Is Your City Getting Ready to Add Fluoride?

In this modern world of information and technology, a substance that has been shown to have affects on kidneys, thyroid, bones, etc., is still being added to municipal water supplies. Only 8 countries around the world fluoridate 50% of their water: United States, Australia, Colombia, Ireland, Malaysia, Israel, Singapore, and New Zealand.

England only fluoridates 10% of their water supply. 

We have several videos by the esteemed Dr. Connett on this blog. He states:

"The sad irony here is that the FDA, which does not regulate fluoride in drinking water, does regulate toothpaste," Connett says, "and on the back of a tube of fluoridated toothpaste… it must state that "if your child swallows more than the recommended amount, contact a poison control center."

The amount that they're talking about, the recommended amount, which is a pea-sized amount, is equivalent to one glass of water.

The FDA is not putting a label on the tap saying don't drink more than one glass of water. If you do, contact a poison center. So you got this tweedledum and tweedledee…

There is no question that fluoride -- not an excessive amount -- can cause serious harm. There have been examples of children who swallowed the gel that is used for topical treatment and they died as a consequence. So fluoride is extremely toxic."

"We're not talking about killing people outright with drinking water," Connett says.

"What we're concerned about is the chronic exposure… It's poisonous."

You can watch his videos on this blog and determine for yourself whether or not there is at least a need to weigh both sides in this controversy. In areas where there is a large population of seniors and retirees, there is an even greater need to side with caution.

Thyroid problems and kidney failure are common among this demographic. It is vital to consider this risk when thinking about adding fluoride to city water. Adults drink far more water than children do. When we put this age group at a potential risk from a substance that is added to our water supplies, we must consider the consequences to a decision that will affect everyone-not just children. I have yet to find a study that shows how much plain water the average child drinks.

You just don't drink city water, you bathe in it. What you bathe in is absorbed through your skin. That will add to the burden on bodies exposed to fluoridated water. Will cities who are wanting to add fluoride plan on providing special water filtering systems for everyone with a health concern that may be affected by adding fluoride to their water? Since through bathing we absorb what is in our water through our skin, will those filtering systems be whole house systems? Are they adding that expense into the city budget?

Most everyone is making an effort to stay as young as possible with lotions, potions, and even surgeries. Yet, there are many books that point out how "aging" fluoridated water is to the body. If people were aware of that potential, perhaps more would at least look into this subject, and if impressed and compelled by what they've read, object!

I won't go on anymore at this time. But be aware of this:  Once added to the water system, it is that much more difficult to remove it.

Keep water as pristine as humanly possible wherever you live. You can't live without it. You are 70%+ water. It makes up every single cell in your body. Think about the additives already added. Do you really need one more?

If it is for the benefit of children as we are told, then does it make sense to make the whole population ingest it when there could be viable, potential health risks? It is so simple to give children, if their parents request it, inexpensive tablets. Or, they are able to get fluoridated bottled water from the store-nursery water. Parents would then know exactly how much fluoridated water their child drinks without question.

However, it is a known fact that there are so many foods and drinks containing fluoride which are ingested everyday that when combined in the natural course of day, exceed the daily quota for fluoride that experts say children should have. This is in addition to tooth paste which has a warning label on it as discussed by Dr. Connett above.

If this be the case, why add fluoride to a city's water supply that everyone-no matter what their age-will be forced to consume whether it be drinking water, making meals, or bathing and showering? 

THINK ABOUT IT........

Have a great day-

Chinese Fluoride Used in US?

In view of the sources from which many many municipalities are getting their fluoride which is a by-product of industrial waste, some cities, such as reviewed in the following article, as well as San Diego CA, are questioning this practice and expressing their concerns on the matter publicly. 


Fluoride is being purchased cheaply from China which has a huge surplus of fluoride from industrial manufacturing. In the video which I posted under the heading at the top of the page "More Videos," it briefly explains how we come by this substance that is added to our country's city water. The story is an interesting one.


When we purchase this substance from foreign sources, it very often contains an inordinate amount other substances such as mercury and arsenic which makes the addition of fluoride in our city water of even more grave concern to its citizens. 


Read the following article, and do some research yourself about what is being used in your city water system:





Chinese fluoride is a homeland
security matter

To the Editor:Cumberland Times-News-2.17.2010

February 28, 2010 — The Pure Water Committee of Western Maryland Inc. was formed in 1960 as a grass roots network of citizens with a 50-year-old mission to educate the public of the complete fraud of the practice called water fluoridation.

