What Do You Really Know about Fluoride?

Let's get a bit technical...

The countdown has ended in our area. Fluoride has been added to our city water supply. 

Fluoride is a word that has become so accepted in the mainstream. For over 60 years fluoride has been mentioned in the media, in commercials, newspapers, and magazines. It is in products in our stores and used in dentists' offices, etc. It has become a household word, so no one questions its use.  

Everyone tells us that it is innocuous or harmless, and beneficial for teeth, so most people never question when this substance is put into the city water supplies in our country.

However, I  have a question for you: 

What is the source of this substance that has been added to water supplies for
over a half century?  Do you know?

Quite simply, the source is the 

Fertilizer-Phosphate Mining Industry. 

This is what was said about it:

By recovering by-product fluorosilicic acid from fertilizer manufacturing, water and air pollution are minimized, and water authorities have a low-cost source of fluoride available to them. (Rebecca Hanmer, EPA, 1983) 

Interesting... 

Fluoride remains today as one of the largest environmental liabilities of the phosphate industry.

Much of the  hydrofluorosilicic acid used throughout North America originates from the state of Florida, while some is, also, imported from overseas such as China which has the most lax regulations and quality control. Ironically, China does not fluoridate their water. They export it to countries like the US. It is a phosphate fertilizer by-product that is is neither food grade or purified.  

The story started early in the last century. In converting phosphate rock into soluble fertilizer, two very toxic fluoride gases were released-hydrogen fluoride and silicon tetrafluoride. 

These known toxic by-products were once vented from giant chimneys and caused severe, devastating pollution into the air. This became an illegal practice for the manufacturers. It was found to be most harmful to the environment, causing numerous health complaints among the local population. Thousands of cattle suffered severe, crippling fluoride poisoning, and crops, as well as, entire citrus groves were often totally killed off or showed signs of poisoning.

To solve this "pollution problem" which was and would continue to be very costly in penalties, fines, and lawsuits if the practice continued, the phosphate industry installed “wet scrubbers” to those chimneys. These scrubbers trapped the fluoride gases to prevent the mass pollution and contain, or capture, the chemical by-products that formerly were generously spewed into the atmosphere, and into the air and water contaminating acres and acres of land and water ways.(Link)

According to estimates, fluorosilicic acid, some 200,000 tons of silicofluorides which is hydrofluorosilic acid and sodium silicofluoride, is sold to US municipalities every year for water fluoridation. (Copeland & Master 2001)  

To dispose of this approximate 200,000 tons of hazardous waste material, it would cost approx. $7000.00 a ton. Instead, they choose to profit from this substance. 

It is this leftover, collected substance, hydrofluorosilicic acid, that is put into storage tankers, or dried, then sold and shipped to municipal water departments across the country and used in their public water systems. 

Are there other components in this fluoride substance added to your municipality water, as well? YES!  There is no special processing  by the companies to eliminate the other chemicals found naturally in this substance such as mercury, arsenic, lead, and more. 

These chemicals/poisons/pollutants, all of which are illegal to put into the air or waterways of this country, are allowed into the municipal water supplies to be ingested internally and known to accumulate in the body.

As I mentioned before, what is added to our water supply is NOT your toothpaste fluoride-pharmaceutical grade sodium fluoride-found in oral hygiene products that people are accustomed to purchasing. 

State Rep. Barbara Hull Richardson, D-Richmond said of the contaminants in hydrofluosilicic acid:

"To me this is a motherhood-and-apple-pie issue: You don’t want to introduce stuff into the drinking water that is very, very bad. I don’t think fluoridation is good, but at the very least we don’t want to introduce the arsenic and the lead and whatever other bad stuff there is in there."

As a mother and grandmother myself, I understand her concerns. 

Daily fluoridated water is  consumed by individuals of all ages, from babies to the elderly with varied medical histories and lifestyles. The dose is the same for everyone irrespective of different needs and quantities ingested. 

