Accidents can happen and does as can be seen in the following video from Rock Island, IL:
ROCK ISLAND—
It was just before one o'clock Thursday afternoon when hazmat crews were called to the Rock Island water treatment plant for a chemical spill coming from a tanker truck.
"It's a corrosive agent that the water treatment plant uses, overflow caused spillage out of the building onto driveway behind me" said Rock Island assistant fire chief Jeff Yerkey.
As plant employees evactuated, crews began suiting up, working quickly to stop the leak that had begun eating through concrete.
"They stopped the leak using some earthen berms, dirt, sand and commercial boom equipment. We had it pretty much contained to this facility within a short amount of time" said Yerkey.
The chemical, Hydrofluorosilicic acid is used to add fluoride to the plant's water..."
News Story here..
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
Arkansas House and Senate Passes SB359, The Fluoridation Bill- Signed by Governor 3-04-2011
SB359, the Flouridation bill, will mandate the fluoridation of all Arkansas public water systems in cities with a population of over 5000. The Bill passed in the House and Senate and has been signed by the Governor of Arkansas.
The people of Hot Springs, Arkansas, and Fort Smith, Arkansas, voted to not have fluoride added to their Public Water Supply in past years. This was a vote seriously considered at the time. State and city representatives brought this fact before the House committee reviewing Senate Bill 359 at the Arkansas capitol this past week on 3.01.11, requesting of them, in view of the people’s voice on the issue, to amend the cities out of the bill. The committee refused and the people’s “vote” was discounted as null and void.
I understand that this is an issue that has great debate. The opposition to fluoridation is not something that has no scientific merit, though, as was directly implied at the House committee meeting as so stated in news releases at the time.
The research of US scientists and doctors, and of those world-wide bring to question a practice that has continued for so long. Many esteemed scientists, doctors, professors, and Nobel Laureates, all with most impressive credentials, have submitted research on the subject, and have spoken out and challenged the continued practice of adding fluoride to public water supplies.
The research of US scientists and doctors, and of those world-wide bring to question a practice that has continued for so long. Many esteemed scientists, doctors, professors, and Nobel Laureates, all with most impressive credentials, have submitted research on the subject, and have spoken out and challenged the continued practice of adding fluoride to public water supplies.
Even as far back as 1936, there were concerns expressed by the ADA and AMA regarding fluoridation:
The Journal of the American Dental Association said (in 1936), "Fluoride at the 1 ppm [part per million] concentration is as toxic as arsenic and lead… There is an increasing volume of evidence of the injurious effects of fluorine, especially the chronic intoxication resulting from the ingestion of minute amounts of fluorine over long periods of time."
The Journal of the American Medical Association" noted (in its September 18, 1943 issue), "Fluorides are general protoplasmic poisons, changing the permeability of the cell membrane by certain enzymes."
"We do know that the use of drinking water containing as little as 1.2 to 3.0 parts per million of fluorine will cause such developmental disturbances in bones as osteosclerosis, spondylosis and osteopetrosis, as well as goiter, and we cannot afford to run the risk of producing such serious systemic disturbances in applying what is at present a doubtful procedure intended to prevent development of dental disfigurements." —Journal of the American Dental Association, October 1944
These are just three of so many similar quotes. Numerous recent scientific studies and research concur with these same findings of so many years ago. The research continues to be brought to the public.
Wishing you well…
Fluoride Revealed!
"There are a wide range of health effects associated with fluoride," a quote from the following video.
Professor Connett is the author of "50 Reasons to Oppose Fluoridation" shown in the right side-bar of this blog below the Blog Archive.
Professor Connett is the author of "50 Reasons to Oppose Fluoridation" shown in the right side-bar of this blog below the Blog Archive.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Fluoride Discovered to Be a Neuro-Toxin Among Other Thngs
Fluoride is not a one size fits all "mass-medication" as Dr. Vyvyan Howard states in this video.
Fluoride combines with aluminum in drinking water and takes it through the blood-brain barrier into the brain. Dr. Russell Blaylock, MD, a neurosurgeon, spells out in chilling detail the danger fluoride poses to one's brain and health in general in his book Health and Nutrition Secrets that can Save Your Life (2002).
