Is brushing your teeth making you stupid?

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'Second Thoughts about Fluoride,' Reports Scientific American Wed Jan 2, 2008 9:48am EST
NEW YORK, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Some recent studies suggest that over-consumption of fluoride can raise the risks of disorders affecting teeth,bones, the brain and the thyroid gland," reports Scientific American editors
(January 2008). "Scientific attitudes toward fluoridation may be starting to
shift," writes author Dan Fagin.

"Fluoride, the most consumed drug in the USA, is deliberately added to 2/3 of
public water supplies theoretically to reduce tooth decay, but with noscientifically-valid evidence proving safety or effectiveness," says lawyer
Paul Beeber, President, New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation.

Fagin, award-wining environmental reporter and Director of New York
University's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program, writes,
"There is no universally accepted optimal level for daily intake of fluoride."
Some researchers even wonder whether the 1 mg/L added into drinking water is
too much, reports Fagin.

After 3 years of scrutinizing hundreds of studies, a National Research Council
(NRC) committee "concluded that fluoride can subtly alter endocrine function,
especially in the thyroid -- the gland that produces hormones regulating
growth and metabolism," reports Fagin.

Fagin quotes John Doull, professor emeritus of pharmacology and toxicology at the University of Kansas Medical Center, who chaired the NRC committee thusly,
"The thyroid changes do worry me."

Fluoride in foods, beverages, medicines and dental products can result in fluoride over-consumption, visible in young children as dental fluorosis --
white spotted, yellow, brown and/or pitted teeth. We can't normally see
fluoride's effects to the rest of the body.

Reports Fagin, "a series of epidemiological studies in China have associated high fluoride exposures with lower IQ."

"(E)pidemiological studies and tests on lab animals suggest that high fluoride
exposure increases the risk of bone fracture, especially in vulnerable
populations such as the elderly and diabetics," writes Fagin.

Fagin interviewed Steven Levy, director of the Iowa Fluoride Study which
tracked about 700 Iowa children for sixteen years. Nine-year-old "Iowa
children who lived in communities where the water was fluoridated were 50
percent more likely to have mild fluorosis... than [nine-year-old] children
living in nonfluoridated areas of the state," writes Fagin. Levy will study
fluoride's effects on their bones.

Over 1200 professionals urge Congress to cease water fluoridation and conduct Congressional hearings because scientific evidence indicates fluoridation is
ineffective and has serious health risks. Support them; write your congressman TODAY!