We have put this in an earlier post; however, it seems appropriate to re-enter it here: 

"If this stuff gets out into the air, it’s a pollutant; if it gets into the river, it’s a pollutant; if it gets into the lake it’s a pollutant; but if it goes right into your drinking water system, it’s not a pollutant… 
There’s got to be a better way to manage this stuff."  
~Quote by~ 

William Hirzy, Senior vice president of EPA’s Headquarters Union of Scientists and Professionals made in 2000

On June 29th, 2000, Dr. William Hirzy was invited to give testimony to the U.S. Senate 

Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and 

Water on behalf of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) Chapter 280 – 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Headquarters.

At the time, Dr. Hirzy was serving his sixth term as the Senior Vice-President of the

Union. His presentation that day was, “Why EPA’s Union of Professionals Opposes 

Fluoridation.” 

This is a video that documents the presentation  along with interviews with 

Dr. Hirzy where he describes the reasoning behind the professional and 

official stance of his Union members in direct opposition to the 

EPA’s administrative support of fluoridation.- Quote from the You Tube channel -

His report can be read HERE.

Please review our post of  the list of foods compiled by the FDA from 
which we already receive enough fluoride in a daily diet, so much so, 
that even the government agencies show concern.

Question to consider: When something foreign, a known bio-hazard 
substance in an un-purified form, is added to city water with even 
the slightest potential of delivering  lead, mercury, arsenic, and more 
to our families-our children, why "mandate" its use? 

Have a great day,

Donna

Additional Info:

The fluorosilicic acid is technical grade that is sold to municipalities to be 
added to the water supply and not pharmaceutical grade as that which is added 
to tooth paste.

 Interesting research paper can be found here,   

Fluoride and Our Animals

I wrote a post recently on fluoride and our children's health. But what about the animals we love? They are members of our family and drink water, too. We should stop to consider how they might be affected by the addition of fluoride to our water supply.

Below is an excellent video that tells a story about one family's experience with both horses and dogs and fluoridated water. Take the time to watch it. I believe you will find it most interesting.

Have a blessed day,
Stephen



From You Tube:

Uploaded on Jul 25, 2011

Dr. David Kennedy, dentist and researcher, presents an amazing video story of tremendous courage and resolve. Cathy and Wayne Justus of Pagosa Springs, Colorado experience incredible debilitating symptoms in their world class quarter horses and their dogs with seemingly no source or reason. After the death of Cathy's prize horse, the local veterinarian tested for every known possibility for the cause, but could not come up with an explanation. It was not until Dr. Lennart Krook, Professor Emeritus of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine tested for fluoride toxicity that Wayne and Cathy knew for certain what was killing their horses. They had been poisoned by fluoride in their drinking water.

Because of Cathy's tenacious insistence with the local water department concerning the science of the issue, and because citizens of Pagosa Springs had educated themselves, fluoridation was eventually stopped in their community.

We are very happy to report that Wayne and Cathy's horses and dogs are now living healthy happy lives with no fluoride symptoms whatsoever now that fluoridation has been stopped in Pagosa Springs.

Cathy Justus also writes:

I forgot to mention that on the "Poisoned Horses" DVD, what wasn't explained is why my Palomino gelding, Win, is loping along in the pasture with his head down. If he was out in the pasture for over an hour with his head down eating grass, he physically could not pick his head up for hours from the skeletal damage fluoride did to him.

The links to the published peer reviewed scientific manuscripts and editorials in the journal FLUORIDE The Quarterly Journal of the International Society For Fluoride Research are:

Editorial on horses by Dr. Albert Burgstahler "FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE FLUORIDE POISONING IN HORSES CAUSED BY WATER FLUORIDATION"http://www.fluorideresearch.org/391/f...

1st peer reviewed scientific manuscript on horses by Dr. Lennart P. Krook and Cathy Justus "FLUORIDE POISONING OF HORSES FROM ARTIFICIALLY FLUORIDATED DRINKING WATER" http://www.fluorideresearch.org/391/f...

2nd peer reviewed scientific manuscript on horses by Cathy Justus and Lennart P. Krook "ALLERGY IN HORSES FROM ARTIFICIALLY FLUORIDATED WATER" http://www.fluorideresearch.org/392/f...

