Water Toxicity - Hydrofluorosilicic acid
To the City of Waterloo Council Members:
Fluoride is now everywhere. It is in the air we breathe and in the food and beverages we consume. It is impossible to eliminate our body?s systemic ingestion of fluoride.
"In 1997, the EPA estimated that Americans were ingesting nearly five times more fluoride than in 1971 - from food and drinks alone."
Smith G. 2001, Why Fluoride Is An Environmental Issue, Earth Island Institute, 22nd meeting of the ISFR, August 24-27
Here is a list, not complete by any means, on the adverse health effects (click each title for ref. or go to www.waterloowatch.com to get the full reports):
Fluoride And The Brain
Fluoride And Cancer
Fluoride And Children
Fluoride And Dental Fluorosis
Fluoride And Hypersensitivity
Fluoride And Kidneys
Fluoride And Skeletal Fluorosis
Fluoride And Thyroid Function
Fluorosilicate Toxicity
Fluorosilicates Increase Blood Lead Levels
The above is bad enough, adding insult to injury, an untested industry waste product Hydrofluorosilicic acid which includes traces of arsenic and lead is being used to fluoridate the water - Fluoride also increases the up take of Aluminum and possibly other toxic metals!
Regarding tooth protection here is what Bill Osmunson DDS, MPH, Aesthetic Dentistry of Bellevue, Bellevue, Wash. has to say...
"As a dentist with a master's degree in public health for more than 25 years, I promoted water fluoridation and fluoride supplements. Current research has shifted, finding fluoridation in developed communities is unnecessary. Most European dental associations no longer recommend it.
Dentists are puzzled and can't explain why fluoridation no longer appears to reduce dental decay. One theory is the total fluoride intake from all sources, such as pesticides, dental and medical products and post-harvest fumigants, has reached high enough levels to provide the so-called "optimal" dose. [halo effect]
Significant increase in dental fluorosis in children, from 22 percent to 32 percent, supports this theory. Another theory is fluoridation never did reduce tooth decay, and flawed historical studies are at fault. The evidence is strong ? fluoridation no longer reduces tooth decay.. Evidence for fluoridation intervention is lacking.
Dental expenses are a good example. After 60 years of fluoridation, people fluoridated should show a reduction in dental expenses if fluoridation were effective. Several studies have shown either no reduction in dental expenses or slight increases.
Non-fluoridated Portland, Ore. (19 percent of Oregon is fluoridated) had $210 average, annual dental expenses per person. Across the river, fluoridated Vancouver, Wash. (46 percent of Washington was fluoridated at the time) had $215. Add the cost of bottled water for infants and those who choose not to have fluoridated water, medical risks and cosmetic treatments for dental fluorosis damage, fluoridation equipment, chemicals and maintenance, and fluoridation makes no cents or sense, unless you own the company profiting.
Public health agencies are marching soldiers and do not question their orders. They have been told to "promote fluoridation," and they do so, regardless of the evidence."
Even one health effect in the incomplete list above, is reason enough to remove this toxin from the water given that anyone can get fluoride if they wish but, due to your inaction so far, no one can avoid it!
So ? Why do we need to continue to ADD fluoride to our drinking water?
I implore you to do your fiduciary duty to remove this toxin from our water immediately. This action is essential to prevent the continued damage to the health of your constituents. Remember, these are serious health effects compared to the paltry and/or perceived if not moot dental benefits. The longer you delay, more will get hurt which could indeed include your own loved one and/or ones if not already !
I look forward to your response regarding your action on this important matter.
Thank you,
Chris Gupta P. Eng.
posted by Chris Gupta on Monday January 28 2008
URL of this article:
http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2008/01/28/water_toxicity_hydrofluorosilicic_acid.htm
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