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Fluoridation a Failure
You bought into the fluoridation PR. There is no evidence that fluoridation is the reason for declining tooth decay in the past. During the same period, foods were fortified rickets preventing vitamin D, a symptom of vitamin D deficiency is tooth decay. Fluoride is neither a nutrient nor essential for healthy teeth. Having a fluoride ...
Posted to Medical Examiner by nyscof on March 18, 2008
Second Thoughts about Fluoride
It turns out those fluoride 'fears' came to be: ''Some recent studies suggest that over-consumption of fluoride can raise the risks of disorders affecting teeth, bones, the brain and the thyroid gland,” reports Scientific American editors (January 2008). “Scientific attitudes toward fluoridation may be starting to shift,” writes author ...
Posted to History Lesson by nyscof on January 18, 2008
Fluoridation Not Proven Safe or Effective reports Brit Med J
Researchers reporting in the Oct 6 British Medical Journal (BMJ) indicate that fluoridation, touted as a safe cavity preventive, never was proven safe or effective and may be unethical. (1) Cavity rates declined equally in fluoridated and non-fluoridated European countries. “This trend has occurred regardless of the concentration of ...
Posted to History Lesson by nyscof on October 8, 2007