3rd peer reviewed scientific manuscript on horses by Pixi Macicek and Dr. Lennart Krook "FLUOROSIS IN HORSES DRINKING ARTIFICIALLY FLUORIDATED WATER" http://www.fluorideresearch.org/413/f...

Editorial on equines by Dr. Bruce Spittle: "FLUORIDE TOXICITY AND DONKEYS" http://www.fluorideresearch.org/431a/...

4th peer reviewed scientific manuscript on equines by S.L Choubisa, Vdaipur, India "OSTEO-DENTAL FLUOROSIS IN DOMESTIC HORSES AND DONKEYS IN RAJASTHAN, INDIA" http://www.fluorideresearch.org/431a/...

The copyright to this video is held by Dr. David Kennedy who has given his gracious permission for us to present it in its entirety. We would also like to thank Cathy and Wayne Justus for their courage and permission to share this video with the world.

This video posting is dedicated to the noble horse. May its descendants live healthy and happy lives. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TwwNZyRVOA

Thank you

Fluoride and Our Children

Advocates for fluoride, talk about the benefits, they believe, it has for teeth. However, one must ask if drinking water that is fluoridated has any other effects on the body? Scientists, bio-chemists, and doctors worldwide are finding that it does, and the effects are not beneficial.

A recently-published Harvard University meta-analysis was funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) concluded the following:

Findings from our meta-analyses of 27 studies published over 22 years suggest an inverse association between high fluoride exposure and children's intelligence ... The results suggest that fluoride may be a developmental neurotoxicant that affects brain development at exposures much below those that can cause toxicity in adults ...

In conclusion, our results support the possibility of adverse effects of fluoride exposures on children's neuro-development. Future research should formally evaluate dose-response relations based on individual-level measures of exposure over time, including more precise prenatal exposure assessment and more extensive standardized measures of neuro-behavioral performance...

Regarding fetuses:

Fluoride readily crosses the placenta (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 2003). Fluoride exposure to the developing brain, which is much more susceptible to injury caused by toxicants than is the mature brain, may possibly lead to permanent damage (Grandjean and Landrigan 2006). (Dr. Grandjean became Adjunct Professor of Environmental Health at Harvard University in 2003.)

It has been found that "parents reported higher rates of medically-diagnosed ADHD in their children in states in which a greater proportion of people receive fluoridated water from public water supplies. The relationship between fluoride exposure and ADHD warrants future study," in a study done by Ashley J Malin and Christine Till entitled, Exposure to fluoridated water and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder prevalence among children and adolescents in the United States: an ecological association.

Exposures in early life to neurotoxic chemicals can cause a wide range of adverse effects on brain development and maturation that can manifest as functional impairments or disease at any point in the human lifespan.

There are so many other references and studies regarding fluoride and its effects on both children and adults. What all the studies show, though, is that fluoride is not conclusively determined to be harmless. Experts from around the world question it being innocuous which is presently the general consensus.

These are just a few studies to consider especially if your city is getting ready to fluoridate its water supply. Water is something we cannot live without. It is paramount to our very existence.

As reported in one of the leading medical journals, The Lancet Neurology, Vol. 13, Issue 3, March 2014 Edition, fluoride is now listed as a neurotoxin along with lead, chlorpyrifos, methylmercury, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, tetrachloroethylene, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polychlorinated biphenyls, arsenic, and toluene. Should we tamper with our water supply and add a substance that has been documented and classified as a neurotoxicant if there is no absolute need to do so?

Should a substance be added to municipal water supplies such as fluoride that will not be monitored on an individual basis, but, instead, be administered across the populace without consideration of age or health status? Scientists around the world are telling us that additional research is warranted and studies suggest that potential developmental neurotoxicity of fluoride should be a high research priority! 

A neurotoxin according to the medical dictionary mentioned in my references, is a substance that is poisonous or destructive to nerve tissue.

Just ponder this, if you will...  Your body is over 70% water. So whatever water you and your family ingest on a regular basis will become part of your innermost biological processes. 

To your health and happiness, 
Stephen

Ref: 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3491930/pdf/ehp.1104912.pdf

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4389999/
http://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/laneur/PIIS1474-4422(13)70278-3.pdf
neurotoxin. (n.d.) Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. (2003). Retrieved July 13 2015 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/neurotoxin

Changes in Fluoride Regulations-First Time in Over 50 Years: Why? Overexposure!

