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Water fluoridation controversy. The water fluoridation controversy arises from political, moral, ethical,[1] and safety concerns regarding the fluoridation of public water supplies. The controversy occurs mainly in English-speaking countries, as Continental Europe has ceased water fluoridation.[2] Those opposed argue that water fluoridation may cause serious health problems, is not effective enough to justify the costs, and has a dosage that cannot be precisely controlled.[3][4][5] In some countries, fluoride is added to table salt.[6] At the dosage recommended for water fluoridation, the only known adverse effect is dental fluorosis, which can alter the appearance of children's teeth during tooth development.[7] Dental fluorosis is cosmetic and unlikely to represent any other effect on public health.[8] Despite opponents' concerns, water fluoridation has been effective at reducing cavities in both children and adults.[7] Ethics Safety Efficacy Statements against water fluoridation Neutral statement Use throughout the world.

The Flouride Debate | The Debate - Books | How to Order. The ADA's Fluoridation Facts versus Documented Opposition In this debate, each question will be presented one at a time, followed by the ADA's short and then long answer, together with their references. The question is then repeated and the Opponent's Response is given along with supporting references. To minimize confusion about who is saying what, you will note that all the ADA comments are given in a special font and references are numbered. The Opponent's Responses are given in regular text, and references are included. The ADA's choice of questions is not always the best; they repeat themselves, which does make it a bit tiresome in places.

In The Fluoride Debate, where the opposition states: "See XXX (a particular document)," it means that part, or all of that document is included in The Fluoride Debate Documentation book. The Fluoride Debate, 71 pages The Fluoride Debate Documentation, 201 pages. Fluoridated Water Q&A. The Absurdities of Water Fluoridation by Paul Connett, PhD. Paul Connett, PhD Water fluoridation is a peculiarly American phenomenon. It started at a time when Asbestos lined our pipes, lead was added to gasoline, PCBs filled our transformers and DDT was deemed so “safe and effective” that officials felt no qualms spraying kids in school classrooms and seated at picnic tables. One by one all these chemicals have been banned, but fluoridation remains untouched. For over 50 years US government officials have confidently and enthusiastically claimed that fluoridation is “safe and effective.” However, they are seldom prepared to defend the practice in open public debate. Actually, there are so many arguments against fluoridation that it can get overwhelming.

To simplify things it helps to separate the ethical from the scientific arguments. For those for whom ethical concerns are paramount, the issue of fluoridation is very simple to resolve. Fluoridation is UNETHICAL because: As stated by the recent recipient of the Nobel Prize for Medicine (2000), Dr. Fluoridation / Fluoride -- Toxic Chemicals In Your Water. Fluoride compounds which are put in water (fluoridation), toothpaste and supplement tablets (including some vitamins) were never tested for safety before approval. Recent independent research by scientists not associated with dental trade organizations has shown the following: If your water department adds toxic fluoride compounds to the water, the best course of action is usually to drink and cook with bottled "spring" water.

Carbon filters do not remove fluoride compounds to any significant extent. Avoid putting fluoridated water in humidifiers. Avoid toothpastes that have fluoride even if the manufacturers claim that the fluoride came from "natural" sources. Vitamin D: Hyped or true wonder? Vitamin D Benefits: Hope or Hype? <br/><a href=" US News</a> | <a href=" Business News</a> Copy Vitamin D is good for what ails you. Or at least that's what patients and doctors might conclude if they read only the headlines. In the past few months, deficiency in the substance has been linked to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, tuberculosis, spinal inflammatory diseases, age-related macular degeneration ... and the list goes on. On the other hand, taking high doses of vitamin D didn't help patients with multiple sclerosis, MedPage Today reported, and it was of no benefit in reducing left ventricular mass in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Read this story on www.medpagetoday.com. But overall, vitamin D gets pretty good press. Benefit Beyond the Bones At the American Heart Association meeting earlier this month, several studies suggested associations between low vitamin D and various aspects of heart disease. Vitamins and Minerals: Important or Just Marketing Hype? VITAMIN HYPE: WHY WE'RE WASTING $1 OF EVERY $3 WE SPEND YES, YOU SHOULD TAKE VITAMINS. BUT AN INTENSIVE MONEY INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT AMERICANS HAVE BEEN THROWING AWAY MORE THAN $1.5 BILLION ANNUALLY ON VITAMIN, MINERAL AND HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS THEY DON'T. (MONEY Magazine) – HYPED ADVERTISING. INACCURATE LABELS. Useless costly ingredients. And products sold long after they've lost their potency. We're not talking about food supplies peddled on some Third World black market.

We're describing vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements that millions of trusting Americans shelled out an estimated $5 billion to consume last year. A four-month Money investigation reveals that a staggering 35% of the billions Americans pay annually for vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements goes for products with no scientifically proven health value.

Those are among the major findings of an exclusive Money investigation that incorporated the latest medical studies, interviews with dozens of scientific researchers, physicians and consumer advocates, and the dispatches of 31 correspondents across the country who personally checked out 186 health shops and 310 other stores where vitamin and mineral supplements are sold. Our study showed that: The U.S. Vitamins That Can Hurt You. If you tuned into The Daily Show recently, you would have heard Jon Stewart’s guest, David Agus, a physician and author of the new best-selling book The End of Illness, fret about what could be called America’s vitamin abuse problem. There have been 50 large-scale studies on supplements, he said, and not one has shown a benefit in heart disease or cancer. “I don’t get it,” he said. “Why are we taking these?”

Agus is not alone in his frustration. Other experts liken buying vitamins to flushing money down the toilet. In some cases, they mean it literally: If the body gets more of certain vitamins than it needs, it often excretes the excess in urine. That doesn’t stop Americans from spending about $28 billion a year on dietary supplements, including vitamins and herbal supplements. In some cases, people may be spending money only to put their health at risk. Get the nutritional lowdown from our anti-agin cheat sheet. Read about the top 5 diabetes-healing supplements.

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