water fluoridation.pdf

8/14/2019 Water fluoridation.pdf

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Water Fluoridation

A Mass Unethical Experimentand Why it Should End

Aaron Felsing


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Many a beautiful theory was killed by an ugly fact

-Thomas Huxley


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Introduction

Significance

Cons outweigh pros

Uninformed consent


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Methods of Research

Scientific and scholarly sources

Compelling counter-arguments


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Topics

Definition

History

Sources of Fluoride Contamination of the Water

Supply

neffecti!e "ethods

nternational #rograms

$%C %e!iew

Detrimental &ffects Conclusion

%ecommendation


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Definition

The regulation of Fluoride in the water supply

'ustified (y the reduction of tooth decay and ca!ities

for low income families Fluoride occurs naturally in water

Concentration may !ary


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History

Fluoridation trails (egan in )*+,

n )*, (efore trials could (e completed this practicewas endorsed (y.

#u(lic Health Ser!ice /#HS0

American Dental Association /ADA0

A#HA1 A"A1 etc2

3ery little scientific information &ndorsements ha!e swayed pu(lic opinion since


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History (cont.)

n )**41 $ew 'ersey assem(lyman 'ohn 32 5ellywrote to FDA commissioner Dr2 Da!id 5essler.

to my surprise! there are no studies to demonstrateeither the safety or effecti"eness of these drugs #fluorides$! which the%&A classified as unappro"ed new drugs


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Sources of Fluoride

Three compounds

Sodium fluoride /$aF0

Fluorosilicic acid /H6SiF70 ndustrial (y-product of the fertili8er industry

Sodium fluorosilicate /$a6SiF

70

All considered ha8ardous materials

According to their "aterial Safety Data Sheets/"SDS0


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Fluorosilicic acid (H2SiF

6)

"ost common compound used in fluoridation /7490

%etrie!ed from scru((ing exhaust stac:s fromphosphate fertili8er plants

Florida in )*7 passed emission standard

nitially contaminated citrus trees and ga!e cattlefluorosis

Fluoridation a cheaper alternati!e


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hosphate Fertili!er

n )*;, the &n!ironmental #rotection Agency mademandatory reclamation of industry waste products

"ining for phosphate also produces

Uranium-64< = %adium-667

%adioacti!e contamination of fluoridation product isun:nown

#re!enti!e measures are un:nown %ely upon dilution to put (elow regulatory concern


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"ther #onta$inants

Dilution is used for most toxins in fluoridating agents

Arsenic > A :nown carcinogen

&stimated as high as )27 pp( American Water Wor:s Association doesn?t allow )pp(

of any chemical

Fluoride is the exception with ) ppm


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Ineffecti%e Methods

Clumsy method of distri(ution

ngestion pro!en to not pre!ent tooth decay

**2,9 of fluoride doesn?t reach the teeth Washing1 flushing1 watering etc2

Waste = #ollution


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Methods (cont.)

According to the World Health @rgini8ation

Tooth decay in )6 year olds declining with or withoutfluoridation

Countries who ha!e ceased fluoridation report toothdecay declines

Finland1 ermany1 Cu(a1 British Colum(ia


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International ro&ra$s

A(out 4 countries ha!e some percentage

@nly < Countries ha!e o!er ,9

Fluoridation !iolates $urem(erg Code For(ids experimentation on humans without informed

consent


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'R# Re%ie

n 67 the $ational %esearch Council pu(lished are!iew of safe fluoridation le!els

'oxicologic (isk of %luoride in &rinking Water

,; #ages and approx2 )) citations

Seemed li:e a final !ictory for opponents

argely ignored


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'R# #onclusions

A standard of + ppm was not protecti!e of health

Certain su(set populations ) ppm were excessi!e

Bottle-fed infants1 iodine deficient1 those with impaired:idney function

Those who drin: large amounts of water

@utdoor wor:ers1 athletes1 military personnel1dia(etics


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Detri$ental ffects

Those with impaired :idney function more !ulnera(le

Eoung men higher ris: of (one cancer

"illions of citi8ens may ha!e wea:er (ones Thyroid function lowered

nfant mental de!elopment impaired

Fluorosis of (ones and teeth


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Fluorosis

Too much fluoride at ayoung age

Defect in teeth

ncreased porosity inenamel

Se!ere cases can erode

and crum(le teeth


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#onclusion

Fluoridation (egan with !ery little scientific :nowledge

Classified as a untested drug

$ot pharmaceutical grade Contaminated industrial (y-product

neffecti!e at fighting tooth decay

"ost is wasted /washing1 (athing2220


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#onclusion art 2

Tooth decay in decline

Widely unaccepted internationally

$urem(erg Code mpairs (rain de!elopment

owers in children

Wea:ens (ones and teeth


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Reco$$endation

ST"FluoridationG

&ducation

@ral Hygiene1 diet1 good ha(its Access to pre!enti!e care

%e!erse osmosis or distillation

Fluoride detoxification


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%luoridation is one of the top ten public healthachie"ements of the )*thcentury

+Center of Disease Control

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