I know that this topic has been brought up before on this blog, and that many of our readers are global. But this is one of the most contentious issues in my community! This month the city of Portland will vote if we should Fluoridate our public water supply. People are polarized on this issue. Some of the people are in support of adding Fluoride. They claim that health of our future generations is at stake. Other say this is just a band aid solution, and that adding chemical toxins to our water supply does more damage than good especially to the environment.
So I would like to know what you guys think! Please take a minute to take this brief Survey.
~Maryam.
Industrial-Grade Fluoridation Chemicals Cost Society $Billions in Arsenic-induced Cancers - WSJ.com
ReplyDeleteNEW YORK, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Industrial-grade fluoride chemicals added to US public water supplies contain arsenic that the EPA classifies as a human carcinogen. Switching to low-arsenic pharmaceutical-grade fluoride will save society $1 billion to $14 billion annually, according to research published in Environmental Science & Policy, led by former EPA senior scientists who are experts in chemical risk assessment.
Although never studied for safety or efficacy, hydrofluorosilicic acid (HFSA) is added to public water supplies as a purported cavity preventive. The industry-funded group that regulates water additives, NSF International, allows several toxins in HFSA, including arse
http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130514-908060.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Thank you for the article, Nys Cof.
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