FAN Bulletin 822

June 28, 2007

Dear All,

Two items.

1. Yesterday Manx radio broadcast a lively 30 minute debate on fluoridation between Dr Paul Emerson, a Public Health Consultant, who is part of the effort to introduce fluoridation into the Isle of Man and Dr Peter Mansfield, York Review Advisory Panel member. The debate was posted by Kevin Glynn on his web site. The music and ads have been edited out.

[John Graham adds this comment: “It looks like the Manx Radio program requires
QuickTime. An alternative way of listening is to visit -
saveourwater.tripod.com and right-click ‘RADIO INTERVIEW LINK’ , then click on ‘Save Target As’ and download to your hard drive and then double-click on it.
It should play with whatever media player you have on your system.”]

Dr. Mansfield does a terrific job here, with only one weakness: an unfamiliarity with the National Research Council’s 2006 review, which takes us considerably beyond the very limited analysis of health effects presented in the York Review and supports the claims made in the anti-fluoridation leaflet being circulated on the island. However, Dr. Mansfield probably knows more about the York Review (2000) than any other spokesperson on the subject. His presentation of the latest evidence indicating that over 20% of people in the UK are exceeding safe amounts of fluoride even in non-fluoridated areas was particularly telling. Emerson makes the extraordinary claim that he didn’t need to know how much fluoride people on the Isle of Man were already getting as far as promoting fluoridation was concerned. This exchange was of particular interest to me because I will be going to the Isle of Man in November to present our case to parliament as well as debating Dr. Paul Emerson. I would be very interested to hear your feedback on this radio debate.

2. Dr. Joe Mercola has posted another piece on the dangers of fluoride in his very popular newsletter (see below). In his commentary he again refers to the videotaped interview with Chris Bryson. The last time he did this we saw a huge surge in the numbers of people viewing this video on Google. In recent months the average number of people viewing this tape was approximately 100. Here are the figures for the last few days.

June 18 84
June 19 261
June 20 5955
June 21 3684
June 22 1505
June 23 918
June 24 705
June 25 578
June 26 634
June 27 466 Cumulative total = 46,540

It will be interesting to see if we see another surge. This video as well as the other 6 fluoride videos posted on Google video can be easily accessed from our home page at http://www.FluorideAction.net.

Paul Connett

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Mercola.com
June 28, 2007

Finally - Even Dental Association agrees that Fluoride is Bad

The American Dental Association, which has for many years been one of fluoride’s biggest advocates, alerted its members late last year that parents of infants younger than a year old “should consider using water that has no or low levels of fluoride” when mixing baby formula.

However, while public health agencies in some states, such as Vermont and New Hampshire, immediately issued warnings in the media based on the ADA alert, other states took months to relay the message.

Florida’s Department of Health put the message on its website four months after it was issued along with a note that read: “Mixing formula with fluoridated water poses no known health risks.”

The ADA was concerned about fluorosis, a condition caused by too much fluoride that damages the enamel of teeth. Some scientists believe that even mild to moderate cases of fluorosis can lead to more significant problems. Studies have associated fluorosis with lower IQ, endocrine system problems, and skeletal damage.

St. Petersburg Times June 4, 2007

Dr. Mercola’s Comment:

After more than half a century of denial, the American Dental Association has finally capitulated to the facts and issued warnings on the dangers of fluoride.

Adding fluoride to drinking water (to prevent tooth decay) has been standard practice in many countries for 60 years. But the practice has come under scrutiny, as fluoride has been banned by more and more European countries.

Unfortunately, too much fluoride can lead to fluorosis, a discoloring of the teeth and breakdown of enamel — itself a result diametrically opposed to the dental health it supposedly is meant to prevent — and more serious developmental problems such as lower IQ. Excessive use of fluoride also increases the risk of osteoporosis and can damage the nervous system.

Children enrolled in the Women, Infant and Children’s Nutrition program (WIC) are particularly at risk, since the WIC program only subsidizes powdered and condensed baby formulas that have to be mixed with water.

If you are unable to breastfeed, please educate yourself on the dangers of fluoride (an industrial waste product from the phosphate fertilizer industry) as well as the health risks of using infant formulas. Instead of mixing already unhealthy formulas with fluoridated water, take the advice from my series, Healthy Alternative to Conventional Infant Formula, which includes recipes for healthy homemade baby formulas.

Recently I posted a video with award-winning author Christopher Bryson, in which he reveals the dangerous deception at the heart of the unnecessary use of this toxic chemical. If you didn’t see before, here’s your second chance.

Related Articles:

The Toxic Toothpaste

Canadian Dental Association Advises AGAINST Fluoride Supplements in Young Children

Media Reports on Dangers of Fluoride in Your Water