Recently, it has come to my attention in an engineering report for the city of Boulder, Colo., that they did an evaluation of fluoridation chemicals and sources and found that much of the fluoride chemicals used for water fluoridation are now coming out of China with arsenic and lead levels of 50 and 40 milligrams respectively per bag and non-existent regulatory monitoring of the salt or acid compounds from these imports.

This type of trade from a country with a track record of lead paint on toys to antifreeze in cough syrup medicine is completely unacceptable.

After visiting the Frostburg Water Filtration Plant on Feb. 23, it has come to my attention that Frostburg has sodium fluoride bags with no source or import information on them.

Only after I asked for the certificate of analysis from Solvay fluorides through Univar USA, which is the chemical supplier for the Frostburg Water Plant, did I receive the certificate of analysis from Shanghai Mintchem Development Co., LTD., the Chinese manufacture of the sodium fluoride.

The material safety data sheets from Solvay fluorides shows that a teaspoon amount of 5 grams of sodium fluoride can be fatal to an average size man of 70kg.

In toxicological information section, chronic toxicity by oral route may cause skeletal and dental fluorosis, thyroid, testes, kidney, liver, ambiguous carcinogenic and mutagenic effects, fetotoxic and fertility effects.

I have asked now for two years for the Frostburg Mayor and Council to put in the water bill for area residence the ADA warning to not to use fluoridated water when making infant formula, but to no avail.

I have showed them the 2003 sixth edition PDR special warning section for Luride (sodium fluoride in pill form) that children under the age of six should not be taking the same equivalent dose that municipalities add to the drinking water.

I asked them why they would continue this practice when the PDR states that not even a dentist or doctor should be administering this equivalent dose to a child under the age of 6.

I have explained to them that the warning label on fluoride toothpaste states, that if you swallow more than a pea size amount of paste or .25 milligrams of fluoride, which is the equivalent dose of 8 ounces of fluoridated water, you should contact the poison control center immediately.

 We can no longer trust our local governments to do the right thing for its citizens. I find it so ironic that the same federal government that is demanding small communities under the clean water act, like Mount Savage to join to the Frostburg Regional water supply, because of an overt concern over possible ground water contamination, then allows this toxic waste byproduct from China to enter this country and be added to this same regional water supply.

Are we insane?

Instead of the city of Frostburg being honest with me over this imported chemical use and stopping this harmful practice, they seem more concerned over my visit to the water plant to obtain this information.

This is a serious homeland security matter for Frostburg and many other fluoridated communities, including Cumberland. Please contact both Frostburg and Cumberland elected officials and ask for this practice to be halted immediately.

Bernard W. Miltenberger

Frostburg

Has Fluoride Been Sufficiently Tested?

Has Fluoride been sufficiently tested? According to the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services in its Toxicological Profile on Fluoride (TP91/7-1993):

"Existing data indicate that subsets of the populations may be unusually sensitive to the toxic effects of fluoride and its compounds. These populations include the elderly, people with deficiencies of calcium, magnesium and/or vitamin C, and people with cardiovascular and kidney problems, pregnant women, fetuses, children. Postmenopausal women and elderly men in fluoridated communities may also be at risk of fractures." 

Interesting isn't it? This is a substance that is mandated by legislative vote to be added to our public water supplies. A vast majority of people in some communities are now reaching Boomer status and/or are elderly. Fluoride added to the municipal water system may drastically affect this cross section of the population.  So many are on dialysis, as well. It's time to stop and rethink the act of mandating fluoridation. 

Please see the first video on the page above entitled, "More Videos," for some interesting information regarding what has been posted.

Have a good day,
Stephen

Attention Ladies: Premature Aging and Fluoride

Who wants to age faster? 

Dr. John Yiamouyiannis was the world's leading authority on the biological effects of fluoride. His formal education included a B.S. in biochemistry from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D in biochemistry from the University of Rhode Island. He wrote the book, "Fluoride: The Aging Factor."  It is a very good book on the effects of fluoride in the body and how it contributes to aging-yes, aging! Is there fluoride in your water? 
  

Numerous other doctors around the world, besides Dr. Yiamouyiannis,  have discovered the damage that fluoride can do and how it contributes to aging: As little as 1 part per million fluoride disrupts the synthesis of collagen in bone, tendon, muscle, skin, cartilage, lung, kidney,....  