The government lowered the amount of fluoride needed to 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water instead of the long-standing range of 0.7 to 1.2 milligrams. This is the first time in over 5 decades! Why?

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

Do We Already Get Fluoride Everyday? Yes!

Most homes have canned goods and juices in their cupboards. Did you know that most canned foods and juices are produced in areas that have fluoridated water, and, as a result, fluoride is in those foods?

Fluoride is, also, found in meat, dairy products, vegetables, and even potato chips. 

Just how much fluoride could one be consuming?

View the chart below, and then ask yourself, "Do I really need more fluoride in my water supply, especially when this substance is a known industrial waste material?"

Fluoride is found in most toothpastes and mouth washes, in foods and drinks processed in areas using fluoridated water, and in the pesticide residue on fruits, vegetables, and grains. 

The daily intake of fluoride is far in excess of what was considered optimal in 1943: Something to ponder upon.

Have a good day,
Stephen

Note: 1971 - Margin of Safety - World Health Organization
In the assessment of the safety of a water supply with respect to the fluoride concentration, the total daily fluoride intake by the individual must be considered. Apart from variations in climatic conditions, it is well known that in certain areas, fluoride containing foods form an important part of the diet. The facts should be borne in mind in deciding the concentration of fluoride to be permitted in drinking water.

World Health Organization, International Drinking Water Standards, 1971 
(See another WHO quote at the end of the list)

2004 USDA National Fluoride Database of
Selected Beverages and Foods

For Full 2014 Report on the USDA Website, CLICK HERE

Intended goal of fluoridation: Delivery of 1 milligram of fluoride per day

1 milligram/liter = 1ppm (parts per million)