Fluoride combines with aluminum in drinking water and takes it through the blood-brain barrier into the brain. Dr. Russell Blaylock, MD, a neurosurgeon, spells out in chilling detail the danger fluoride poses to one's brain and health in general in his book Health and Nutrition Secrets that can Save Your Life (2002).
New Government Recommendations
Have all the studies been done to know the effects of fluoride? We really need to know.
"Scientific Attitudes Toward Fluoridation May Be Starting to Shift"
Wed Jan 2, 2008
NEW YORK, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "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 Dan Fagin.
"Fluoride, the most consumed drug in the USA, is deliberately added to 2/3 of public water supplies theoretically to reduce tooth decay, but with no scientifically-valid evidence proving safety or effectiveness," says lawyer Paul Beeber, President, New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation.
Fagin, award-winning environmental reporter and Director of New York University's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program, writes, "There is no universally accepted optimal level for daily intake of fluoride." Some researchers even wonder whether the 1 mg/L added into drinking water is too much, reports Fagin.
After 3 years of scrutinizing hundreds of studies, a National Research Council (NRC) committee "concluded that fluoride can subtly alter endocrine function, especially in the thyroid -- the gland that produces hormones regulating growth and metabolism," reports Fagin.
Fagin quotes John Doull, professor emeritus of pharmacology and toxicology at the University of Kansas Medical Center, who chaired the NRC committee thusly, "The thyroid changes do worry me."
Fluoride in foods, beverages, medicines and dental products can result in fluoride over-consumption, visible in young children as dental fluorosis -- white spotted, yellow, brown and/or pitted teeth. We can't normally see
fluoride's effects to the rest of the body.
Reports Fagin, "a series of epidemiological studies in China have associated high fluoride exposures with lower IQ."
"(E)pidemiological studies and tests on lab animals suggest that high fluoride exposure increases the risk of bone fracture, especially in vulnerable populations such as the elderly and diabetics," writes Fagin.
Fagin interviewed Steven Levy, director of the Iowa Fluoride Study which tracked about 700 Iowa children for sixteen years. Nine-year-old "Iowa children who lived in communities where the water was fluoridated were 50 percent more likely to have mild fluorosis... than [nine-year-old] children living in nonfluoridated areas of the state," writes Fagin. Levy will study fluoride's effects on their bones.
Over 1200 professionals urge Congress to cease water fluoridation and conduct Congressional hearings because scientific evidence indicates fluoridation is ineffective and has serious health risks. Support them; write your representative here:
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2477/t/2782/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=21960
Contact
Paul Beeber, Esq.
http://www.orgsites.com/ny/nyscof
http://www.FluorideAction.Net
http://tinyurl.com/6kqtu
516-433-8882
nyscof@aol.com
NEW YORK, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "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 Dan Fagin.
"Fluoride, the most consumed drug in the USA, is deliberately added to 2/3 of public water supplies theoretically to reduce tooth decay, but with no scientifically-valid evidence proving safety or effectiveness," says lawyer Paul Beeber, President, New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation.
Fagin, award-winning environmental reporter and Director of New York University's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program, writes, "There is no universally accepted optimal level for daily intake of fluoride." Some researchers even wonder whether the 1 mg/L added into drinking water is too much, reports Fagin.
After 3 years of scrutinizing hundreds of studies, a National Research Council (NRC) committee "concluded that fluoride can subtly alter endocrine function, especially in the thyroid -- the gland that produces hormones regulating growth and metabolism," reports Fagin.
Fagin quotes John Doull, professor emeritus of pharmacology and toxicology at the University of Kansas Medical Center, who chaired the NRC committee thusly, "The thyroid changes do worry me."
Fluoride in foods, beverages, medicines and dental products can result in fluoride over-consumption, visible in young children as dental fluorosis -- white spotted, yellow, brown and/or pitted teeth. We can't normally see
fluoride's effects to the rest of the body.
Reports Fagin, "a series of epidemiological studies in China have associated high fluoride exposures with lower IQ."
"(E)pidemiological studies and tests on lab animals suggest that high fluoride exposure increases the risk of bone fracture, especially in vulnerable populations such as the elderly and diabetics," writes Fagin.
Fagin interviewed Steven Levy, director of the Iowa Fluoride Study which tracked about 700 Iowa children for sixteen years. Nine-year-old "Iowa children who lived in communities where the water was fluoridated were 50 percent more likely to have mild fluorosis... than [nine-year-old] children living in nonfluoridated areas of the state," writes Fagin. Levy will study fluoride's effects on their bones.
