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Petition to make Carrick-on-Shannon Fluoride Free
16 Oct 2016
Petition to make Carrick Fluoride Free
An online petition to make Leitrim's county town, Carrick-on-Shannon Flouride Free has attracted over 200 signatures.
The organisers of the petition which is addressed to Leitrim HSE is headed by Tara Killeen. The group want "to follow in the footsteps of Bantry and Clonakilty, to be the third town in Ireland to be Fluoride free!"
The organisers believe "drinking the chemicals used in fluoridation is an unecessary risk to health." According to the Department of Health report, Forum on Fluoridation Ireland 2002, "Roughly 50% of an absorbed amount of fluoride will be excreted in the urine during the following 24 hours and most of the remainder will become associated with calcified tissue (bones and teeth)."
Among the agents listed in this report are Arsenic, Mercury, Chromium, Lead, Nickel, Silicon, Fluoride (Hydro Fluoro Silicic Acid – H2SiF6).
The non-profit, independent, campaign group believe that the policy of water fluoridation is very harmful to people, animals, and aquatic life; and that it also damages our environment and is totally unethical, and illegal.
They say dental fluorosis is tooth enamel damage for life. They argue while 71% of the Republic of Ireland's water has fluoride added, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and wales have no fluoridation.
England has 10% water fluoridation, Spain has 3% water fluoridation and The Czezh Republic has no fluoridation since 1993, the rest of Europe's water remains fluoride free.
To sign the petition or to read more information visit: https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/flouride-free-town-carrick-on-shannon#
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Nys
Cof
14:02, 17 October 2016
US statistics proves fluoridation is useless New CDC 2011/2012 statistics reveal low-income children’s tooth decay rates are increasing substantially - despite record numbers of children served fluoride from water, foods, dental products and medicines causing an overall alarming surge in fluoride-overdose symptoms – dental fluorosis (discolored teeth).. Fluoridation is the unnecessary addition of arsenic- and lead-laced fluoride chemicals into public water supplies, being glorified by this writer as a miracle tooth decay preventive actually does more harm than good. Decay rates for children, living 100% below the Federal Poverty Level, are 40% in three- to five-year-olds; 69% in six- to nine-year-olds; and 74% in 13-15 year-olds, based on Federal data (2011/2012 NHANES) to be presented at an American Public Health Association Meeting 11/2/16). Previous cavity rates (NHANES III 1988-1994) for similar children’s primary teeth were much lower - 30% of 2-5 year-olds; 42% of 6-12 year-olds and 34% of 15-18 year-olds’ permanent teeth. Along with low-income children’s rampant cavities, all children’s dental fluorosis rates surged, according to CDC’s 2011-2012 NHANES survey. Fifty-eight percent of all children (6-19 year olds) now have fluorosis, with a staggering 21% of children displaying moderate fluorosis on at least two teeth. Black children are most afflicted. “By focusing on fluoridation and more modes of fluoride administration instead of diet and dentist-access,
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Randy
Johnson
14:02, 19 October 2016
Nys Cof - Another three references demonstrating the benefits of fluoridation you seem to have missed. Anyone, can find far more examples Effectiveness of water fluoridation in caries reduction in a remote Indigenous community in Far North Queensland [Johnson NW, et al. - Aust Dent J. 2014 Sep;59(3):366-71] Conclusions: There has been considerable improvement in child dental health in the NPA over the past 6-7 years. In light of continued poor diet and oral hygiene, water fluoridation is the most likely explanation. Water fluoridation and oral health [Harding MA, O'Mullane DM. - Acta Med Acad. 2013 Nov;42(2):131-9] Conclusion: Water fluoridation is an effective safe means of preventing dental caries, reaching all populations, irrespective of the presence of other dental services. Preventing Dental Caries Through Community Water Fluoridation [B. Alex White, Sharon M. Gordo - N C Med J. 2014 Nov-Dec;75(6):430-1] The weight of the scientific evidence in peer-reviewed literature does not support an association between community water fluoridation and any adverse health effects or systemic disorders, including an increased risk for cancer, Down syndrome, heart disease, osteoporosis, bone fractures, immune disorders, low intelligence, renal disorders, Alzheimer disease, or allergic reactions. Not only is community water fluoridation safe and effective, it is also cost saving, and it is the least expensive way to deliver the benefits of fluoride to all residents of a community.
