• These groups rarely mention its toxic potential or the few studies revealing increased tooth decay after fluoride use. (drkaslow.com)
  • Dr. Gerald Cox of the Mellon Institute, owners of ALCOA, would later solve the expensive disposal problem with toxic fluorides by convincing others that it could be dumped in the public water supply as a "preventative" for tooth decay. (christianobserver.net)
  • No disease is caused by a lack of fluoride, not even tooth decay. (truthaboutfluoride.com)
  • Water fluoridation is the practice of adding fluoride compounds to water with the intended purpose of reducing tooth decay in the general population. (wikidoc.org)
  • The study concluded that the optimal level of fluoride which minimized the risk of severe fluorosis but had positive benefits for tooth decay was 1 part per million (ppm). (wikidoc.org)
  • The capacity of waterborne fluoride to prevent tooth decay was recognized in the early 1900s in Colorado Springs, Colorado, when a dentist noted that many of his patients' teeth exhibited tooth discoloration (i.e. (cdc.gov)
  • Dental sealants (5), topical fluoride (6), and restorative care are effective in preventing tooth decay. (cdc.gov)
  • Skeletal fluorosis is a bone disease caused by excessive accumulation of fluoride leading to weakened bones. (wikipedia.org)
  • Most patients with skeletal fluorosis show side effects from the high fluoride dose such as ruptures of the stomach lining and nausea. (wikipedia.org)
  • Common causes of fluorosis include inhalation of fluoride dusts or fumes by workers in industry and consumption of fluoride from drinking water (levels of fluoride in excess of levels that are considered safe. (wikipedia.org)
  • In India, especially the Nalgonda region (Telangana), a common cause of fluorosis is fluoride-rich drinking water that is sourced from deep-bore wells. (wikipedia.org)
  • In some areas, skeletal fluorosis is endemic. (wikipedia.org)
  • While fluorosis is most severe and widespread in the world's two most populous countries - India and China - UNICEF estimates that "fluorosis is endemic in at least 25 countries across the globe. (wikipedia.org)
  • Dental fluorosis Fluoride poisoning Kaj Roholm Whitford GM (1994). (wikipedia.org)
  • It is a highly-rated journal in China, publishing research on endemic diseases such as fluorosis, iodine deficiency disorders, malaria, Keshan disease, and is considered a core journal in the field of parasitology. (poisonfluoride.com)
  • Patients suffering from endemic skeletal fluorosis struggle with these problems. (pitcheroflife.com)
  • Endemic fluorosis remains a major public health issue in many countries. (fluoridealert.org)
  • Fluoride can cause abnormalities in osteoblast proliferation and activation, leading to skeletal fluorosis. (fluoridealert.org)
  • This study sheds new light on biomarkers and potential treatment for endemic fluorosis. (fluoridealert.org)
  • Fluorosis is a bone related disease caused when your body intakes large amounts of fluoride. (biblewaymag.com)
  • Declared an endemic in about 25 countries around the world, fluorosis can cause bone damage, infection and severe deformities. (biblewaymag.com)
  • The research had two goals: (1) to warn communities with a high concentration of fluoride of the danger, initiating a reduction of the fluoride levels in order to prevent the Colorado stain, currently known as dental fluorosis , and (2) to encourage communities with a low concentration of fluoride in drinking water to increase the fluoride levels in order to help prevent tooth decay. (wikidoc.org)
  • This is a very different situation than the addition of a small amount of fluoride to the water, toothpaste, vitamins, etc. (drkaslow.com)
  • That the amount of fluoride in a 10 oz. tube of fluoridated toothpaste is sufficient to KILL a child under about age six years old! (olaloa.com)
  • This would be a similar amount of fluoride if an individual drinks an average amount of water (4 liters a day) with an average amount of fluoride (1 ppm). (truthaboutfluoride.com)
  • The population residing in developing or under-developed nations are at a greater risk of arsenic poisoning as they lack potable water. (biblewaymag.com)
  • For example, recent testing by the National Sanitation Foundation has suggested the levels of arsenic in these types of fluoride are relatively high and can reach up to 1.6 ppb after being added into public water. (truthaboutfluoride.com)
  • The classic epidemiological study to attempt to determine the optimal level of fluoride in water was led by Dr. H. Trendley Dean, a dental officer of the U.S. Public Health Service , in 1934. (wikidoc.org)
  • However, additional studies have demonstrated that the oral health benefits are reduced if the optimal level of fluoride is not maintained (29-30). (cdc.gov)
