The Safety and Efficacy of Water Fluoridation

Yolanda Esokpunwu, MPHWalden University

PUBH 6165-2Instructor: Dr. Jalal

GhaemghamiSummer Quarter, 2009

THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF WATER

FLUORIDATION Moms this presentation is for you

Why is Fluoride added to water?

Fluoride Action Network

To prevent tooth decay

Water Fluoridation Minor benefit to teeth, or no benefit at all Fluoride is not an essential nutrient Canadian government review: “The

magnitude of fluoridations effects is not large in absolute terms, is often not statistically significant and may be of no clinical significance.”

Fluoride action network

Nation-wide evidence indicates that the rate of

bone and joint cancer is on the rise in fluoridated

countries but not in none fluoridated countries.

Journal of Environmental Health, 2002

What are potential risks of consuming fluoridated water?

Causes Acute Adverse Reactions

Several Double-blind studies have shown that fluoridate water can often cause acute adverse reactions. Gastrointestinal symptoms Stomatitis Joint pains Polydipsia Headaches Visual disturbances Muscular weakness Extreme tiredness

Holisticmed.com

WHAT MAKES FLUORIDE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER CHEMICALS ADDED TO

WATER?

Its not necessary to make water safe for being consumed

Does Fluoride Need to be Swallowed in order to prevent

tooth decay?

Does Fluoride occur naturally in water?

Is Fluoridated water safe for

babies?

According to Health Canadian Children under three should never use

fluoridate toothpaste. Or drink fluoridated water. Baby formula must never be made up

using Toronto tap water. Never!

Dr. Hardy Limeback, Fluoride Expert

Is Fluoridate water safe for people with

kidney disease?Fluoride Action Network

How do you avoid fluoride from tap water?

Water filters:

Reverse-OsmosisActivated

Alumina

Spring Water: Has 0.1 ppm

Fluoride 10 less than

what is added for water fluoridation

A Surprising Connection between Fluoride and the Dawning of the Nuclear

Age

Fluoride is the same substance

used to make the ATOMIC BOMB!

Professional Statement Calling for an End to Water Fluoridation

August 9, 2007

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT __________________________________________ ) NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC., ) ) Petitioner, ) ) Civ. No. 85-1839 v. ) ) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, and ) LEE M. THOMAS, ADMINISTRATOR, ) ) Respondents. ) __________________________________________) consolidated with ) SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ) ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Civ. No. 85-1854 ) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, ) ) Respondent. ) __________________________________________)

Professional Statement Calling for an End to Water Fluoridation

Doesn’t everyone fluoridate their water?

The Failure of Fluoridation in the

United Kingdom

A study published in 2000 showed that the dumping of toxic silicofluoride compounds into water (“fluoridation”) causes an increase in blood lead levels in children.

Holisticmed.com

Lead Arsenic Radio nuclides

Toxic Waste Byproduct

Increases Lead and Arsenic Exposure

Government Metal Industry Pesticide Industries Families General Public Dentists Physicians Politicians

Stakeholders

Fluoridation Does Not Prevent Tooth Decay

Fluoride: Detailed General & Scientific Information

Fluoride: Journal of the International Society for Fluoride Research

Parents of Fluoride Poisoned Children: Main Page/ Toxicological Profile/ Thyroid Page

International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology Position Paper on Fluoridation

HolisticMed.com

For More Detailed Information of Fluoride and Proper Dental Care:

More Detailed Information About Fluoride and Proper Dental Care Cont.

Scientific Statement signed by 1,500+ U. S. Environment Protection Agency Scientists and Professionals

NoFuoride.com (Statements by Scientific and Medical Experts)

Fluoride Action Network Fluoride Issues Web Page Fluorides & Fluoridation: Evidence Based

on Science? Citizens for Safe Drinking Water Fluoride: the Deadly Legacy by Gary Null

HolisticMed.com

Bryson, C. G. (1997). Fluoride, Teeth, and the Atomic Bomb. Retrieved June 19, 2009, from Holisticmed.com: http:///www.holisticmed.com/fluoride/toxic.html

Downey, M. (1999, April 25). Fluoridation in Calgary. Retrieved July 5, 2009, from The Toronto Star: http://www/fluoridation.com/news.hmt#TorontoStar

References:

Fluoride Action Network. (2009). July 3, 2009, from Fluoride Action Network: http://Frequently Asked Questions. Retrieved www.fluoridealert.org/faqs.html

Sutton, P. (1996). The Question of Delayed Onset of Caries. Retrieved July 5, 2009, from The Greatest Fraud Fluoridation: http://www.fluoridation.com/sutton.htm#delayederuption

References Cont.

The National Treasury Employees Union, Chapter 280. (1998, April 20). EPA Scientists Take Action Against EPA for Failing to Protect Public Health, 1986. Retrieved July 1, 2009, from Fluoridation.com: http://www.fluoridation.com/abstract.html

Water Fluoridation Debate. (2002). Journal of Environmental Health , 65 (3), 52.

References Cont.