* Crossposted from: AHEALTH
 -=> Quoting Mark Gold to  <=-
           Cross posted from Internet USENET: alt.health
 
 MG> I'm afriad relying on a trade organization rather than recent
 MG> scientific information has led to advice that is very poor for one's
 MG> health. A large and growing number of scientists have spoken out
 MG> against the dangers of fluoridation -- especially given that all the
 MG> large-scale studies in the last 15 years have shown that fluoridated
 MG> water does not produce any positive dental effects.  A recent study has
 MG> shown that fluoride crosses the blood brain barrier, builds up in the
 MG> brain and can cause gradual neurotoxic damage.  Two other recent
 MG> studies have shown that significant fluoride exposure such as some
 MG> people in the U.S. have causes lowered IQ scores.
 MG> In addition, quite a few recent studies have shown that fluoride 
 MG> builds up in the bone (among other things) leading to more hips 
 MG> fractures in the elderly -- a major cause of death in the elderly.
 MG> Severeal studies have shown that fluoride causes immune system
 MG> depression. In addition, as fluoride builds up in the body (including
 MG> the brain) it inhibits enzymes.  The amount of fluoride ingested by
 MG> many Americans would be expected to cause early stages of skeletal
 MG> fluorosis after several decades of ingrestion. The symptoms of such
 MG> early stages of  skeletal fluorosis include, but are not limited to)
 MG> pains in bones and joints, sensations of burning and tingling in the
 MG> limbs, muscle weakness,  chronic fatigue, gastrointestinal disorders,
 MG> arthritic symptoms, etc. 
 MG> Finally, several municipalities have found that fluoridation can
 MG> significantly increase lead or arsenic levels in the water.  That is
 MG> because the chemicals used for fluoridation are sold to municipalities
 MG> as fertilizer factor waste byproducts which are often contaminated.
 MG> Many countries have banned fluoridation or never started using it
 MG> because of the proven health problems (e.g., through double-blind and
 MG> epidemiological studies).  Given all of this, it is not surprising
 MG> that read scientists (e.g. not trade organizations) are becoming
 MG> increasingly concerned about these problems.  The scientists of the EPA
 MG> recently voted unanimously to support measures blocking water
 MG> fluoridation in California. 
 MG> Anyone who actually drinking fluoridated "Spring" or filtered water 
 MG> is fooling themselves into thinking that they are doing something 
 MG> healthy.
 MG> For current scientific and general information about fluoride, see
 MG> http://www.holisticmed.com/fluoride/
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