Is Fluoride Dangerous

Did you know, that the average tube of toothpaste has enough fluoride to kill a child. Yet fluoride is enthusiastically hailed in ads as a dental savior.

 

It is praised by many dentists and governmental agencies.  However, fluoride toothpaste must carry a poison warning and directions to seek medical attention if more than the recommended amount is ingested.

 

While fluoride is credited with helping prevent cavities, the naturally occurring mineral is dividing the medical community and prompting governmental review of how much is too much.

 

Did you know that more than half of this country’s community water supplies have added fluoride.  Many experts are calling for a change, demanding that levels for fluoride in water supplies be lowered because of concern over fluorosis, a condition marked by white lines or spots on teeth caused by too much fluoride.

 

It has bee said, that almost half of U.S. adolescents have fluorosis.  However, the risks may reach much further than cosmetic mottling of tooth enamel.

 

Studies have shown that fluoridation of the water supply is associated with an increase of certain cancers and causes thyroid problems.

 

While critics of fluoride, at one time, were once considered a fringe group, they are now finding themselves gaining a voice in mainstream medical circles.

 

A study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, an agency that I feel has over regulated American live and needs to be defunded, found that long-term high intake of fluoride can increase the risk of brittle bones, fractures, and bone abnormalities.  Other studies that have been conducted recently have suggested that excessive levels of fluoride may be linked to neurotoxicity, hormone problems, and cancer.

 

Beyond the contentious debate over whether fluoride leads to serious health concerns is the fact that many people doubt whether fluoride even helps improve the cavity rate of adults.

 

Phone your local water utility can tell you whether your water supply has added fluoride.  If it does use fluorida, consider a home filtration system that removes it.  Remember, NOT all filtration systems eliminate fluoride.  Make sure that you purchase a reverse osmosis filtration.