During the aging process, cumulative damage to cells leads to the diseases attributed to "old age" - arthritis, arteriosclerosis, brittle bones, wrinkled skin, etc. According to many experts, the consumption of fluoride produces the same effects and results in the same diseases.

Premature aging is something that no one wants.  Yet, the majority of the population is getting fluoride in their city water supply. It's in your canned goods and many juices since they are prepared with fluoridated city water. The body absorbs it while you and your children/grandchildren bathe in fluoridated water. It affects plant life in your garden, too, when you water your garden. 


Aging and Fluoride...  Get the book to learn more. It is something we all want to be aware of since we are exposed to fluoride more and more in our everyday environment. 


Have a great day,
Stephen

The Pesticide Cryolite: Contains Fluoride & Sprayed on Many of Your Favorite Foods!

Many of our favorite food crops are sprayed with cryolite which adds to the problem of fluoride overload, according to the new book, Thyroid Mind Power, co-authored by Dr. Richard Shames, M.D. 

What is cryolite?

Cryolite  is a pesticide that contains  fluoride! It was first registered as a pesticide in the U.S. in 1957. According to the article in the First for Women magazine, the EPA has received petitions by health advocacy groups and, according to the article, says it will plan to phase out cryolite. However, until that happens, because the phase out could literally take years to go into effect and foods are still being added to their list of those on which it is or will be used, Dr. Shames recommends that people buy organic fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes, strawberries, and potatoes which all have softer skins that can absorb the chemical more readily.

The EPA fact sheet says:

EPA has determined that the following uses of cryolite have been
supported and are eligible for registration: broccoli, Brussels sprouts,
cabbage, cauliflower, citrus fruits, collards, cranberries, cucumbers,
eggplant, grapes, kohlrabi, lettuce (leaf and head), melons, peaches,
peppers, plums (fresh prunes), pumpkins, squash (winter and summer),
tomatoes, kiwi, potatoes, ornamental herbaceous plants, ... 
The use on strawberries is being supported but there are no residue data at
this time upon which to base an eligibility decision... 


Tolerance levels proposed for cryolite from the Cyrolite Task Force to the EPA:

(1) Increasing the established tolerances for residues of the insecticidal fluorine compounds cryolite and /or synthetic cryolite in or on the agricultural commodities as listed below;
(2) establishing separate tolerances for the residues in or on head and leaf lettuce; and
(3) establishing tolerances for the residues in the processed foods, raisins at 55 ppm, and tomato paste at 45 ppm.

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Commodity Current Proposed

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cabbage 7 ppm       45 ppm
citrus fruits 7 ppm   95 ppm!
collards 7 ppm        35 ppm
eggplant 7 ppm      30 ppm
lettuce 7 ppm
lettuce, head         180 ppm!
lettuce, leaf              40 ppm
peaches 7 ppm      10 ppm
raisins none           55 ppm
tomatoes 7 ppm    30 ppm
tomato paste none 45 ppm

Wow-The current level is none to 7 PPM. Those are drastic proposed increases in allowed levels especially for lettuce and citrus fruits! Citrus fruits are routinely made into juice that is often consumed on a daily basis. And, how many children regularly snack on raisins?

Many vineyards extensively use this chemical on their grape crops. It would be better to buy domestic organic wines or wines from Europe where this pesticide is rarely used. Note the following...
Federal Register: July 6, 2000:  California wineries with export markets have advised their growers that they will not accept grapes which have been treated with cryolite or any other product which would affect the level of fluorides in wine. The European Community recently established strict tolerance levels of 1 ppm with respect to fluoride residues. There is a direct correlation between even limited use of cryolite on wine grapes which can result in fluoride levels in wine above 3 ppm.

I'll post more info in the coming weeks on this. There some other pesticides that use fluoride, too. It gets interesting as to the sources from which fluoride can reach us and that few people are aware.

Wishing you a great day,
Stephen

"Researchers from California State University in Fresno conducted a 5 year study (1990-1994) on vineyards throughout the San Joaquin Valley. They found that '[m]ultiple applications of Cryolite during the growing season significantly increase fluoride in wines.' Notably they found fluoride levels between 3 - 6 ppm in Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chenin Blanc, Thompson Seedless, Barbera, Muscat Candi, Ruby Cabernet; and levels between 6 - <9 ppm in French Colombard and Zinfandel... At 6 ppm one glass of wine (175 ml) would have delivered as much fluoride as about a liter of optimally fluoridated water!" - Connett E, Connett P. (2001). Fluoride: The Hidden Poison in the National Organic Standards. Pesticides and You 21: 18-22

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Fluoride Overload? Can It Affect You?

