FACT #1
Fluoride is more toxic than lead, and just like lead, even in
minute doses, accumulates in and is damaging to brain/
mind development of children, i.e. produces abnormal
behavior in animals and reduces IQ in humans.
FACT #2
Fluoridation is cancer-causing, cancer-promoting, and is
linked to increased cancer in rats, mice, and humans. Dr.
William Marcus, Senior Science Advisor at the EPA office
of Drinking Water, won his whistleblower lawsuit and says,
“Fluoride is a carcinogen.”
FACT #3
Numerous studies, including four published in the Journal of
the American Medical Association since 1990, have found
that hip fracture rates are substantially higher in people
residing in fluoridated communities.
FACT #4
Dental fluorosis, the first visible sign of fluoride poisoning,
affects 60% of the children drinking fluoridated water and
has substantially increased over the last 40 years. Dental
fluorosis is more than cosmetic damage and psychological
harm. It may be indicative of neurological impairment.
FACT #5
Ingested fluoride does not reduce tooth decay. All of the
recent large-scale studies from New Zealand, Canada,
Europe, and the US have confirmed no difference in decay
rates for permanent teeth of residents of fluoridated vs.
non- fluoridated communities.
FACT #6
Fluoride drops and tablets have been rejected by the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In 1975 the
FDA stated that, “There is no substantial evidence of drug
effectiveness as prescribed, recommended, or suggested
in labeling.”
Fluoride tablets and drops have been shown to be ineffective
in reducing tooth decay and to cause skin eruptions, gastric
distress, headache, and weakness – which disappear when
fluoride use is discontinued – as well as dental fluorosis, a
permanent disfigurement.
FACT #7
Fluoride causes iodine deficiency, which can result in
hypothyroidism and frequently in hyperthyroidism. Fluorides
were prescribed to patients suffering from hyperthyroidism
as anti-thyroid medication prior to 1950.During pregnancy, when iodine requirements are at their
peak, the fetus is especially vulnerable. Even a slightly
under functioning thyroid gland can result in loss of IQ in
the newborn.
FACT #8
The following warning is required on all fluoridated
toothpaste by the FDA since April of 1997. There is
approximately 1 milligram of fluoride in a pea-sized drop
of toothpaste.
WARNING: Keep out of reach of children under 6 years
of age. In case of accidental overdose, seek professional
assistance or contact the poison control center
immediately.
FACT #9
CDC ATSDR TP91/17 (1993)
Subsets of the population are unusually susceptible to the
toxic effects of fluoride. |