Over 1200 professionals urge Congress to cease water fluoridation and conduct Congressional hearings because scientific evidence indicates fluoridation is ineffective and has serious health risks. Support them; write your representative here:
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2477/t/2782/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=21960
Contact
Paul Beeber, Esq.
http://www.orgsites.com/ny/nyscof
http://www.FluorideAction.Net
http://tinyurl.com/6kqtu
516-433-8882
nyscof@aol.com
Chronic Endemic Fluorosis Merino Sheep in Queensland
The Queensland Journals of Agricultural Science.
Merino sheep study reference to J. M. Harvey (1952)
J.M. Harvey, a Senior Government Chemist, described the health and economic impacts of fluorosis affecting merino sheep in a scholarly paper entitled “Chronic Endemic Fluorosis of Merino Sheep in Queensland.” This peer-reviewed paper was published in the Queensland Journal of Agricultural Science (vol. 9/Nr.2, p.47-138) under the auspices of The Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock.
This scholarly paper is outstanding in its broad scope, thoroughness in execution, and attention to detail. It stands as a benchmark contribution on the affects of fluoride poisoning of merino sheep. Comparisons with human studies are valid because both species are placental mammals.
J. M. Harvey (1952) demonstrated that fluoride poisoning of sheep is evidenced by shortened breeding lives for ewes, higher mortality of lambs (stillborn and post-natal), lower wool quality and yields, and also reduced meat production. Elevated levels of fluoride were found in the blood, thyroid, and kidneys.
J.M. Harvey attributed the poor health of the merino sheep mainly to impaired grazing efficiency, caused in turn by defective teeth. He reported abnormalities in shape, size, structure and hardness of teeth, together with jaw and skeletal bone deformities; the degree of severity is related to fluoride concentration in drinking water.
Amazingly, merino ewes’ milk did not exceed a low 0.2 ppm fluoride, even for sheep drinking water (~4.5 l/day) with up to 10 ppm F. This mirrors the fact that human mothers’ milk (~0.01 ppm F) discriminates strongly against toxic fluoride.
The Queensland Government has known about the health impacts of drinking fluoridated water for almost 60 years. In spite of this awareness, the Queensland Government stubbornly refuses to adopt a precautionary approach to fluoride toxicity.
(Brief Review and comments by John Lusk (M.Sc., Ph.D.) Chronic Endemic Fluorosis Merino Sheep in Queensland. Click to Read Vol 9 No 2 June 1952. Read Qld Government Report. Click to Read Vol 10 No 3 September 1953. Read Qld Government Report. Click to Read
Can Fluoride Affect Your Animal's Health?
We have heard over the years from the proponents of fluoridated water that it will benefit teeth. However, as we have learned from the research of the doctors in the videos, anything ingested can have an effect, good or bad, on the entire body. Our house pets and other animals are no different. Here is a video that you will want to watch if you are an animal lover...
Horses
February 24, 2008 — Justus's horses are found to be suffering from chronic fluoride poisoning from drinking fluoridated water. Study published in peer reviewed scientific literature. ARTIFICIAL WATER FLUORIDATION CAUSES FLUORIDE POISONING IN HORSES, Daniel G. Stockin, MPH. College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. August 30, 2005
There is a vast literature on fluoride poisoning in animals, especially in cattle. The sources of fluoride are emissions from aluminum, coal, and steel industries, phosphate fertilizer and feed supplements. The exposure is usually very heavy and the life-span relatively short. Now we have before us another situation in horses exposed to relatively low fluoride but for a very long time.
A community in Colorado fluoridated the water some 20 years ago in a concentration of 1.3 parts per million (ranging from 0.35 to 1.35). For a local Quarter Horse operation, from 6 to 10 horses, this was the only source of water. There were no phosphate fertilizer used or any phosphate supplements for the horses. Signs of fluoride poisoning started to appear after five years and included interference with reproduction, crooked leg bones. Blood analysis showed decreased levels of thyroid gland hormone.