**mcg/100g = ppm * 100 (beverages corrected for specific gravity)

Food Group	Item	Mean mcg/100g **
Baby Foods:
	Cereal, mixed, with applesauce and bananas,  junior	1
	Cereal, oatmeal, with applesauce and bananas, junior	8
	Cereal, rice, with applesauce and bananas, strained	16
	Cereal, rice, with mixed fruit, junior	3
	Dessert, custard pudding, vanilla,  junior	4
	Dessert, dutch apple, junior	2
	Dessert, fruit dessert,  junior	18
	Dessert, peach cobbler, junior	8
	Dinner, chicken noodle, junior	29
	Dinner, macaroni and cheese, junior	6
	Dinner, spaghetti, tomato, meat, junior	2
	Dinner, turkey and rice, junior	20
	Dinner, vegetables and beef, junior	21
	Dinner, vegetables and ham, junior	14
	Dinner, vegetables and turkey, junior	8
	Fruit, apple and blueberry, junior	1
	Fruit, applesauce, junior	2
	Fruit, applesauce, strained	1
	Fruit, apricot with tapioca, junior	0
	Fruit, bananas, pineapple with tapioca,  junior	16
	Fruit, bananas with tapioca, junior	36
	Fruit, mango with tapioca, strained	12
	Fruit, peaches with sugar, strained	0
	Fruit, peaches, junior	3
	Fruit, pears and pineapple, junior	1
	Fruit, pears, junior	9
	Fruit, pears, strained	1
	Fruit, plums with tapioca,  junior	34
	Fruit, prunes, without Vitamin C, strained	2
	Juice, apple	12
	Juice, apple and cherry	67
	Juice, apple and grape	45
	Juice, apple and peach	19
	Juice, apple and prune	13
	Juice, apple-cranberry	10
	Meat, beef, junior	2
	Meat, ham, junior	3
	Meat, lamb, junior	10
	Meat, turkey, junior	44
	Vegetables and bacon, junior	3
	Vegetables, carrots, strained	1
	Vegetables, carrots, junior	12
	Vegetables, corn, creamed, junior	32
	Vegetables, green beans, junior	12
	Vegetables, green beans, strained	16
	Vegetables, peas, strained	25
	Vegetables, squash, junior	5
	Vegetables, squash, strained	1
	Vgetables, sweetpotatoes, junior	10
	Vegetables, sweetpotatoes, strained	1
Baked products:
	Biscuits, refrigerated dough, baked	26
	Bread, all (white and whole wheat)	39
	Bread, rye	51
	Bread stuffing, prepared, baked	51
	Brownie, with nuts	38
	Cake, all	22
	Cookies, without raisins, all	16
	Cookies, oatmeal raisin	69
	Cornbread	11
	Crackers, all	24
	Doughnuts	30
	Éclair, chocolate	13
	Muffin, blueberry	39
	Pancakes, buttermilk, frozen	20
	Pie, apple, frozen, heated	13
	Pie, pumpkin, frozen, heated	32
	Rolls, hamburger and hot dog	25
	Snack type, cake roll	49
	Snack type, chocolate cup cake, cream filled	38
	Snack type, oatmeal cream pie	41
	Tortillas, flour	33
	Waffles, frozen, KELLOGG'S EGGO	35
Beef products:
	Beef, cooked and raw	22
	Beef, liver, pan cooked with added fat	5
Beverages:
	Alcoholic beverage, beer, light	45
	Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular	44
	Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey), 80 proof	9
	Alcoholic beverage, wine, red	105
	Alcoholic beverage, wine, white	202
	Carbonated, cola, diet, fast food type, without ice	78
	Carbonated, cola, fast food type, without ice	65
	Carbonated, cola, PEPSI, all regions	32
	Carbonated, cola, PEPSI, Mid-West	36
	Carbonated, cola, PEPSI, Northeast	27
	Carbonated, cola, PEPSI, South	45
	Carbonated, cola, PEPSI, West	13
	Carbonated, cola, COCA-COLA, all regions	49
	Carbonated, cola, COCA-COLA, Mid-West	46
	Carbonated, cola, COCA-COLA, Northeast	53
	Carbonated, cola, COCA-COLA, South	57
	Carbonated, cola, COCA-COLA, West	36
	Carbonated, cola, DIET PEPSI, all regions	48
	Carbonated, cola, DIET PEPSI, Mid-West	46
	Carbonated, cola, DIET PEPSI, Northeast	46
	Carbonated, cola, DIET PEPSI, South	66
	Carbonated, cola, DIET PEPSI, West	25
	Carbonated, cola, DIET COKE, all regions	60
