How Fluoridation Harms Teeth, Causes Other Health Problems:...

Los-Angeles-Shooter Loc: Los Angeles

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rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

You forgot that it is a Communist Conspiracy to harm America's youth. My father is 93, grew up in Houston Texas which fluoridated it's water in the 30s and has zero cavities, even today.

Los-Angeles-Shooter Loc: Los Angeles

rgrenaderphoto wrote:

You forgot that it is a Communist Conspiracy to harm America's youth. My father is 93, grew up in Houston Texas which fluoridated it's water in the 30s and has zero cavities, even today.

No evidence of a Communist involvement. Water fluoridation was pushed by various companies based on specious "research." It provided a way to make money with a horribly poisonous waste product of aluminum production. Many European countries did major investigations of water fluoridation and concluded that there were no benefits and that there was severe risk. Your single anecdote has no scientific validity. Especially compared to the numerous studies showing toxic effects and lack of benefit to teeth.

lightchime Loc: Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Los-Angeles-Shooter wrote:

No evidence of a Communist involvement. Water fluo... (show quote)

Sorry, but there are volumes of great research that support communal fluoridation.

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

lightchime wrote:

Sorry, but there are volumes of great research that support communal fluoridation.

Amen to that. I practice medicine in an area with private wells and no fluoride. Many, many of my patients in their 30's have terrible tooth decay and missing teeth. My adult children, who had fluoridated water and used fluoride mouthwash as children, have beautiful teeth and have never had a cavity. Yes - it is their beautiful smiles that add to the anecdotal evidence.

richard-sports Loc: New York City

sb wrote:

Amen to that. I practice medicine in an area with private wells and no fluoride. Many, many of my patients in their 30's have terrible tooth decay and missing teeth. My adult children, who had fluoridated water and used fluoride mouthwash as children, have beautiful teeth and have never had a cavity. Yes - it is their beautiful smiles that add to the anecdotal evidence.

You are dealing with an idiot OP, do not try to use logic with LAS, it never works.

Los-Angeles-Shooter Loc: Los Angeles

lightchime wrote:

Sorry, but there are volumes of great research that support communal fluoridation.

Water fluoridation was extensively investigated in Europe, particularly in Scandinavia, at the time it was being pushed in the USA. The Europeans banned it based on solid research. Their analysis of the "research" supporting it in the USA was that the "research" was invalid and largely fraudulent, to put the matter politely.

Los-Angeles-Shooter Loc: Los Angeles

For those interested in the controversy and the dangers of water fluoridation:

Simple short article:

http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/oral-care/products/10-fluoride-facts.htm

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And a more detailed and medically-oriented article:

http://fluoridealert.org/articles/50-reasons/

There is also a massive amount of information, both lay-oriented and more medical/scientific professional-oriented, on the web.

lightchime Loc: Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Los-Angeles-Shooter wrote:

For those interested in the controversy and the dangers of water fluoridation:

Simple short article:

http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/oral-care/products/10-fluoride-facts.htm

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And a more detailed and medically-oriented article:

http://fluoridealert.org/articles/50-reasons/

There is also a massive amount of information, both lay-oriented and more medical/scientific professional-oriented, on the web.

Your sources are biased and not primary. Good purposeful entertainment -but not of much value.

Set your level for factual information and believe as you wish.

Los-Angeles-Shooter Loc: Los Angeles

lightchime wrote:

Your sources are biased and not primary. Good purposeful entertainment -but not of much value.

The Europeans did primary research and honest reviews of existing research. What's more, unlike much of the American "research" and "studies," there was no profit motive infecting the neutrality of the research and conclusions.

Fluoride does have its uses, though. One of them is dealing with rat infestations, a major problem in some cities and many other places.

medavis43 Loc: Folkston, GA

We have well water and I raised my granddaughter here. She has no cavities. But then, we brush our teeth. (She is 24). I grew up in Minneapolis and have a mouth full of amalgam - well actually more crowns now but don't know if the water had flouride when I was a kid. I can tell you that a lot of people here do have horrible teeth but they don't brush, floss, go to the dentist and chew tobacco.