Post-mortem examination of cannon-bones revealed pile-up of bone tissue on the inner surface (endostosis) and chemical analysis of dried bone confirmed the diagnosis of chronic dental fluorosis which grew worse with time and finally showed severe destruction of tooth-supporting bone. Over the years, 5 horses were killed because of progressive signs of chronic fluoride poisoning. The horses did not die in vain. They played a role in the successful campaign to discontinue artificial water fluoridation in the community. The lesson to be learned is obvious: prevent fluoride poisoning by NOT fluoridating the water. See Report by Daniel G Stockin. Click Here.
http://australianfluorideaction.com/
Horses
February 24, 2008 — Justus's horses are found to be suffering from chronic fluoride poisoning from drinking fluoridated water. Study published in peer reviewed scientific literature. ARTIFICIAL WATER FLUORIDATION CAUSES FLUORIDE POISONING IN HORSES, Daniel G. Stockin, MPH. College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. August 30, 2005
There is a vast literature on fluoride poisoning in animals, especially in cattle. The sources of fluoride are emissions from aluminum, coal, and steel industries, phosphate fertilizer and feed supplements. The exposure is usually very heavy and the life-span relatively short. Now we have before us another situation in horses exposed to relatively low fluoride but for a very long time.
A community in Colorado fluoridated the water some 20 years ago in a concentration of 1.3 parts per million (ranging from 0.35 to 1.35). For a local Quarter Horse operation, from 6 to 10 horses, this was the only source of water. There were no phosphate fertilizer used or any phosphate supplements for the horses. Signs of fluoride poisoning started to appear after five years and included interference with reproduction, crooked leg bones. Blood analysis showed decreased levels of thyroid gland hormone.
Post-mortem examination of cannon-bones revealed pile-up of bone tissue on the inner surface (endostosis) and chemical analysis of dried bone confirmed the diagnosis of chronic dental fluorosis which grew worse with time and finally showed severe destruction of tooth-supporting bone. Over the years, 5 horses were killed because of progressive signs of chronic fluoride poisoning. The horses did not die in vain. They played a role in the successful campaign to discontinue artificial water fluoridation in the community. The lesson to be learned is obvious: prevent fluoride poisoning by NOT fluoridating the water. See Report by Daniel G Stockin. Click Here.
http://australianfluorideaction.com/
Nobel Laureate: Dr. Arvid Carlsson and His Thoughts on Fluoride
"I would advise against fluoridation. Individual prophylaxis (treatment) is preferable on principle grounds and is as equally effective," says Dr. Arvid Carlsson of Sweden, co-winner of last year's Nobel Prize for medicine.
Dr. Arvid Carlsson
Carlsson was awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery of how brain cells transmit signals to each other, laying the groundwork for improved treatments for neurological and psychiatric disorders.
He says fluoridation will harm some people and is not considered a proper health-care measure in his home country.
"Fluoridation of water supplies would also treat people who may not benefit from the treatment. Side-effects cannot be excluded and, thus, some people might only have negative effects without any benefit."
"In Sweden, water fluoridation, to my knowledge, is no longer advocated by anybody. In Sweden, the emphasis nowadays is to keep the environment as clean as possible with regard to pharmacologically active and, thus, potentially toxic substances."
Carlsson's concern regarding the dangers of fluoridation echo the worries of University of Toronto dental professor Dr. Hardy Limeback. Previously a supporter of fluoridation, he is now Canada's most highly regarded opponent of fluoridation.
Dr. Limeback says he believes ingested fluoride is not greatly effective, fluoridation leads to dental fluorosis from excessive fluoride levels and personal treatment is a safer way to administer fluoride.
Here is an interview with Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Arvid Carlsson on Fluoride
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2000 Arvid Carlsson, Paul Greengard, Eric R. Kandel
Article: Nobel laureate opposes fluoride Kamloops This Week-08/12/2001
by Bob Shipley-http://www.slweb.org/carlsson.html
Dr. Arvid Carlsson
Carlsson was awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery of how brain cells transmit signals to each other, laying the groundwork for improved treatments for neurological and psychiatric disorders.
He says fluoridation will harm some people and is not considered a proper health-care measure in his home country.
"Fluoridation of water supplies would also treat people who may not benefit from the treatment. Side-effects cannot be excluded and, thus, some people might only have negative effects without any benefit."
"In Sweden, water fluoridation, to my knowledge, is no longer advocated by anybody. In Sweden, the emphasis nowadays is to keep the environment as clean as possible with regard to pharmacologically active and, thus, potentially toxic substances."