  • ter containing fluoride at 2-4 mg/L. Single high doses of ingested fluoride are known to elicit acute GI symptoms, such as nausea and vomiting, but whether chronic exposure to drinking water with fluoride at 4 mg/L can elicit the same symptoms has not been documented well. (nationalacademies.org)
  • B. Spittle wrote in his article, Allergy and Hypersensitivity to Fluoride, in the journal called Fluoride (1993, 26:4, 267-273) that canker sores (Aphthous stomatitis) and ulcers of the mouth have been described as being not uncommon in persons using fluoride toothpaste and in children who have had topical fluoride applications applied to their teeth. (drkaslow.com)
  • Douglas described 133 cases of stomatitis from fluoride-containing toothpaste. (drkaslow.com)
  • The lesions cleared up with changing to a non-fluoride toothpaste. (drkaslow.com)
  • In 32 patients the reaction was reproduced by applying the fluoride toothpaste, in some as often as six times. (drkaslow.com)
  • Waldbott records the case of Mrs. LCH aged 62 years who developed a mouth ulcer within three days of starting the use of a fluoride toothpaste. (drkaslow.com)
  • As part of dental fluoride treatments, it can also be found in dental products like toothpaste and mouthwash. (pitcheroflife.com)
  • Additional aluminum is injected into society in "antacids" and toothpaste tubes, which aggrevate the action of toxic fluorides. (christianobserver.net)
  • Has anyone ever told you that fluoridated toothpaste contains 1000 to 1500 times MORE concentrated fluoride than fluoridated water! (olaloa.com)
  • The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires all fluoride toothpaste sold in the USA to be labeled with a poison warning, instructing those that swallow more than is used for brushing to contact the Poison Control Center (pictured below). (truthaboutfluoride.com)
  • I say this because swallowing 5ml of toothpaste ("more than is used for brushing") with a typical toothpaste that contains 1000pm of fluoride would equal to 5mg of fluoride swallowed. (truthaboutfluoride.com)
  • These compounds originate as side products from the processing ("defluorination") of phosphate ores to prepare fertilizer, food additive etc. [4] [5] Fluorides such as sodium fluoride ( Na F ), sodium monofluorophosphate ("SMFP" or "MFP", Na 2 FPO 3 ), tin(II) fluoride ("Stannous fluoride", Sn F 2 ), and amine fluorides are common ingredients in toothpaste . (wikidoc.org)
  • A pharmacist prepared solutions of sodium fluoride (NaF) and sodium silicofluoride (Na 2 SiF 6 ) so that the final fluoride ion concentrations were 1.0 mg/L. Eight bottles of water were prepared with either fluoridated water or distilled water. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Exposure to fluoride concentrations above 1.5 ppm (or 1.5 mg/L), the cut-off established by the WHO 6 , typically occurs when naturally occurring fluoridated salts leach into underground aquifers. (nature.com)
  • Urine fluoride (UF) concentrations of the participants were determined using a national standardized ion selective electrode approach. (fluoridealert.org)
  • [7] In 1931, researchers finally concluded that the cause of the Colorado stain was a high concentration of fluoride ions in the region's drinking water (Fluoride levels ranging 2-13.7 ppm) and areas with lower concentrations had no staining (1 ppm or less). (wikidoc.org)
  • In the 1970s, approximately half of the systems presumed to be fluoridated were not consistently maintaining the optimal fluoride concentrations. (cdc.gov)
  • These may not ever effect you, but they do increase the risk of cancer after the ingestion of fluoride. (drkaslow.com)
  • In a letter to Ted Spence, DDS, the ADA stated, "There are three basic compounds commonly used for fluoridating drinking water supplies in the United States: sodium fluoride, sodium silicofluoride, and hydrofluorosilicic acid. (drkaslow.com)
  • Any chemist will tell you that sodium silicofluoride and hydrofluorisilicic acid are not the same as the sodium fluoride we are all told about. (drkaslow.com)
  • In the previous two installments of the ABCDEF of Fluoridation I have described the dangers due to the accumulation of fluoride in our bodies, bone cancer in young men, bone fractures in our senior citizens, and a variety of diseases, especially digestive and skeletal that seem to be on the increase. (olaloa.com)
  • This report provides an extensive tissue distribution study of fluoride after a well documented case of acute poisoning. (fluoridealert.org)
  • Do not confuse acute fluoride intoxication as many of the fluoride opponents scare you about with long term intake. (drkaslow.com)
  • Defluoridated water from this suggested method provides calcium-enriched alkaline drinking water as generally fluoride contaminated water has a low amount of calcium mineral and drinking alkaline water helps in eliminating the toxic fluoride from the body. (wikipedia.org)
  • Due to a high fluoride concentration in the body, the bone is hardened and thus less elastic, resulting in an increased frequency of fractures. (wikipedia.org)
