Fluoridation Water Treatment Health

Fluoridation Water Treatment Health

Fluoridation is the addition of fluoride into public drinking water to prevent cavities in the teeth of people who drink it. However fluorine is a poisonous gas and has been shown to be toxic to health.

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USDA Fluoride Database of Foods & Beverages - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Fluoride Database of Selected Beverages and Foods
National Academies Press - Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA's Standards - The March 2006 576 page report is the most comprehensive report on fluoride's scientifically-referenced adverse health effects. Can be read for free online
Fluoride, Hydrogen Fluoride and Fluorine - U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services report about toxicity of fluoride included that to certain subsets of the population.
Fluoride Awareness - A message board including news and personal stories.
Science and Ethics of Water Fluoridation - Article published in the Journal of the Canadian Dental Association questions the ethics and safety of water fluoridation. [PDF]
Why Fluoridation Is Important - Subtitle: "Don't Let the Poisonmongers Scare You!" Discusses many arguments against fluoridation and how those tend to be invalid or incorrect.
Sodium Hexafluorosilicate and Fluorosilicic Acid: Review of Toxicological Literature - Water fluoride chemicals were never safety tested. This document is nominating silcofluorides, used by over 90% of US fluoridating communities, for health and safety testing for the first time. Prepared for Scott Masten, Ph.D. National Institute of Envi [PDF]
Fluoride-History - Includes history and patent information on fluoride-containing products.
Engineering and Administrative Recommendations for Water Fluoridation, 1995 - US government instructions for proper handling and treatment of fluoridation chemicals and equipment and training guidelines for personnel.
NSF Fact Sheet for Fluoridation Chemicals - NSF (National Sanitary Foundation, International) is the body that regulates U.S. fluoridation chemicals. NSF has compiled data on the level of contaminants found in all fluoridation products (Antimony, arsenic, barium, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, coppe [PDF]
US Surgeon General's Oral Health Report - Surgeon General explains that tooth decay is still a major US problem in poor and minority populations and suggests ways to improve the situation.
American Academy of Family Physicians - Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies - Policy statement covers benefits, risks, details of dietary supplementation, and provides many additional references for review.
Massachusetts Coalition for Oral Health - The Massachusetts Coalition for Oral Health (MCOH) is an organization dedicated to improving the oral health of the residents of Massachusetts through the use of effective, community-based oral health education and preventive measures. MCOH seems to be or
Review of Fluoride: Benefits and Risks - Report of a 1991 U.S. Public Health Service evaluation of fluoride in the diet and in drinking water.
National Academy Press - Health Effects of Ingested Fluoride - A 1993 study examining fluoride exposure and risk of bone fracture, effects on organs and reproduction, genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, metabolism, and related issues.
Fluoride and Fluorosis - Information on fluoride and how to diagnose and avoid fluorosis from the Fluorosis Research and Rural Development Foundation of India. Includes scientific bibliography.
Three Historical Case Studies: Fluoridation - Consumers Union of United States analysis of how tactical errors in efforts to encourage Americans to drink fluoridated water.
UK Councils Against Fluoridation - An Alliance of Public Authorities,Professional Institutions and Unions opposed to the fluoridation of public water supplies
Fluoridation of Public Water Systems: Valid Exercise of State Police Power or Constitutional Violation? - Article by Douglas A. Balog, in Pace Environmental Law Review, Summer 1997. [PDF]
Journal of the Canadian Dental Association - Dietary Fluoride Supplement Protocol for the New Millennium - Journal article. Canadian Dental Association recommends no routine fluoride supplementation until permanent teeth erupt.
Dental Fluorosis, A Case Study - From the faculty of medicine and dentistry, University of Western Ontario. Information on fluoride sources, fluorosis and its health implications.
Benefits and Risks of Water Fluoridation by Ontario, Canada, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care - Review of fluoride research commissioned by Health Canada and the Health Ministry of Ontario. [PDF]
North Coast Fluoride Information Network - Pro-fluoridation site states, "The evidence supporting the safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of fluoridation of community water supplies comes from multiple sources covering 50 years of legitimate research published in peer reviewed journals,
Fluoride News Tracker - Provides news briefs from around the world regarding the use of fluoridation.
National Pure Water Association - Comprehensive descriptions of fluoridation of water and it's effects. Current affairs on the water fluoridation and home of the campaign for safe, non-fluoridated water.
Water Fluoridation - Therapy or Fallacy? - Article by Sheila L.M. Gibson arguing that water fluoridation causes a variety of health problems, with references.
Adverse Health and Behavior from Silicoflourides Used to Fluoridate Public Water Supplies - A public service website addressing a major health issue by a Dartmouth university professor.
Castlemaine Safe Water Action Group - The Castlemaine Safe Water Action Group is opposed to the proposed fluoridation of the water supply in Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia.
eMedicine Online Text - Emergency Medicine - Fluoride toxicity symptoms and antidotes intended for professionals, but has value to patients as well.
The Story of Water Fluoridation - Fluoride started out as an unwanted contaminant. Examines how it was made beneficial, from the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
Artificial Fluoridation Litigation - Highlights in North American Litigation during the twentieth century on artificial fluoridation of public water supplies. [PDF]
Fluoridation of Water in the West Midlands to Reduce Tooth Decay - Describes the impact of fluoridation in the West Midlands in the UK on promoting better dental health.
International Society for Fluoride Research - Provides details of conferences, and features current and archived issues of the quarterly journal.

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