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Randy
Johnson
14:02, 19 October 2016
Nys Cof - Here are a few studies you seem to have missed because they were not included on the anti-F sites you have apparently been studying exclusively for 30+ years. Those in low SES areas are more likely to benefit from fluoridation - but then fluoridation opponents apparently care nothing about reducing dental decay. New international review supports community water fluoridation as an effective and safe dental health promotion measure [Peter Howat, et al. - Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 2015, 26, 1-3] Conclusions: Strong evidence supports the safety and efficacy of CWF. The benefits are most pronounced for low SES groups. Water fluoridation, dentition status and bone health of older people in Ireland [O Sullivan V1, O Connell BC - Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2015 Feb;43(1):58-67] Conclusion: This study suggests that water fluoridation provides a net health gain for older Irish adults, though the effects of fluoridation warrant further investigation. Association of dental caries with socioeconomic status in relation to different water fluoridation levels [Cho HJ, et al. - Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2014 Dec;42(6):536-42] Conclusions: This study supported that water fluoridation could not only lead to a lower prevalence of dental caries, but also help to reduce the effect of SES inequalities on oral health.
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Randy
Johnson
14:02, 19 October 2016
Nys Cof - You are providing nothing except out-of-context numbers that are completely meaningless with relation to fluoridation. No one is disputing the fact that dental decay is increasing in some areas. What you completely failed to do is provide ANY accurate, truthful, supported claims, Specifically you: 1) failed to link any of those increases to fluoride levels of community drinking water 2) failed to provide any evidence that dental decay was the same or worse in the areas where water was optimally fluoridated compared to similar populations in non-fluoride areas. Evidence demonstrates the opposite 3) failed to provide any evidence whatever that there are any "fluoride-overdose symptoms - dental fluorosis". The fact is that the small amount of noticeable fluorosis is nearly all due to swallowing fluoridated toothpaste or rinses. Your "CDC statistic" that "a staggering 21% of children displaying moderate fluorosis on at least two teeth is a blatant lie. cdc(dot)gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db53.htm 4) failed to prove you can read. NSF, the organization responsible for regulating fluoridation chemicals stated, "The data reported in Tables 1 and 2 demonstrate that very low concentrations of contaminants are associated with fluoridation chemicals. In fact, NSF was only able to detect the reported trace amounts by dosing the chemicals into water at ten times the manufacturers maximum use level" nsf(dot)org/newsroom_pdf/NSF_Fact_Sheet_on_Fluoridation.pdf
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James
Reeves
23:11, 16 October 2016
It is immoral and unethical to force fluoride or any chemical or drug on all citizens without their consent. A doctor or dentist cannot force that on ANYONE. They would lose their license to practice if they did. It should be illegal for the government to force it on EVERYONE without consent. Use as much fluoride in your own glass of water as you like. Just leave the rest of us out of being forced to consume it. It must be a matter of choice and informed consent. We all deserve that.
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Randy
Johnson
14:02, 19 October 2016
James Reeves - As noted in my other comments to you, fluoridation is not medication any more than any other water treatment process - disinfection (which creates disinfection byproducts), pH adjustment, corrosion control and coagulation/flocculation. All of these treatment methods involve adding chemicals (many toxic at the levels added) with the goal of improving and protecting the health of those who drink the water. The residual chemicals in the water - whether residual, added or created - are carefully regulated to be within safe levels, and the benefits of all water treatment processes far outweigh any risks.
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