  • The study found that fluoride at the "high" water concentration of 0.88 ppm could significantly exacerbate the effects of iodine deficiency. (poisonfluoride.com)
  • Fluoride was first used in Nazi concentration camps' drinking water because it made prisoners docile, indifferent, and easier to control. (pitcheroflife.com)
  • Freshwater fish can't survive in water with fluoride over 0.2 ppm concentration and many saltwater species succumb at fluoride over 0.5 ppm. (olaloa.com)
  • Consuming water with high concentration of fluoride weakens the bones and makes them brittle. (biblewaymag.com)
  • It is basically an iodine deficiency study and the fluoride levels are irrelevant. (poisonfluoride.com)
  • Lin and colleagues worked at the Xinjiang Institute for Endemic Disease Control and Research, conducting research on fluoride and iodine deficiency disorders for well over 10 years. (poisonfluoride.com)
  • In the past, endemic cretinism due to iodine deficiency was especially common in areas of southern Europe around the Alps. (westonaprice.org)
  • All dentists are very familiar with the American Dental Association (ADA) and other "authoritative" positions on fluoride. (drkaslow.com)
  • Also, the CDC advises parents to monitor their children's use of fluoride for dental cleaning and fluoridated water above 2 mg/L. (pitcheroflife.com)
  • See also 1939, Mellon Institute)1931 Three independent groups of scientists determine that fluoride in the water is the cause of dental mottling. (christianobserver.net)
  • While the use of fluorides for prevention of dental caries was discussed in the 19th century in Europe, [6] community water fluoridation in the United States owes its origin in part to the research of Dr. Frederick McKay , who pressed the dental community for an investigation into what was then known as "Colorado brown stains. (wikidoc.org)
  • Dental research then moved toward determining a safe level for fluoride in water supplies. (wikidoc.org)
  • [9] [10] His research on the fluoride - dental caries relationship, published in 1942, included 7,000 children from 21 cities in Colorado , Illinois , Indiana , and Ohio . (wikidoc.org)
  • The first pair was Muskegon, Michigan and Grand Rapids, Michigan , making Grand Rapids the first community in the world to modify its fluoride levels in drinking water to benefit dental health on January 25 , 1945 . (wikidoc.org)
  • Water fluoridation is the deliberate addition of the natural trace element fluorine (in the ionic form as fluoride) into drinking water in accordance with scientific and dental guidelines (1-9). (cdc.gov)
  • Based on the autopsy findings, patient history, toxicology results, and previously reported data the forensic pathologists ruled that the cause of death was due to a fluoride poisoning, and the manner of death was listed as suicide. (fluoridealert.org)
  • While there are certainly problems with quite a few of the IQ studies, we noticed right away that the author appeared to not only have a limited understanding of fluoride toxicology but that he also misrepresented crucial studies. (poisonfluoride.com)
  • During the mid-20th century, Kettering dominated the medical literature on the toxicology of fluorides, but information was not released into the public domain. (christianobserver.net)
  • The study was conducted to evaluate the incidence of sub-clinical cretinism in areas with low iodine and "high" fluoride intake. (poisonfluoride.com)
  • Exposure to fluoride before birth could lead to poorer cognitive outcomes in the future. (pitcheroflife.com)
  • One of the biggest obstacles to mitigating exposure to harmful geogenic fluoride is the difficulty in identifying its presence: fluoride in water is colorless, odorless, and undetectable by taste below 2.4 ppm 16 . (nature.com)
  • The results demonstrate that fluoride exposure induced the downregulation of miR-4755-5p and downregulated miR-4755-5p promoted fluoride-induced osteoblast activation by increasing Cyclin D1 protein expression. (fluoridealert.org)
  • The Ontario Ministry of Health says an average of one case per year is reported in that province, but all of those individuals were exposed to cholera in a country where the disease is endemic. (sandrafinley.ca)
  • Of course, we cannot ignore the dangers of chemical-laced processed foods, chemtrails bombarding the environment with aluminum, barium, strontium and toxins pumped into the drinking water like chlorine and fluoride. (naturalnews.com)
  • In the National Medical Library, over 40 articles can be found on the toxicity of fluoride. (drkaslow.com)
  • The toxicity of fluoride has caused many countries to rethink allowing fluoride to be added to water. (drkaslow.com)
  • However, many cities in the United States (including Santa Barbara, Escondido, Santa Cruz) have stopped adding fluoride to the water supplies based on the concern about fluoride's toxicity. (drkaslow.com)
