18 Scientifically Validated Reasons to End Public Water FluoridationAnna Hunt Recently a Harvard medical study claimed that ingesting fluoride leads to a loss of IQ in young children, which is remarkably frightening by itself. Now, another study has been published, taking a thorough look at the pros and cons of ingesting fluoride. Conducted by Stephen Peckham and Niyi Awofeso, and published in The Scientific World Journal, this new research paper begins with the following important introduction, which calls for an end to public water fluoridation: 1. Fluoride is not critical for healthy teeth: 2. Fluoride may actually make certain people more vulnerable to dental cavities: 3. Because of the complex nature of how dental caries develop, it is too difficult to tell if water fluoridationactually helps prevent dental caries: 4. The history of research into ingesting fluoride as an effective means ofpreventing dental caries is controversial, at best: 5. Fluoride is classified as a pollutant and there is no such thing as a disease caused by fluoride deficiency. 6. Drinking fluoride in public water makes it impossible to administer a proper dose, causing a rise in toxic dental fluorosis: 7. Mass contamination of drinking water with fluoride is toxic for children: The inability to control individual dose renders the notion of an optimum concentration obsolete. In the USA, a study in Iowa found that 90% of 3-month-olds consumed over their recommended upper limits, with some babies ingesting over 6mg of fluoride daily, above what the Environmental Protection Agency and the WHO say is safe to avoid crippling skeletal fluorosis [41]. 8. Fluoride may increase the risk of dental caries for malnourished children: 9. Water fluoridation effects the cognitive development of children: 10. Water fluoridation may cause hypothyroidism in children: 11. Fluoride consumption may actually cause bone disease: 12. As an enzyme disruptor, fluoride interferes with the bodys normal functioning in many complex ways: 13. Chronic fluoride ingestion is commonly associated with hyperkalaemia and consequent ventricular fibrillation [70]. 14. Fluoride ingestion has been linked to cancer, although it has not yet been proven to directly cause cancer: 15. Ethically speaking, mass water fluoridation is medication without consent: 16. The human body does not need fluoride to be healthy: 17. Although promoted as a medicine for tooth decay, fluoride is not regulated or controlled as a medicine: 18. There are better alternatives to preventing cavities than fluoridation: Conclusion Community water fluoridation is actually not the global norm: Fluoride has become so controversial in America that many citizen formed groups are actively, and effectively, petitioning local governments to stop the community fluoridation of municipal water. Couple this with the fact that many product manufacturers are giving consumers options for avoiding fluoride in commonly used products, such astoothpaste and mouthwash. If your city government hasnt yet seen the light and eliminated this poison, do yourself and your family a favor and switch to using filtered water in your home. Berkey makes an excellent filter that when couple with thefluoride units, makes it easy to avoid fluoridated drinking and cooking water. You can also get a shower head filter that prevents you from absorbing fluoridated water through your skin each time you shower. The science is in, fluoride is dangerous to your health. Please be advised, and share this news with your friends and family. Sources: 