Fluoridation - Ignorance, Denial, Deception
The pushers of water fluoridation, depending on their level of knowledge, function from some mix of ignorance, deception or denial. First off, there are those who have not questioned what they have been told; they may have done some reading, but it is almost totally on the proponent's side; they have uncritically accepted what the “public health” people have said about the opponents of fluoridation being unlearned extremists who see a boogeyman behind most government projects.
Then there are those who understand that there is a very real, very serious controversy and yet publicly deny that any legitimate controversy exists. They distort by leaving out the rest of the story. When confronted, their M.O. is to deny, avoid debate, and label opponents as wild-eyed extremists. They will not admit to any side effects; their public pronouncements are full of deception and even lies.
Some pushers of fluoridation have even said that fluoridating the water is just adjusting upwards the natural fluoride (CaF) content that is already there. This is a lie.
Note: Calcium fluoride (CaF) is found in trace amounts in some underground water sources. Although too much CaF is harmful, compared to the silicofluoride (SiF) that is actually added to the drinking water, CaF is benign. See Fluoridation, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly for information on cases of CaF harm in some Texas communities.
What about fluoridated toothpaste? Fluoridated toothpaste uses pharmaceutical grade sodium fluoride (NaF). Still, the toothpaste label carries a warning not to swallow the toothpaste and a phone number to call if you do.
The silicofluorides (SiF) used in drinking water are highly diluted (1ppm). This dilution greatly slows down the toxic effect of the fluoride. It is so insidious that the Belgium Health Minister labeled it “a slithering poison”. Its effects usually take years to show up. The effects are so subtle that it's only after years of use that scientists have been able to connect the use of fluoride to body harm, illness and disease.
Note: Only 2 percent of Europe remains fluoridated.
Belgium outlawed fluoride except under a doctor's care.
The side effects of fluoride are now well documented—side effects so severe that the EPA water safety scientists, after eleven years of study, came to the conclusion that water fluoridation is a “no-no.”
“Our members' review of the body of evidence over the past eleven years, including animal and human epidemiology studies, indicates a causal link between fluoride/fluoridation and cancer, genetic damage, neurological impairment , and bone pathology. Of particular concern are recent epidemiology studies linking fluoride exposure to lowered IQ in children .”
For more information on water fluoridation go to www.fluorideaction.net