  • This chapter evaluates the effects of fluoride on the gastrointestinal system (GI), the kidney, the liver, and the immune system, focusing primarily on new data that have been generated since the earlier NRC (1993) review. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Neurological problems - Fluoride affects bones and teeth and impacts young children's brain development. (pitcheroflife.com)
  • Fluoride destroys the brain (accumulates the pineal gland), the bones, the organs and causes cancer. (christianobserver.net)
  • Tsutsui, et al found that adding fluoride to healthy liver cells in the laboratory changed some cells into a cancer-like appearance. (drkaslow.com)
  • In 1939, Dr. Gerald J. Cox [11] conducted laboratory tests on fluoride and suggested adding fluoride to drinking water (or other media such as milk or bottled water) in order to improve oral health. (wikidoc.org)
  • Ideally, fluoride would only calcify the teeth… but, when ingested, it instead attacks the soft tissues of the brain. (traviseric.com)
  • Fluoride discoloration - Too much fluoride can lead to yellowed or brown teeth. (pitcheroflife.com)
  • Skeletal weakness - Too much fluoride can negatively impact the teeth and damage the skeletal system as well. (pitcheroflife.com)
  • 1916 The first evidence of brown mottling of teeth is reported in the United States, and would be eventually found to be caused by fluorides in water. (christianobserver.net)
  • We're told fluoride is good for our teeth but that couldn't be further from the truth. (truthaboutfluoride.com)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has gone on record and stated that the main way fluoride works is through contact with teeth and not through ingestion. (truthaboutfluoride.com)
  • 1,2 This means there is zero reason to swallow fluoride in order to protect teeth. (truthaboutfluoride.com)
  • You'd think from everything we're told, our teeth are filled with fluoride and that's why it's so important. (truthaboutfluoride.com)
  • It simply means that some people had fewer cavities than those who did not have fluoride. (drkaslow.com)
  • To put it another way, swallowing fluoride to prevent cavities makes as much sense as swallowing sunscreen lotion to prevent sun burns. (truthaboutfluoride.com)
  • Over half of groundwater sources in India have fluoride above recommended levels. (wikipedia.org)
  • Half of the articles said fluoride promotes cancer (mutagenic). (drkaslow.com)
  • Downregulation of miR-4755-5p promotes fluoride-induced osteoblast activation via tageting Cyclin D1. (fluoridealert.org)
  • Yet no government program promotes vitamin D the way fluoride is promoted… I wonder why? (truthaboutfluoride.com)
  • They found that when ingested, fluoride attacks the brain, ultimately rendering the pineal gland, our production center for necessary amino acids, useless. (traviseric.com)
  • The calcification of the pineal gland is not the only damage done to us by fluoride poisoning but for this post that is what I'll focus on. (traviseric.com)
  • Fluoride and other harmful compounds have infiltrated the fresh water underground water sources. (biblewaymag.com)
  • A case of suicidal ingestion of 40 mL of a rust removal agent containing hydrofluoric acid and ammonium fluoride by a 33-year-old white male is presented. (fluoridealert.org)
  • In the article, the author made an attempt to discredit the many papers that had appeared in the last few decades documenting the adverse effects of fluoride on IQ. (poisonfluoride.com)
  • The study compared two iodine-deficient (IDD) areas with "normal" fluoride (0.34 ppm) to a third one that was considered to have "high" fluoride (0.88 ppm), and a fourth one where iodine supplementation had taken place. (poisonfluoride.com)
  • High Blood Pressure - Research shows a significant correlation between high blood pressure and water with too much fluoride. (pitcheroflife.com)
  • As health professionals, we don't want to harm patients in any way and fluoride has the potential to produce great harm. (drkaslow.com)
  • I have found many of my patients using dentifrice as a mouthwash and breath-freshener, not knowing that the fluoride binds and absorbs substantially through the mucous membranes. (olaloa.com)
  • 1) The study was published in the Chinese journal "Endemic Diseases Bulletin", the official journal of the Xinjiang Center for Disease Control. (poisonfluoride.com)
  • With chronic and degenerative diseases becoming almost endemic in the United States - and with the failure of Western medicine to effectively treat these conditions - it is certainly time to look at new and innovative systems of healing. (naturalnews.com)
  • 1928 The equivalent of the U.S. Public Health Service is under the jurisdiction of Treasury Secretary Andrew W. Mellon, a founder and major stockholder of ALCOA aluminum, a major producer of toxic fluoride wastes. (christianobserver.net)
