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Fluoride, fluoride, everywhere

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Fluoride is a byproduct of many industrial products from metals to plastics.

In 1933, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) senior toxicologist Lloyd DeEds wrote:

“Only recently, that is, within the last ten years, has the serious nature of fluoride toxicity been realized. It is a well-established fact that chronic intoxication [poisoning] may manifest itself in man as recognized abnormalities only after constant, or at least frequent, exposure over many years….The possibility of fluoride hazard should…be recognized in industry…where this element is discharged into the air as an apparently worthless by-product.”

According to the EPA - currently - fluoride is one of industry’s largest pollutants both released into the air and into water bodies.

According to National Research Council (NRC) in March, 2006, the level of fluoride in community drinking water is too high.

Why is fluoride in drinking water?
As industry grew in the 1920’s and 30’s, fluoride dispossal became a big problem.
ALCOA (aluminum) funded a study at University of Cincinnati Kettering Labs that claimed fluoride - in low doses - might reduce cavities. Magically, a propossal to add fluoride to drinking water floated around soon after.

At the time, Andrew Mellon was the Treasury Secretary. Andrew Mellon was founder and major stockholder of ALCOA. Treasury Secretary over saw the US Public Health Service.

So now we have fluoride in our drinking water. Except in over 70 communities that have voted against it since 1999.

Fluoride is not biodegradeable.
There are studies that have linked fluoride to lowered IQ and a rare bone cancer.

There is also research that shows when applied TOPICALLY, fluoride decreases the incidence of tooth decay. The critical point here is TOPICAL. As in, ok for toothpaste, rinse and don’t swallow. And of course this rather casts a dim light on liquid consumption, i.e., drinking water.

You can read more about the sordid details in The Fluoride Deception by Christopher Bryson.

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