Fluoride depletes iodine in the body, causing hypothyroidism and immune deficiency
By Dr. Marianna Pochelli via
Prevent Disease
Advocates of fluoride say its use in municipal water systems poses no
adverse health concerns, however results from investigations clearly
state the opposite. There has been considerable research done on
fluoride regarding cancer, birth defects, and risks to the respiratory,
gastrointestinal, and urinary systems, however, very little has been
done on its neurological effects. There are now serious facts and health
risks regarding fluoridation which can no longer be ignored and the
practice itself is being questioned by most of the world.
1. Fluoride Is A Carcinogen
Fluoride was found to be an equivocal carcinogen by the National Cancer Institute Toxicological Program.[1]
Further studies by the New Jersey Department of Health have now confirmed a 6.9 fold increase in bone cancer in young males.[2] Earlier studies had found a 5% increase in all types of cancers in fluoridated communities.[3]
“In point of fact, fluoride causes more human cancer death, and
causes it faster than any other chemical,” stated Dr. Dean Burk PhD who
spent over three decades with the national cancer institute.
Researchers suspect a connection to cancer because
half of ingested fluoride is deposited in bones, and fluoride stimulates growth in the end of bones, where osteosarcoma occurs.
2. Most Developed Countries Do Not Fluoridate Their Water
Most
developed nations do not fluoridate their water. In western Europe, for example,
only 3% of
the population consumes fluoridated water. Only 11 countries in the
world have more than 50% of their population drinking fluoridated water:
Australia (80%), Brunei (95%); Chile (70%), Guyana (62%), Hong Kong
(100%), the Irish Republic (73%), Israel (70%), Malaysia (75%), New
Zealand (62%), Singapore (100%), and the United States (64%). In total,
377,655,000 million people worldwide drink artificially fluoridated
water. This represents 5% of the world’s population.
3. Fluoride Increases Hip Fractures
Drinking fluoridated water will double the number of hip fractures for both older men and women.[4, 5]
Extremely low levels of water fluoridation 0.1 ppm still produced
statistically significant increased hip fractures. (Bordeaux Study JAMA
1994)
4. Fluoridated Countries Do Not Have Less Tooth Decay Than Non-Fluoridated Countries
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is no
discernible difference in tooth decay between developed countries that
fluoridate their water and those that do not. The decline in tooth decay
the US has experienced over the last 60 years, which is often
attributed to fluoridated water, has likewise occurred in all developed
countries (most of which do
not fluoridate their water). What the CDC always fails to mention is that tooth decay rates have “precipitously declined” in
all western
countries, irrespective of whether the country ever fluoridated its
water. Indeed, most western countries do not fluoridate their water and
yet their tooth decay rates have declined at the same rate as the U.S.
and other fluoridated countries.
No correlation was found between the level of fluoride in water and
dental caries.[7, 8, 9, 10, 11] There also appears to be a genetically
related increase in tooth decay for Hispanics, Indians, Native Americans
and Asians. Decay is largely related to the educational and economic
level of the parents. [12]
“
Fluoridation is no longer effective,”
contends Hardy Limeback, head of the preventive dentistry program at
the University of Toronto, who says adding the chemical to water is
“more harmful than beneficial.”
5. Fluoridated Water Affects IQ and Neurobehavioral Development in Children
Although fluoride has been proven to cause neurotoxicity in animal
models, very little published research has elaborated on acute fluoride
poisoning and neurotoxicity in adults and children.
A report in
a peer-reviewed open access journal published by the National Institute
of Environmental Health Sciences performed a systematic review and
meta-analysis of published studies to investigate the effects of
increased fluoride exposure and delayed neurobehavioral development.
A
study published in Neurologia showed
“the prolonged ingestion of fluoride may cause significant damage to
health and particularly to the nervous system.” That was the conclusion
by a review of studies by researchers Valdez-Jimenez, et al.
Researchers Anna L. Choi, Guifan Sun, Ying Zhang and Philippe
Grandjean researched the MEDLINE, EMBASE, Water Resources Abstracts, and
TOXNET databases through 2011 for eligible studies.
The standardized weighted mean difference in IQ score between exposed
and reference populations showed that populations in high fluoride
areas had significantly lower IQ scores than those who lived in low
fluoride areas.
6. Fluoride Increases Infertility
Infertility in women was found to increase with water fluoridation.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scientists reported a close
correlation between decreasing total fertility rates in women between
ages of 10 and 49, and increasing fluoride levels.
They also reported that a review of all of the animal studies done to
date shows that fluoride adversely affects fertility in most animal
species.[6]
7. Fluoridation is Not a “Natural” Process and Fluoride is NOT A NUTRIENT
Fluoride is naturally occurring in some areas, leading to high levels
in certain water supplies “naturally.” Fluoridation advocates often use
this to support its safety, however naturally occurring substances are
not automatically safe (think of arsenic, for instance).
Further, the fluoride added to most water supplies is not the
naturally occurring variety but rather fluorosilicic acid, which is
captured in air pollution control devices of the phosphate fertilizer
industry. As FAN reported:
“This captured fluoride acid is the most contaminated
chemical added to public water supplies, and may impose additional
risks to those presented by natural fluorides. These risks include a
possible cancer hazard from the acid’s elevated arsenic content, and a
possible neurotoxic hazard from the acid’s ability–under some
conditions–to increase the erosion of lead from old pipes.”
The term “fluoride supplement” is a misnomer as it implies that the
product is a dietary supplement, like calcium and other nutrients.
Fluoride, however, is
not a nutrient. A nutrient is something the body has a physiological demand for–they’re not optional; we
need them.