  • Research teams from ALCOA Aluminum (who have fluorides as a hazardous by-product of aluminum manufacture) and the University of Arizona. (christianobserver.net)
  • The most common type of fluoride used for water fluoridation is fluorosilicic acid and is well known as a chemical "byproduct" of the aluminum, steel, cement, and phosphate industries. (truthaboutfluoride.com)
  • The possibility that a small percentage of the population reacts systemically to fluoride, perhaps through changes in the immune system, cannot be ruled out (see section on the immune system later in this chapter). (nationalacademies.org)
  • This is just a small sampling of the many poisons which tax the immune system and increase our risk of disease. (naturalnews.com)
  • Fluoride greatly increased TSH and rT3 levels while reducing T4 and T3 levels, increased the uptake of radioactive iodine, retarded bone age, and further reduced IQ. (poisonfluoride.com)
  • Implementation of these recommendations should contribute to the achievement of continuous levels of optimally fluoridated drinking water for the U.S. population, minimize potential fluoride overfeeds (i.e., any fluoride level that is greater than the recommended control range of the water system), and contribute to the safe operation of all fluoridated water systems. (cdc.gov)
  • The intent of these recommendations is to provide guidance to federal, state, and local officials involved in the engineering or administrative aspects of water fluoridation, which should help ensure that fluoridated water systems are providing optimal fluoride levels. (cdc.gov)
  • The cause of the above adverse reactions to Lugol's Iodine is simply due to a poor processed-food diet that lacks both vital antioxidants and contains excess heavy metals and poisons. (earthclinic.com)
  • Fluoride is a naturally occurring element in water, soil, and some foods. (pitcheroflife.com)
  • I am referring to taking fluoride internally, where it has been found to cause unscheduled DNA synthesis, sister chromatid exchanges and yes, mutagenic effects on the cells. (drkaslow.com)
  • HF easily crosses the gastric epithelium, and is the major form in which fluoride is absorbed from the stomach (see Chapter 3 ). (nationalacademies.org)
  • Fluoride is present in small yet varying amounts in almost all soil, water supplies, plants, and animals and, thus, is a normal constituent of all diets (10). (cdc.gov)
  • Also take a close look how many times it has been scientifically proven that fluoride damages DNA. (christianobserver.net)
  • 1855 Smelters in Freiburg, Germany first paid damages to neighbors injured by fluoride emissions. (christianobserver.net)
  • This article explores the potential dangers of fluoride and your health. (pitcheroflife.com)
  • Fluoride is a very controversial topic because fluoride is a known toxin. (drkaslow.com)
  • Fluoride in drinking water has been controversial for decades, with many questioning its safety and health risks. (pitcheroflife.com)
  • Studies that involved exposures to fluoride in the range of 2-4 milligrams per liter (mg/L) are emphasized, so that the safety of the maximum-contaminant-level goal (MCLG) can be evaluated. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Some studies that have vested interests in fluoride profiteering have shown cavity fluoride treatment. (pitcheroflife.com)
  • Since 1945, many studies have demonstrated the oral health benefits of fluorides and fluoridation. (cdc.gov)
  • Our goal is to help professionals and the public to keep up with the most recent findings on fluorides as well as some previous science that has been overlooked or has been classified. (fluoridationqueensland.com)
  • The research of Burk and Yiamouyiannis revealed that every major city with fluoride had increased rates of cancer. (drkaslow.com)
  • The tissue distribution of fluoride in a fatal case of self-poisoning. (fluoridealert.org)
  • Upon entering the interstitial fluid in the mucosa where the pH approaches neutrality, HF dissociates to release fluoride and hydrogen ions which can cause tissue damage. (nationalacademies.org)
  • It is also a deadly poison. (pitcheroflife.com)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared that a deadly pathogen that reached the U.S. Gulf Coast is now endemic there , which means it is now a constant presence in the area although not spreading out of control. (pollution.news)
  • You may wonder why the ADA and other public "health" agencies continue to recommend fluoride. (drkaslow.com)
  • Blame the victim strategy is so convenient and hence endemic in our society that it has pretty much become the norm for just about anything, all the way form fluorides to pesticide poisoning etc. etc. (newmediaexplorer.org)
  • Water purveyors typically add a fluoride in the form of sodium hexafluorosilicate or hexafluorosilicic acid, [2] [3] at a level between 0.7 and 1.2 ppm . (wikidoc.org)
  • The psychic discoveries 've current periods, l and money patrologiae, fluoride areas. (kroemmling.de)