We have a great many cities that are adding fluoride to their city water supplies because legislators say children are not getting enough in order to have healthy teeth. But could it be in truth, that we may be overloading our bodies instead? Can we even overload on fluoride? Many experts feel that this we definitely can.

This was discussed in this week's First for Women Magazine, July 16, 2011 issue. Go get yours today before they're all gone. So many are suffering from fluoride overload and it's affecting their thyroid. Read the article in its entirety, and it will definitely give you another perspective to the Fluoride debate. What are some of the findings mentioned?

1. Today's Americans ingest four times as much fluoride as we did in the 1940's.
2. Fluoride is, also, in sodas, soups, and so many other foods that the majority of the populace ingests and that is why the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that nearly 200 million Americans are exposed to high levels. All this exposure is causing havoc on the thyroid, according to Dr. Richard Shames, M.D., co- author of Thyroid Mind Power.



Dr. Shames says that so many people do not know of the  thyroid-fluoride link that can lead to fatigue, muscle pain, nausea, brain fog, headaches, etc. And, most doctors don't recognize that the symptoms of irritability, weight gain and depression are associated to this link. Instead, it's attributed to aging or to other problems such as fibromyalgia.

According the CDC, only 2 mg of fluoride a day is recommended for prevention of teeth decay. Americans get 3 times that amount per day, much more than the recommended dosage. What is recommended that you do? Cut back! Don't use fluoridated tooth paste. Limit black and green tea since it harbors 2 mg. per cup, etc.

There are so many canned foods, juices, and other prepared, consumable products in our stores that people ingest routinely everyday made with water containing fluoride. Produce is grown in soil that contains fluoride-however, that's another post. Fluoride is in the environment.

All this potentially causes an overload.  We may have to view the issue from a different standpoint to protect the population, not expose it to more fluoride. It's something to seriously consider in light of all the new information that is being made public, and the cities that are preparing to add fluoride to their municipal water supply systems within the next 12 to 24 months or sooner.

Have a great day,
Stephen

"Since [the 1940s], the percent of individuals consuming fluoridated water (in the US) has steadily increased. The increase in percentage of communities with fluoridated water has resulted in an increase in the mean content of fluoride not only in soft drinks and fruit juices, but in canned goods (notably soups), leading to increased intake of fluoride by individuals in communities with nonfluoridated water." - Fomon SJ, Ekstrand J, Ziegler EE. (2000). Fluoride intake and prevalence of dental fluorosis: trends in fluoride intake with special attention to infants.Journal of Public Health Dentistry 60(3):131-9.

"Infant formulas reconstituted with higher fluoride water can provide 100 to 200 
times more fluoride than breastmilk, or cows milk." - Levy SM, Guha-Chowdhury N. (1999). 
Total fluoride intake and implications for dietary fluoride supplementation. Journal 
of Public Health Dentistry 59: 211-23.

"Our analysis shows that babies who are exclusively formula fed face the highest risk; 
in Boston, for example, more than 60 percent of the exclusively formula fed babies exceed 
the safe dose of fluoride on any given day." - Environmental Working Group, "EWG Analysis 
of Government Data Finds Babies Over-Exposed to Fluoride in Most Major U.S. Cities", March 22, 2006.

"Food processing often concentrates fluoride, and foods processed with fluoridated water typically have 
higher fluoride concentrations than foods processed with non-fluoridated water... A study that found 
marked differences between cereaals processed in fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas showed that 
cereals processed in a fluoridated area had fluoride concentrations ranging from 3.8 ppm to 6.3 ppm..."Warren JJ Levy SM. (2003). Current and future role of fluoride in nutrition. Dental Clinics of North America 47: 225-43.


David S. Banks, DDS, dental practitioner for 35 years, Member International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology, San Marcos, CA: “With decay rates in non fluoridated areas the same or less than fluoridated communities and with ample evidence of increased risk of bone, bladder, lung and oral cancer associated with fluoridation, it is senseless and morally wrong to force fluoridation on innocent populations."

Fluoride Spill at Water Facility

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..