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The fluoride myth busted!
Back in the 40s, when fluoride was first added to the water supply, most dentists believed that
you had to swallow the stuff in order for it to work. It hadn’t been proven, mind you. But that
didn’t stop the government from including it in the chemical cocktail that’s routinely added to
your tap water.
A lot has changed since then, though. Now, more than 50 years of research has proven,
beyond a doubt, that fluoride is NOT suitable for human consumption. Period. You may also be
surprised to learn fluoride is AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED POISON!!
That’s right. For years fluoride was classified as a toxic waste in this country. In fact, not too long ago
its only approved uses were as an insecticide and a RAT POISON!Most nations have wisely abandoned
fluoridation, realizing that it was a horrible mistake and was responsible for bad health and death in millions
of innocent people.Most nations, except, of course, for the good ol’U.S. ofA.
Now, those people who have been exposed to a lifetime of poisoning… er, I mean fluoridation…
are suffering the consequences. Fluoride poisoning plays a role, in my opinion, in practically
every disease that we see. Why? Because fluoride is an enzyme inhibitor, and that means
not one single cell in your body escapes its toxic effects.
Is the idea of having healthy teeth really worth risking your life?
Millions of people in America are being forced to ingest a toxin that’s been linked to a whole
host of diseases. Take a look:
Immune system alteration—Fluoride causes the immune system to fail to distinguish
between the body’s own proteins and disease, which can lead to autoimmune conditions,
like asthma and Graves’ disease.
Musculoskeletal harm—Fluoride-caused enzyme toxicity damages the collagens and
other substances that make up muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, and even tooth enamel.
Rheumatoid illnesses such as arthritis and osteoporosis are aggravated as a result.
Genetic damage—Fluoride’s enzyme poisoning effects penetrate the body’s chromosomes,
causing permanent genetic changes that can lead to damage to the genitalia, and
has even been linked to an increased incidence of birth defects like Down Syndrome.
Cancer—Because fluoride is a mutagen, it can cause the uncontrolled spread of certain
types of cells—including cancer. One report from San Francisco in 1950 showed a
400% increase in one type of cancer during the period in which their water supply was
initially fluoridated.
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Thyroid dysfunction—Fluoride causes damage to the thyroid gland in multiple ways,
which can play havoc on your body’s hormonal balance and ultimately lead to hypothyroidism,
an increasingly common condition in most all civilized nations.
As if these things aren’t bad enough, because your body can only eliminate about half the fluoride
you ingest, this toxin builds up in your system over time. So the older you get, the more likely
you are to suffer from fluoride’s toxic effects.
That doesn’t mean it can only harm adults. Plenty of children have had to suffer the consequences
of fluoridation as well.
Fluoride’s attack on children:
Lead poisoning, bone cancer, dental fluorosis, and brain damage
Dr. Roger D. Masters, Research Professor Emeritus at Dartmouth College, and president of the
Foundation for Neuroscience & Society, has uncovered a surprising and shocking relationship
between fluoride ingestion and lead toxicity. Masters and his group of researchers compared children’s
blood lead levels in communities using fluoride-treated water with communities using nonfluoridated
water. In three separate samples, totaling over 400,000 children, fluoride-treated municipal
water was ALWAYS significantly associated with increased blood lead levels in children. This
is chronic lead poisoning, which can lead to a myriad of other terrible diseases.
Another study found a direct link between fluoride in tap water and bone cancer in young boys.
It’s no wonder: About 90 percent of the fluoride that is stored in the body is taken into the bones.
One of fluoride’s effects is to stimulate bone growth in the growing ends of the bones, places
where a type of bone cancer, called osteosarcoma, occurs, according to Dr. Vyvyan Howard, senior
lecturer in toxico-pathology at the University of Liverpool.
Recently, the American Dental Association advised that fluoridated water should not be given
to infants because it put them at a high risk of developing dental fluorosis. Dental fluorosis!! In
case you’re not familiar with the term, it’s a problem that occurs when excess fluoride intake at a
young age (namely six months to five years old) damages developing teeth, leaving these unfortunate
children with yellow teeth, white spots, or damaged enamel.
But that’s nothing compared to what was published in my favorite medical journal, the Lancet:
a study showing that fluoride can damage developing brains!
Fluoride doesn’t prevent cavities!
Here’s the real irony, though: Fluoride may not even be good for your teeth!
In one of the biggest studies ever undertaken on the subject (using data from 39,000 school
children in 84 metropolitan areas around the U.S.), there was no statistically significant difference
in rates of tooth decay between fluoridated and non-fluoridated water supplies. That’s right: fluoride
doesn’t prevent cavities.
Here are a few more stats for you to mull over:
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In New York, findings show that there is no noticeable difference in decay rates between
people who drink fluoridated water and those who don’t (http://www.freewebs.com/fluoridation/
chart.htm)
In Illinois, more than half of the state’s third graders have tooth decay, and that percentage
is even higher in low-income families, where fluoridated tap water is more consumed
(http://www.voices4kids.org/KC07chap1.pdf)
A study of Detroit’s low-income African American children five years old and younger
found that almost 100% of the children exposed to fluoridated water have cavities by
age 5 (http://iadr.confex.com/iadr/2006Orld/techprogram/abstract_73168.htm)
Actions to take:
(1) Protect yourself and your family from fluoride’s toxic effects by investing in a good filtration
system for the main pipe coming into your house. The only filter I recommend is the Doulton
Water Filter Plus. Go to www.cwrenviro.com/intro2.htm for more information. Or to order, you can
call [phone] and ask for order code I6RDFN.
(2) Don’t buy toothpastes that contain fluoride. Better yet, don’t buy toothpaste at all. Plain old
baking soda and peroxide will give you the same, if not better, results. Sure, many brands of toothpaste
now boast “baking soda and peroxide” as added ingredients. But why spend over $3.00 when
you can make your own for pennies.
The procedure couldn’t be easier: Just mix a little bit of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide and baking
soda together to form a paste and then rub it into your gums. If you do this two or three times a
day, you’ll keep your teeth––and the rest of you––safe and fluoride-free.
(3) Once you’ve taken steps to protect yourself and your family, contact the FluorideAction Network
(www.fluoridealert.org) to find out more about how you can participate in the anti-fluoridation campaigns
in your state.
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