
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| Dr. G. Waldbott, MD, founder, International Society for
Fluoride Research, many articles, books: "Dental fluorosis, unfortunately,
is only the tip of a gigantic iceberg of fluoride damage."
(Fluoridation: The great dilemma) The Preskeletal Phase of Chronic
Fluoride Intoxication, Fluoride, 1998, 31:1, 13-20 http://www.cadvision.com/fluoride/isfr.htm
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| Dr. S. Teotia and Dr. M. Teotia; after 30-year study
sponsored by India & Canada: "Even marginally high intakes of
fluoride continuously for more than six months in calcium deficient children may
cause severe dental fluorosis and caries (decay)." http://www.fluoridation.com/isfr.htm
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| Dr. A. Burgstahler, PhD (Harvard), Professor of Chemistry,
University of Kansas:
"Officially acknowledged overfeed malfunctions responsible for episodes of
mass fluoride poisonings, even fatalities, have occurred in Alaska, Maryland,
Michigan, Connecticut, etc." (Fluoride: Neither Safe Nor Effective)
http://www.fluoridation.com/calgaryl.htm#Fluorosis
Control Cell
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| Dr. A. Susheela, PhD, FASc, F.A.M.S., Professor of
Histocytochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Head, Fluorosis
Research & Rural Development
Foundation, past President, International Society for Fluoride Research;
over 100 papers in science journals: "There are 20 nations (including
Canada) with health
problems due to excess fluoride ingestion via water and food."
http://www.fluoridation.com/calgaryl.htm#Fluorosis
Control Cell
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| Dr. J. Yiamouyiannis, PhD, President, Safe Water Foundation:
The increased per capita bone cancer rate due to fluoridation is 18 times
greater in Canada than in the unfluoridated UK. (Yiamouyiannis J.
Fluoride: The Aging Factor; 1993; p. 171)
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| Dr. J. Lee, MD (Harvard); many journal studies on effects of
fluoridation on human bones, "Fluoride is toxic to bones...at all levels of
exposure. Regardless of any other consideration, this is reason enough to
discontinue fluoridation immediately." (Fluoride,1992, 25:3,162-164)
http://www.fluoridation.com/lee-jr.htm#Fluoridation and Hip FractureNRC
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| Dr. M. Diesendorf, PhD, Professor, Environmental Sciences,
University of Technical (Sydney), Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures:
Studies showed teeth improved from 1930s to present in both fluoridated &
non-fluoridated communities. Mystery of Declining Tooth Decay. 1986.
Nature, 322, 125-129.
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| Since 1997, the US FDA requires all fluoride toothpaste to
carry this warning: (Poison symbol) "Warning: Keep out of the reach of
children under 6 yrs of age. If you accidentally swallow more than is used
for brushing, seek professional assistance or contact a Poison Control
center immediately"
http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Enterprises/8669/flpoison.html
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| Dr. J. Yiamouyiannis, PhD, President, Safe Water Foundation,
author, Fluoride:
Aging Factor: "We would not purposely add arsenic to the water supply. And
we would not purposely add lead. But we do add fluoride. The fact is that
fluoride is more toxic than lead and just slightly less toxic than
arsenic." (interview with G. Null, PhD.) http://www.tldp.com/issue/157-8/157fluor.htm
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| "The American Medical Association is NOT prepared to
state that no harm will be done to any person by water fluoridation. The
AMA has not carried out any research work, either long-term or short-term,
regarding the possibility of any side effects." (Dr. Flanagan, Assistant
Director of Environmental Health, American Medical Association) http://www.nofluoride.com/amaletter.htm
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| In 1997, the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) agreed with
the American Academy of Pediatrics that "the primary mechanism of
action of fluoride to
prevent dental decay is topical." (Fluoride works when applied to the
outside of the tooth, not once it's swallowed.)
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| Dr. W. Marcus, Ph.D., Senior EPA Toxicologist:
"Regarding fluoridation, the EPA should act immediately to protect the
public, not just on the cancer data, but on the evidence of bone
fractures, arthritis, mutagenicity and other effects" http://www.all-natural.com/fleffect.html
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| "Based on National Academy of Sciences data, current
levels of fluoride exposure in drinking water may cause arthritis in a
substantial portion of the population long before they reach old age"
Dr. Robert Carton, PhD, former EPA scientist. http://www.nofluoride.com/>http://www.nofluoride.com/
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| Dr. D. Kennedy, DDS, past President, International Academy of
Oral Medicine and Toxicity, globally recognized lecturer on toxicology and
restorative dentistry,
"Research has shown in numerous studies that fluoride is a mutagen (genetic
damage), a carcinogen (cancer-causing) and cancer-promoting in laboratory cell
studies, animals, and humans."
http://www.nofluoride.com/kennedy_letter.htm
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| A. Hershey, Chair, (US) Environmental Resources & Energy
Committee: "When (this bill) was introduced to my committee, I asked
my staff to research the subject and they reported to me that there is no
scientific or medical evidence that would indicate any particular benefit
from fluoridation of public drinking water." http://www.penweb.org/issues/fluoride/index.html
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| The highly prestigious Nobel Medical Institute and the
Pasteur Institute strongly recommended against fluoridation. Many labs found
fluoridation unsafe: Rand Corporation, American Chemical Society, US government's
Argonne National Labs,
scientists at the US EPA, National Cancer Institute studies, and the Battelle
Memorial Institute (retained by the US Public Health Service).