	Carbonated, cola, DIET COKE, Mid-West	69
	Carbonated, cola, DIET COKE, Northeast	58
	Carbonated, cola, DIET COKE, South	72
	Carbonated, cola, DIET COKE, West	33
	Carbonated, cola, PEPSI ONE, all regions	40
	Carbonated, cola, PEPSI ONE, Mid-West	47
	Carbonated, cola, PEPSI ONE, Northeast	31
	Carbonated, cola, PEPSI ONE, South	56
	Carbonated, cola, PEPSI ONE, West	18
	Carbonated, ginger ale	80
	Carbonated, grape soda	93
	Carbonated, lemon-lime, fast food type, without ice	64
	Carbonated, lemon-lime, SPRITE, all regions	48
	Carbonated, lemon-lime, SPRITE, Mid-West	47
	Carbonated, lemon-lime, SPRITE, Northeast	48
	Carbonated, lemon-lime, SPRITE, South	59
	Carbonated, lemon-lime, SPRITE, West	29
	Carbonated, orange soda	84
	Carbonated, root beer	83
	Carbonated, water, fruit-flavored	105
	Chocolate-flavor beverage, mix for milk, powder	5
	Coffee, brewed	91
	Cranberry juice cocktail and blends, light, ready-to-drink	70
	Fruit drink, CAPRI-SUN, ready-to-drink	71
	Fruit drink, HAWAIIAN PUNCH, ready-to-drink	44
	Fruit drink, HI-C, ready-to-drink	22
	Fruit drink, MINUTE MAID punch, ready-to-drink	17
	Fruit drink, other brands, ready-to-drink	54
	Fruit flavored drinks, prepared from powder	42
	Fruit flavored drinks, KOOL-AID, ready-to-drink	43
	Fruit flavored drink, SUNNY DELIGHT, ready-to-drink	68
	Fruit juice drink, apple, ready-to-drink	104
	Fruit juice drink, blends (not cranberry), ready-to-drink	49
	Fruit juice drink, FIVE ALIVE, ready-to-drink	8
	Fruit juice drink, grape, ready-to-drink	32
	Fruit juice drink, orange, ready-to-drink	55
	Lemonade, ready to drink	25
	Tea, brewed, microwave, all	322
	Tea, brewed, microwave, Mid-West	319
	Tea, brewed, microwave, Northeast	309
	Tea, brewed, microwave, South	322
	Tea, brewed, microwave, West	310
	Tea, brewed, decaffeinated, all	269
	Tea, brewed, decaffeinated, Mid-West	293
	Tea, brewed, decaffeinated, Northeast	279
	Tea, brewed, decaffeinated, South	264
	Tea, brewed, decaffeinated, West	247
	Tea, brewed, regular, all	373
	Tea, brewed, regular, Mid-West	393
	Tea, brewed, regular, Northeast	357
	Tea, brewed, regular, South	381
	Tea, brewed, regular, West	355
	Tea, iced, ARIZONA, ready-to-drink	123
	Tea, iced, COOL NESTEA Natural Lemon, ready-to-drink	90
	Tea, iced, LIPTON BRISK Lemon, ready-to-drink	72
	Tea, instant, powder, unsweetened	89772
	Tea, instant, powder, unsweetened, prepared with tap water	335
	Tea, instant, powder, with lemon and sugar	584
	Tea, instant, powder, with lemon and sugar, prepared with tap water	116
	Thirst quencher (sport drink), GATORADE, ready-to-drink	34
	Thirst quencher (sport drink), POWERADE, ready-to-drink	62
	Water, bottled, AQUAFINA	5
	Water, bottled, CALISTOGA	7
	Water, bottled, CRYSTAL GEYSER	24
	Water, bottled, DANNON	11
	Water, bottled, DANNON FLUORIDE TO GO	78
	Water, bottled, DASANI	7
	Water, bottled, EVIAN	10
	Water, bottled, NAYA	14
	Water, bottled, PERRIER	31
	Water, bottled, POLAND SPRINGS	10
	Water, bottled, PROPEL FITNESS WATER	2
	Water, bottled, SARATOGA	20
	Water, bottled, VERYFINE FRUIT2O Water	6
	Water, bottled, VOLVIC	34
	Water, bottled, store brand	16
	Water, frozen (ice)	11
	Waters, tap, all regions, all (includes municipal and well)	71
	Waters, tap, all regions, municipal $	81
	Waters, tap, all regions, well	26
	Waters, tap, Mid-West, all (includes municipal and well)	88
	Waters, tap, Mid-West, municipal	99
	Waters, tap, Mid-West, well	53
	Waters, tap, Northeast, all (includes municipal and well)	69
	Waters, tap, Northeast, municipal	74
	Waters, tap, Northeast, well	9
	Waters, tap, South, all (includes municipal and well)	76
	Waters, tap, South, municipal	93
