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A month or so ago a friend and I were talking over a glass of good old “plenty of water in the tap” when the topic of Fluoridation came up. He remarked “They put it in there to make you more docile”. This really stuck in my head and  I decided to look at what the problems associated with Fluoridation were for myself.

Here’s the results of a few hours looking around online:

1. Around 55% of  all public water supplies in New Zealand are fluoridated.
2. Fluoride is an established topical treatment for the prevention of tooth decay. There is no good evidence that swallowing it brings any health benefit. There is a large body of evidence to support the opposite.
3. Fluoride is the only treatment added to water that is meant to treat people and not just the water (as with Chloride).
4. Fluoride is common component in pesticides so we ingest it from non-organic foods in our diet as well as by other means such as swallowed toothpaste.
5. Infants are more susceptible to damage from Fluoride. Do not make Baby Formula with fluoridated water.
6. Most of the developed world do not fluoridate their water. A 2004 World Health Orginistation report shows there is no evidence of increased dental heath in the younger population of countries where water supplies are fluoridated. A graph of the findings is shown here. The NZ Ministry of Health quotes a 1994 WHO study saying it “reaffirmed its support of fluoridation as safe and effective in preventing tooth decay”. They also state that “about 60 countries” have water fluoridation. One of the countries listed is Switzerland where one city, Basel, trialled the use of fluoride in water but found no benefit. This is nothing short of government level misinformation on an issue that affects millions of kiwis.
7. Areas of the UK in addition to Ireland may also soon have fluoridated water.
8. Scientific studies in China have found direct correlation between Fluoride levels in town supply water and lower IQ scores of children (around 8% lower in one study which compared two very similar villages). These are so far the best case studies using human subjects and make a strong case by themselves for the discontinuation of water fluoridation.
9. Over 30 studies have linked it to developmental problems such as lower IQ and behavior resembling ADD in animals.
10. Over exposure to Fluoride weakens your bones causing them to become more brittle and fragile. There is an increased risk of Bone Cancer and Osteoporosis.
11. There are serious concerns about the links between Fluoridation and the increase of Arthritis and Hypothyroidism. Common symptoms of Hypothyroidism include lethargy and depression.
12. It causes dental Fluorosis, a discoloring of teeth and breakdown of their enamel. Children are particularly susceptible to this. 32% of American kids (where 70% of the water supply is fluoridated) have dental Fluorosis.
13. Studies on rats have found Fluoride to be a powerful neurotoxin that causes learning disabilities, effects memory skills and motor function.
14. Fluoride accumulates in the Hippocampus, a key area of the brain active in short term memory, decision making and spatial navigation. It is the first area to show signs of damage from Alzheimer’s disease.
15. In animal studies fluoride at 1 ppm in drinking water increases the uptake of aluminum into the test subjects brain. High levels of Aluminum are also linked with Alzheimer’s disease.
16. Fluoride is a chemical by-product (particularly in the making of Aluminum). The Fluoride used in the US drinking supply is not pharmaceutical grade and contains other by-products such as heavy metals.
17. The Nazis were the first to put Fluoride in drinking water. Reportedly to increase the docility or “calm submission” of concentration camp detainees.
18. Sodium Fluoride is a main ingredient in many rat and insect poisons.

Excerpt from a letter received by the Lee Foundation for Nutritional Research, Milwaukee Wisconsin, on 2 October 1954, from Mr. Charles Perkins, a chemist.

“The real reason behind water fluoridation is not to benefit children’s teeth. If this were the real reason there are many ways in which it could be done that are much easier, cheaper, and far more effective. The real purpose behind water fluoridation is to reduce the resistance of the masses to domination and control and loss of liberty.” 

The NZ Ministry of Health website has an entire section dedicated to water fluoridation and states that:

Public health organisations encourage communities to adopt fluoridation because the benefits to everyone with natural teeth are such that the whole community should have access to those benefits.

The option remains for people who are particularly opposed to fluoride in the water to install a filter to remove it if they wish.

Check the emotive language, use of words such as ‘encourage’, ‘benefits’, ‘natural’ and ‘wish’. The US dental industry employed the father of spin Edward Bernays to help them market their fluoridation scheme to the public. Perhaps our Ministry Of Health have taken a leaf out of the original Propagandist’s book?

For those seeking an alternative to drinking fluoridated water there is always bottled mineral or spring water (currently around $6 per 9 Litres), natural spring water (if you have ready access to it) or rainwater (not recommended in cities where air pollution is a factor). Filtration options in New Zealand include:

1. Stainless Steel ‘Springflow’ Water Distillers are available on Trade Me for $250 plus shipping.
2. Wellington Water Filters can install around NZ offering Twin Sump systems from $345 and Reverse Osmosis Systems from $570.
3. Pure Water Systems also offer Fluoride removal systems and a good amount of content on the subject and other areas of water concern.

It would be great to see a referendum on this issue. The fact that we pay for water that has essentially been poisoned without our consent is just another level to the farce.

Recommended Viewing:

Professional Perspectives on Water Fluoridation (Google Video)

The Fluoride Deception (Youtube Video of interview with Author) Part 1

The Fluoride Deception (Youtube Video of interview with Author) Part 2

The Fluoride Deception (Youtube Video of interview with Author) Part 3

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