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<p class=MsoNormal>Hi Greg etal,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>FYI I wrote this article for the anti-fluoridation people
and I’m reasonably confident with these arguments. Would be curious to
hear counter-arguments to refute them.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Susan K<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Water Fluoridation in Waterloo<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>For more than four decades, some communities have been
artificially fluoridating their water. This practice has never been without
controversy. In the upcoming municipal election on October 25, 2010, you will
be asked whether you support the City of Waterloo fluoridating your municipal
drinking water. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>There are a few things you should know:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Your
water is NOT being fluoridated with the same fluoride used by dentists. It IS
being fluoridated with a hazardous, industrial waste product,
hydrofluorosilicic acid that is contaminated with trace levels of arsenic, lead
and other heavy metals. Fluoridation of water supplies also increases the
uptake of lead solder from the pipes. There are no “safe” levels of
exposure from these heavy metals, especially for children.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:54.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Fluoride
accumulates in human body tissue, otherwise it would not become incorporated
into tooth enamel. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:54.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Fluoridating
your water means everyone is being “dosed” with the same amount of
fluoride, regardless of their age, body mass, need, health or consent. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>“Statistics
Canada studied the dental health of more than 5,000 Canadians between 2007 and
2009. <b>The cavity rates in Ontario, where fluoridation is widespread, were
remarkably similar to those in Quebec, where fluoridation is uncommon</b>.”
Globe and Mail April 15, 2010 <a
href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/ontario-fluoride-may-make-minor-difference/article1535873/">www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/ontario-fluoride-may-make-minor-difference/article1535873/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:54.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Less
than 1% of municipal water is actually consumed, so we are needlessly
contaminating our environment with trace levels of arsenic and lead.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Fluoride
is not without health risks. These include dental, skeletal and soft tissue
fluorosis, increased fluoride uptake in people with kidney disease,
neurotoxicity, brittle teeth and bones – that can increase the risk for
hip fractures. Fluoride has a strong affinity for the thyroid gland where it
displaces iodine. Several cancers are associated with fluoride exposure, namely
osteosarcoma and breast cancer. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>7)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Last, but not least,
Canada’s new Natural Health Products Regulations came into effect on
January 1, 2004 under the Food and Drug Act. Due to a backlog of requests from
manufacturers for regulatory approval, Health Canada provided a moratorium to
manufacturers of fluoridation products until January 1, 2010. To date, Health
Canada has never regulated or approved the fluoride products used in artificial
water fluoridation to ensure that they are safe for Canadians or that they
prevent cavities, as claimed. According to the law, products sold without this
regulatory approval cannot be legally sold in Canada.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>So why
is Waterloo water still being fluoridated with a hazardous industrial waste
product? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle>For more information and the supportive
documentation for the above points, please see <a
href="http://www.waterloowatch.ca">www.waterloowatch.ca</a> and <a
href="http://www.fluoridealert.org">www.fluoridealert.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><b>Get involved!</b> Join your neighbours at
Fluoride Free Waterloo to help get the fluoride out of our water and make sure
to vote NO to fluoride on October 25. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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