Why 98% of European Communities Have Banned Water Fluoridation
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden all ban water fluoridation - for five main reasons:
1. The preponderance of independent research reveals that fluoridation (at levels as low as 0.7 parts per million) increases the risk of hip fracture, liver and bone cancer and lowered IQ in children - as well as being strongly implicated in an American epidemic of hypothyroidism, arthritis and infertility. The concentration used in most American cities is 1.0 parts per million.
2. It 's an absolute violation of medical ethics for a doctor to prescribe a drug, in unlimited doses (people who eat processed foods or drink large amounts of fruit juice, soft drinks and tea get much higher doses), to someone they have never met, without informed consent or ongoing monitoring of their response.
3. The World Health
Organization has compared communities with and without water fluoridation and
found the rate of cavities is no higher in communities who don't fluoridate
their water (and doesn't increase when they remove it). In fact communities who
don't fluoridate seem to have somewhat better dental health. Individuals who
accumulate toxic levels of fluoride (known as dental fluorisis) actually have
weaker tooth enamel. (Americans have the highest rate of dental fluorosis in
the world - 33% overall and 41% in teenagers between 12-15). Research has
consistently shown that fluoride only reduces tooth decay when it's applied
directly to the teeth - drinking fluoride weakens the enamel.
4. All medical and dental authorities worldwide agree that infants are at risk of fluoride toxicity if their formula is made up with fluoridated water (see http://www.fluoridealert.org/infant-warning.pdf). This poses a real health hazard to low income families, who can't afford the luxury of distilled water.
5. The vast majority of Europeans don't want fluoride in their water when the risks are explained to them. (The administration of any drug requires informed consent - and they don't consent.)
Thus far 60 US communities (as a result of citizen activism) have ended fluoridation of their public water system. For support in getting the fluoride out of your water go to http://www.fluoridealert.org/ There is also an excellent interview with Bryson regarding his book at http://www.fluoridealert.org/bryson.htm.
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