tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597049444703188759.post5456520236243800726..comments2022-01-07T00:45:38.408-08:00Comments on early bird- life, love, loss and nicu: i'm a cocktail mom.... and that's okwrensmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418729490583166356noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597049444703188759.post-69466211949148803312010-04-20T19:57:16.267-07:002010-04-20T19:57:16.267-07:00i guess i may not have been clear- fluoride is a w...i guess i may not have been clear- fluoride is a waste in aluminum plants.wrensmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418729490583166356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597049444703188759.post-78350088937097890752010-04-20T19:56:21.400-07:002010-04-20T19:56:21.400-07:00they've done studies as early as the 80s that ...they've done studies as early as the 80s that showed no real improvement in dental health from the use of fluoride in tap water(prior to the bottled water fad). studies abroad have actually shown the opposite, that children from non-fluorinated water areas actually have better dental health- strange, i know.<br />there is a scientist named dr. william marcus who was formerly a senior toxicologist at the EPA in charge of reporting on drinking water.he found that fluoride was linked to cancer in rats, and calls it a "poison". (he was fired after urging the EPA to do independent study of the effects of fluoride as it relates to cancer. this firing was subsequently called "retaliation" and he was protected by federal whistle-blower laws, receiving 4 years back pay and benefits etc.) long time low dose fluoride exposure has also been linked to lower IQ in children. (with some sad research also possibly linking it to problems with the thyroid, alzheimers and dementia later in life.) in addition to cancer and neurological effects, there is the issue that too much fluoride can actually cause the lattice structure of the dentin to over harden and become brittle- having the opposite effect of what they say it is for. why it is still in our drinking water i cannot understand.<br />but.... i can be an alarmist sometimes. :)<br />if you're looking for fluoride you can still find it in mouthwashes and toothpastes- which are not actually, hopefully, ingested, so they have less long term side effects. (which, as americans, we apparently use way more than the brits. :)<br /><br />thadd did a report on drinking water in college. (found out all sorts of scary things.. haha) but one of the interesting things is how fluoride got into our water to begin with. apparently a scientist employed by the largest aluminum manufacturer in the country (that was actually facing lawsuits for fluoridation poisoning) concluded that it could safely be added to drinking water. then a lawyer for that same aluminum company was appointed head of the federal securities agency. (head over the public health service.) that same year they implemented it in like 100 cities- including the cities that had been control cities for studies on fluoridation. thus eliminating any scientific research (in this country) that could contradict what they're doing. perfect conspiracy, eh? :) but it's true. <br /><br />(fluoride isn't my biggest worry with unfiltered water anyway.)wrensmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418729490583166356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597049444703188759.post-39251123519943120162010-04-19T19:39:11.965-07:002010-04-19T19:39:11.965-07:00Why don't you want flouride in Wren's wate...Why don't you want flouride in Wren's water?Jessica Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08984861337504677112noreply@blogger.com