Carlsson's concern regarding the dangers of fluoridation echo the worries of University of Toronto dental professor Dr. Hardy Limeback. Previously a supporter of fluoridation, he is now Canada's most highly regarded opponent of fluoridation.
Dr. Limeback says he believes ingested fluoride is not greatly effective, fluoridation leads to dental fluorosis from excessive fluoride levels and personal treatment is a safer way to administer fluoride.
Here is an interview with Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Arvid Carlsson on Fluoride
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2000 Arvid Carlsson, Paul Greengard, Eric R. Kandel
Please visit this site to learn more about Dr. Carlsson: http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/2000/carlsson-cv.html
Article: Nobel laureate opposes fluoride Kamloops This Week-08/12/2001
by Bob Shipley-http://www.slweb.org/carlsson.html
Professional Perspectives on Water Fluoridation-Video 3
This video is very informative regarding various common health challenges that affect millions of Americans. Adults should be interested in this information.
Second of the Videos on "Over Exposure of Fluoride"
Fluoride is a common component in so many things that are ingested. So who's monitoring the exposure? That is a question discussed in this video. Enjoy...
How Much Fluoride Are Our Childen Actually Getting from Different Sources?
How much fluoride are we actually ingesting from various sources besides fluoridated water? What do some experts say about this substance? Can it be too much? Here is the first of three videos that sheds some light on this important question that should be of interest to everyone.
Have a great day...
Have a great day...
What Do Experts Say about Fluoridated Water?
Here is a very interesting News Broadcast by Australian Media on the subject:
Fluoride "a social experiment started 40 years ago"
Fluoride "a social experiment started 40 years ago"
Welcome to My Blog...
Water is vital for life. You are 70% plus water. It is a substance that no one can live without. There is a quote by Pindar that states: "The noblest of the elements is water." How true! It is a most precious commodity around the world.
Do you know what is in your water? Do you live in an area where fluoride is added to your water or is being proposed to be added to your public water supply?
I realize that this can be a very controversial topic. Those who object to fluoride are treated as conspiracy theorists or called just plain ignorant, among other choice references I won't repeat here.
However, could there possibly be a real validity to question this practice of adding fluoride into our water supplies which has been done for well over 50 years and that so many people simply accept as being good for them? There is a generally accepted belief that the reason it has been added is because it is beneficial for the teeth, especially for our children and grandchildren. Could fluoride, though, have a negative effect on the body in ways that the populace is not generally aware of? And, could there be a logical reason why even a Nobel Prize winner for medicine believes and deems it unnecessary to be put into the public water supply? He and many other notable, respected, and prestigious scholars, doctors, and scientists around the world have some very interesting thoughts on fluoride of which I will share here.
In view of the fact that many households in the US and throughout the world that have this substance coming into their home everyday, without having any choice in the matter, through the water that we all need and depend upon supplied by the public water system in their own city, the subject may well be worth some serious consideration. You may be surprised, and perhaps even shocked at what you may learn, and then you be the judge.
Until next time... Take care.
Stephen
Do you know what is in your water? Do you live in an area where fluoride is added to your water or is being proposed to be added to your public water supply?
I realize that this can be a very controversial topic. Those who object to fluoride are treated as conspiracy theorists or called just plain ignorant, among other choice references I won't repeat here.
However, could there possibly be a real validity to question this practice of adding fluoride into our water supplies which has been done for well over 50 years and that so many people simply accept as being good for them? There is a generally accepted belief that the reason it has been added is because it is beneficial for the teeth, especially for our children and grandchildren. Could fluoride, though, have a negative effect on the body in ways that the populace is not generally aware of? And, could there be a logical reason why even a Nobel Prize winner for medicine believes and deems it unnecessary to be put into the public water supply? He and many other notable, respected, and prestigious scholars, doctors, and scientists around the world have some very interesting thoughts on fluoride of which I will share here.
In view of the fact that many households in the US and throughout the world that have this substance coming into their home everyday, without having any choice in the matter, through the water that we all need and depend upon supplied by the public water system in their own city, the subject may well be worth some serious consideration. You may be surprised, and perhaps even shocked at what you may learn, and then you be the judge.
Until next time... Take care.
Stephen
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