	Waters, tap, South, well	10
	Waters, tap, West, all (includes municipal and well)	47
	Waters, tap, West, municipal	51
	Waters, tap, West, well	24
Breakfast cereals:
	Corn flakes	17
	Farina, enriched, cooked	51
	Granola, with raisins	33
	Grits, cooked	56
	Oatmeal, cooked	72
	Oatmeal, instant, flavored, prepared	50
	Oat rings	50
	Presweetened, ready-to-eat	24
	Raisin bran	65
	Rice, ready-to-eat	17
	Rice and corn, lightly sweetened, ready-to-eat	31
	Wheat, ready-to-eat	27
Cereal grains and pastas:
	Macaroni and spaghetti, cooked	7
	Macaroni and spaghetti, uncooked	18
	Noodles, egg, cooked	6
	Rice, cooked	41
Dairy and egg products:
	Butter	3
	Buttermilk	4
	Cheese, American, processed	35
	Cheese, cheddar	35
	Cheese, cottage	32
	Cream, fluid, half and half	3
	Cream substitute, powdered	112
	Egg, cooked	5
	Egg, raw	1
	Milk, chocolate	5
	Milk, evaporated	8
	Milk, 1%	3
	Milk, 2%	3
	Milk, skim	3
	Yogurt, fruit, strawberry	9
	Yogurt, plain, low-fat	12
Fast foods:
	Chicken McNUGGETS, McDONALD'S	16
	Coleslaw	11
	Dessert, DAIRY QUEEN, BLIZZARD	13
	Dessert, WENDY'S, FROSTY	19
	French fries, McDONALD'S	115
	Hamburger on roll, quarter pound patty, with condiments	28
	Pizza	31
	Shake	14
	Steak and cheese sandwich	37
Fats and oils:
	Mayonnaise	9
	Margarine	5
	Margarine-like spread	25
	Salad dressing, mayonnaise type	4
	Salad dressings	27
	Vegetable oil, corn	1
Finfish and shellfish products:
	Crab, canned	210
	Fish, cooked (includes broiled and fried)	18
	Fish sticks, baked	134
	Shrimp, canned	201
	Shrimp, fried	166
	Tuna, light, canned in water	19
	Tuna, canned in oil, drained	31
Fruits and fruit products:
	Apple juice, DOLE, ready-to-drink	58
	Apple juice, JUICY JUICE, ready-to-drink	48
	Apple juice, MINUTE MAID, ready-to-drink	28
	Apple juice, MOTT'S, ready-to-drink	28
	Apple, raw, with peel	3
	Applesauce, sweetened	5
	Avocado, raw	7
	Bananas, raw	2
	Cantaloupe, raw	1
	Cherries, sweet, raw	2
	Cranberry sauce	2
	Fruit cocktail, canned	9
	Grapefruit, raw	1
	Grapefruit juice	45
	Grape juice blend (apple and grape), JUICY JUICE, ready-to-drink	102
	Grape juice blend (apple, grape and pear), MINUTE MAID, ready-to-drink	43
	Grape juice blend (apple and grape), MOTT'S, ready-to-drink	27
	Grape juice, WELCH'S, ready-to-drink	72
	Grape juice, white	204
	Grapes, raw	49
	Nectar, fruit	12
	Orange, juice, frozen, concentrate	20
	Orange, juice, frozen, concentrate, prepared with tap water	58
	Orange juice, DEAN, ready-to-drink	52
	Orange juice, MINUTE MAID, ready-to-drink	31
	Peaches, canned	7
	Peaches, raw	4
	Pears, raw	2
	Pears, canned	8
	Pineapple, canned, juice pack	2
	Pinapple juice, canned	6
	Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked	4
	Plums, purple, raw	2
	Prune juice	60
	Raisins	234
	Strawberries, raw	4
	Watermelon, raw	1
Lamb, veal and game:
	Lamb chop, pan cooked with added fat	32
	Veal cutlet, breaded, pan cooked with added fat	21
	Veal, liver, pan cooked with added fat	5
Legumes and legume products:
	Beans, baked, canned, with pork	54
	Beans, mature, boiled	2
	Cowpeas common (blackeyes), boiled	3
	Peanut butter, creamy	3
	Peanuts, dry roasted, salted	16
Meals, entrees and sidedishes:
	Beef stew	57
	Casserole, beef, tomato and pasta	67
	Chicken potpie	75
	Chicken and noodle casserole, homemade	16
	Chili con carni, beef and beans, canned	45
	Frozen meal, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, cornbread, and/or vegetable	48
	Lasagna, homemade	18
	Macaroni and cheese, prepared from mix	33
	Mashed potato and gravy	84
	Meatloaf	30
	Spaghetti, with meat sauce	38
	Spaghetti, with sauce, no meat, canned	24
	Ravioli, CHEF BOYARDEE, beef, with meat sauce, canned	13
