According to Dr. Boris Lushniak, Deputy Surgeon General, "The change is recommended because now Americans have access to more sources of fluoride, such as toothpaste and mouth rinses, than they did when fluoridation was first introduced in the United States."
As a result, it has been found that Americans are frequently getting too much fluoride. This is causing an increase in the condition known as fluorosis which causes very faint white marks on people's teeth. However, many experts around world express a concern that other health issues can result and that the new standard may not go far enough.
Evidence of overexposure, they say, may, also, have an effect on cases of thyroid problems, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, lower IQs, etc.
Dr. Philippe Grandjean who, in 2003, became the Adjunct Professor of Environmental Health at Harvard University, which is just one of his numerous impressive academic credentials, said:
"Due to the importance of having the best possible brains in the future, I think that that would suggest that we be careful about the amount of fluoride that we deliver to the population in drinking water."
Since fluoride is so readily available, many experts feel that people should be able to decide whether to have fluoride added into their water or not for it is in everything from baby food to wine.
A blog post that can be found HERE, shows you how much fluoride we are already getting on a daily basis. Take a look at the post: It is amazing what foods already contain fluoride.
The following video explains the problem of giving the same amount of fluoride in the city water to everyone without taking into the consideration age, weight, activity, medical history, etc., of an individual.
To your health,
Stephen
Ref. http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2015/04/27/402579949/feds-say-its-time-to-cut-back-on-fluoride-in-drinking-water