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| National Research Council: "Accurate estimates of
fluoride exposure cannot be based simply on the concentration of fluoride
in drinking water. Even for older children, intake from toothpaste and
mouth rinse can still equal the daily intake
from food, water, and other beverages."
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| World Health Organization (WHO): "At higher levels of
ingestion from 2 to 8 mg daily, skeletal fluorosis may arise. Whereas dental
fluorosis is easily recognized, the skeletal involvement is not clinically
obvious until the advanced stage of crippling fluorosis early cases may be
misdiagnosed as rheumatoid or osteo arthritis."
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| National Research Council: "As the intake of fluoride is
increased, either by increasing the dose or by increasing the time during
which a constant amount of fluoride is ingested, the amount found in the
bone also increases."
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| Edward Groth III, Senior Staff Officer, National Research
Council: "Fluoride is being dumped into the air and water in
ever-increasing quantities, and is one of the most toxic of the major
pollutants."
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| U.S. Department of Agriculture: "Fluorine being a
cumulative bone-seeking mineral, the resultant skeletal changes are
progressive."
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| Recommended Dietary Allowances, National Research Council:
"Chronic toxicity fluorosis affects bone health, kidney
function, and possibly muscle and nerve function."
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| U.S. Public Health Service: "Fluoride increases the
stability of the crystal lattice in bone, but makes bone more brittle. The total
quantity of fluoride ingested is
the single most important factor in determining the clinical course of skeletal
fluorosis; the severity of symptoms correlates directly with the level and
duration of exposure."
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| U.S. Public Health Service: "Table indicates that in
U.S. cities having one part per million fluoride in their water supply, the
range in total daily fluoride intake exceeds 6.5 milligrams daily."
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| National Research Council: "Crippling skeletal fluorosis
might occur in people who have ingested 10-20 mg of fluoride per day for 10-20
years [the same total quantity as 5-10 mg/day for 20-40 years]." [Toronto
has fluoridated for 38 years.]
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| Dr. A. Strunecka, PhD, Dr. J. Patocka, PhD: "The long
term action of alumino-fluoride complexes may represent a serious and powerful
risk factor for the development of Alzheimer's Disease."
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| Dr. Roger D. Masters, PhD: The Dartmouth researcher showed
children's blood lead is significantly higher in communities using
silicofluorides ... When Thurmont, Maryland stopped fluoridating their drinking
water in 1994, the lead level in homes dropped from 30 ppb to 7 ppb. (The EPA's
Maximum Contaminant Level is 15 ppb.)
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| National Research Council: "Soft drinks, which often
contain fluoride at 0.3 to 0.5 mg per 12-ounce serving, are an important
additional source of fluoride. Studies of dental fluorosis indicate that
children's exposure to fluoride has increased since the 1970s."
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| Dr. Hardy Limeback, B.Sc., Ph.D in Biochemistry, D.D.S.,
head of the Department of Preventive Dentistry for the University of Toronto,
and president of the Canadian Association for Dental Research: "In
Canada, we are now spending more money treating dental fluorosis than we do
treating cavities. That includes my own practice."
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| National Research Council: "Accurate estimates of
fluoride exposure cannot be based simply on the concentration of fluoride in
drinking water. Even for older children, intake from toothpaste and mouth rinse
can still equal the daily intake from food, water, and other beverages."
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| Robert Perciasepe, Assistant Administrator for Water, US
Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA): "The EPA has written to the American Dental
Association requesting that EPA be deleted from the list of supporters of
fluoridation."
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| The prestigious British Medical Journal, June 10, 2000:
"(Irish health minister Michael Martin) is to consider relaxing laws that
require the fluoridation of all drinking water amid mounting controversy over
the alleged health risks of the practice ... Ireland is now almost the
only country in the European Union to insist on mandatory fluoridation of piped
water supplies ... Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland banned water fluoridation
during the 1970s and 1980s because not enough was known about the long term
health effects. In 1975, Germany rejected the practice as 'foreign to nature,
unnecessary, inefficient, irresponsible and harmful to the environment.' A
year later, the Dutch rewrote their constitution to outlaw fluoridation.
France's chief of public health declared in 1980 that fluoridation was 'too
dangerous.' "
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| Peer-reviewed medical studies show: Fluoride causes: dental
fluorosis, skeletal fluorosis, abnormalities in babies of women with fluorosis,
brain damage and lowered IQs in children, weakened bones, abnormalities to sperm
and eggs and deaths. Fluoride increases the risk of: bone cancer in
children, osteoporosis and hip fractures. FLUORIDE, International Society for
Fluoride Research, Table of Contents, 32(3) 1999
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