The term “fluoride supplement” is also a misnomer because most
dietary supplements can be purchased over the counter (i.e., without a
prescription). Fluoride supplements, however, cannot be purchased over
the counter; they are only available by prescription from either a
licensed dentist or doctor.
8. Fluoride Increases Fluorosis
Fluorosis is a defect of tooth enamel caused by too much fluoride
intake during the first 8 years of life. Opaque white spots and brown
ugly teeth are caused by fluoride. Fluorosis currently affects one out
of five or more children in this nation although it is rarely seen in
California.
California is the least fluoridated state with less than 16% of the population drinking artificially fluoridated water.
Common causes of fluorosis include: fluoridated drinking water
(particularly during infancy), ingestion of fluoride toothpaste, use of
fluoride tablets, and consumption of processed foods made with
fluoridated water.
9. Fluoride Calcifies The Pineal Gland
A British researcher found that the cells in the
pineal gland (a
gland that contains calcified deposits that accumulate fluoride) were
just as susceptible to fluoride-induced toxicity as the tooth-forming
cells. Unlike the teeth, however, the pineal gland cannot be seen by the
naked eye. As noted by the researcher, “The safety of the use of
fluorides ultimately rests on the assumption that the developing enamel
organ is most sensitive to the toxic effects of fluoride. The results
from this study suggest that-the pinealocytes may be as susceptible to
fluoride as the developing enamel organ.” The pineal controls your inner
clock, provides good sleep, works with your adrenal glands to handle
stress, keeps the thymus gland fed and cared for, and communicates 24/7
with the rest of the endocrine system about how things are going.
10. Fluoride Is NOT APPROVED By The FDA
As the FDA has long recognized, fluoride is not necessary to human
health or development. When used to prevent disease, therefore, the FDA
considers fluoride to be a drug.
- FDA has never approved a fluoride supplement as safe and effective.
- FDA has rejected two fluoride supplements (Enziflur & prenatal fluoride)
- FDA gave false information to Congress in 2000 by stating FDA “never rejected” a fluoride supplement.
11. Fluoride Is Highly Toxic, Yet It is The Drug Added To Public Water
Fluoride is added to drinking water to prevent a disease (tooth
decay), and as such becomes a medicine by FDA definition. While
proponents claim this is no different than adding vitamin D to milk,
fluoride is not an essential nutrient. Many European nations have
rejected fluoride for the very reason that delivering medication via the
water supply would be inappropriate. Water fluoridation is a form of
mass medication that denies you the right to informed consent.
The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology has
classified Fluoride as an unapproved dental medicament due to its high
toxicity.
12. Most people are overexposed to fluoride due to the pesticide cryolite found in consumption of grape products, particularly white grapes, grown in the U.S
Many juice drinks that are not labeled as “grape juice” use grape
juice as a filler ingredient. The use of cryolite thus contaminates
many juices with fluoride.
Cryolite is also allowed to be added to the following products
(although it is unclear how many producers actually do so, and what the
resulting fluoride levels are):
Apricot, Broccoli, Brussels Sprout, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Citrus
fruit, Collards, Eggplant, Kale, Kiwifruit, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Melon,
Nectarine, Peach, Pepper, Plum, Pumpkin, Squash (summer & winter),
Tomato, and a number of Berries (Blackberry, Blueberry (huckleberry)
Boysenberry, Cranberry, Dewberry, Loganberry, Raspberry, Strawberry,
Youngberry).
The key way to avoid exposure to fluoride from cryolite is to avoid
buying non-organic grape products, particularly beverages made out of
white grapes.
13. USDA Organic Has Allowed Fluoride To Contaminate The Organic Label
Fluoride is a persistent and non-degradable poison that accumulates in
soil, plants, wildlife, and humans. Many organic farmers may be unaware
that this highly toxic substance
has been allowed for use in the National Organic Standards (NOS)
program, because its presence is hidden. However, it is allowed as
Sodium Fluoride tucked away in the US EPA List 4 Inerts (“Inerts which
have sufficient data to substantiate they can be used safely in
pesticide products, according to EPA.”), which are allowed for use in
the NOS. It is also allowed in Bone Meal (which can contain 1000 ppm –
or more- fluoride), also included in US EPA List 4 Inerts (“Inerts
generally regarded as safe, i.e., corn cobs and cookie crumbs,”
according to EPA).
14. Fluoride Is Linked To The Leading Cause of Death
Depending on the country, cardiovascular disease is typically either the number one or two cause of death. A study published in
Nuclear Medicine Communications Journal has concluded that increased uptake of fluoride in arteries may be associated with an increased cardiovascular risk.
15. Most Teas At Grocery Retailers Contain Toxic Levels of Fluoride
Drinking cheaper tea blends found at major grocery retailers can
increase the level of people’s fluoride intake to toxic levels and put
them at increased risk of skeletal and dental illnesses, a University of
Derby found. The study is published in journal
Food Research International.
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Health, Environmental Health Service, Trenton NJ November 8, 1992
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10. Dr. John Yiamouyiannis statement both in his book (Fluoride the
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has not been challenged by the ADA or others.
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12. Steelink and Jones Fluoride in the Municipal Water of Tucson
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Web Sources:
mercola.com
fluoridealert.org
Dr. Marianna Pochelli is
a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine specializing in the treatment of
disease through superfoods and herbal strategies. She actively promotes
detoxification, colon cleansing, and a vegetarian lifestyle using living
foods as a platform to health.
By Dr. Marianna Pochelli via
Prevent Disease