	Turkey, broccoli, cheese bake	28
	Turkey potpie	166
Nut and seed products:
	Pecans, packaged, unsalted	10
Pork products:
	Bacon, cooked	22
	Bacon, raw	4
	Ham, cured, baked	20
	Pork, chop, baked	38
	Pork, chop, pan cooked, with added fat	129
	Pork, roast, cooked	42
Poultry products:
	Chicken, cooked (includes fried and roasted)	15
	Turkey, roast	21
Sausages and luncheon meats:
	Bologna	29
	Ham and cheese loaf	36
	Hot dogs, beef	48
	Sausage, pork	18
	Sausage (includes salami, not hard)	41
Snacks:
	Chips, corn and tortilla	50
	Popcorn, oil popped	6
	Potato chip	65
	Potato chip, baked	106
Soups, sauces, and gravies:
	Sauce, cheese	29
	Sauce, spaghetti, canned	37
	Sauce, tartar	30
	Sauce, white	4
	Gravy, beef	99
	Gravy, brown, prepared from mix	57
	Soup, beef bouillon, canned, reconstituted	29
	Soup, chicken broth	61
	Soup, chicken noodle, canned, reconstituted	35
	Soup, clam chowder	36
	Soup, corn chowder	132
	Soup, minestrone	86
	Soup, pea	76
	Soup, tomato, canned reconstituted, with milk	7
	Soup, vegetable beef, canned, reconstituted	43
Spices and herbs:
	Pepper, black	34
	Salt, iodized	2
Sweets:
	Candies, caramels	27
	Candies, milk chocolate	5
	Candies, M&M MARS, "M&M's" Milk Chocolate Candies	17
	Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups	9
	Candies, M&M MARS, SNICKERS Bar	36
	Gum	5
	Frozen novelties, ice type, regular, all flavors	74
	Frozen novelties, ice type, sugar free, all flavors	89
	Frozen novelties, juice type	77
	Frozen novelties, ice cream sandwich	27
	Frozen yogurts, chocolate	40
	Frozen yogurts, vanilla	26
	Gelatin desserts, strawberry, prepared	69
	Honey, bottled	7
	Jam, strawberry	19
	Jellies	73
	Ice creams, chocolate	23
	Ice creams, vanilla	15
	Bread pudding	74
	Puddings, instant, prepared with whole milk	22
	Sugar, granulated	1
	Syrup, pancake	44
Vegetables and vegetable products:
	Asparagus, cooked	22
	Beans, snap (includes cooked, canned, frozen)	19
	Beets, canned	26
	Broccoli, boiled	4
	Cabbage, boiled	1
	Carrots, cooked	47
	Carrots, raw	3
	Catsup	12
	Cauliflower, boiled	1
	Celery, raw	4
	Coleslaw	10
	Collard greens, boiled	27
	Corn, frozen, kernels cut off cob, unprepared	15
	Corn, canned	18
	Corn, cream style, canned	28
	Cucumber, raw	1
	Lettuce	5
	Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, boiled	7
	Mixed vegetables, canned	37
	Mushrooms, canned	10
	Onion rings, breaded, fried, frozen, heated	55
	Onions, raw	1
	Peas, green (includes cooked and canned)	29
	Peppers, sweet, green, raw	2
	Pickles, cucumber, dill	24
	Potatoes, boiled	49
	Potatoes, french fried, frozen, heated	26
	Potatoes, hashed brown	44
	Potatoes, mashed	39
	Potatoes, puffs, frozen, prepared	6
	Potatoes, russet, baked	45
	Potatoes, scalloped	31
	Radishes, raw	6
	Sauerkraut, canned	7
	Spinach, cooked	38
	Squash, cooked (includes summer and winter)	2
	Sweet potatoes	14
	Sweet potatoes, candied, home prepared	8
	Tomatoes, canned	6
	Tomatoes, raw	2
	Tomato juice, canned	7
	Tomato sauce, canned	35
	Tossed salad	5

1970 - margin of safety - World Health Organization

Almost every known food and water supply contains traces of fluoride since fluorine is one of the more abundant elements in the earth's crust. The amount of fluoride in foods is of utmost significance, since the combined ingestion of fluorine-containing water, fluoridated dentifrices, and high-fluoride foods may be either a useful or a harmful nutritional practice. [this book also contains McClure's table indicating optimal total daily intake during childhood 50 years ago was 0.04mg/kg/day]

World Health Organization, Fluorides and Human Health, 1970, p 32