Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Kansas Dental Association has put up a new website for Kansas - Why?

New Fluoride Website Unveiled

Posted on Nov 18, 2013

http://www.ksdental.org/new-fluoride-website-unveiled/

Fluoride in Kansas unveiled a new website at the Oral Health Kansas Annual Meeting in Overland Park. The site can be found at FluorideInKansas.org. Fluoride in Kansas is a coalition of Kansas citizens that support community water fluoridation. The website focuses on four distinct areas of water fluoridation: The Faces (stories from individuals who recognize the benefits of community water fluoridation), The Facts (plain and simple facts showing that water fluoridation is effective, it saves you and your community money, and it is safe), The Friends (organizations and professionals that you know and trust support community water fluoridation because it is safe and effective) and finally Know Your Fluoride where citizens can find out for themselves if their community is optimally fluoridated.

“The new website is designed to share simple, easy-to-understand facts about the safety, effectiveness and cost savings available through community water fluoridation,” Oral Health Kansas said.

http://www.fluorideinkansas.org/
Kansas Dental Association

98-99 year old doctor doing research on heart disease files lawsuit against FDA, et.al. -- Finally somebody is exposing the harmful consequences in tattoos to the body -- Migraines and acupuncture? -- And another look at what the contents of sodas do to us, this time the brain

FDA Sued, Forced to Remove Safety Status on Trans Fats

November 20, 2013
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/11/20/trans-fats-hydrogenated-oil.aspx?e_cid=20131120Z1_PRNL_art_1&utm_source=prmrnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20131120Z1&et_cid=DM33925&et_rid=342561806

Nanoparticles in Tattoos May Cause Cancer

November 20, 2013
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/11/20/nanoparticles-tattoo-ink.aspx?e_cid=20131120Z1_PRNL_art_2&utm_source=prmrnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art2&utm_campaign=20131120Z1&et_cid=DM33925&et_rid=342561806

Is Your Child Really ADHD or Just Gifted?
Nov. 19, 2013
http://blogs.naturalnews.com/is-your-child-really-adhd-or-just-gifted/

Using acupuncture, woman no longer has migraines or takes OTC meds

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 by: Antonia
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/042980_acupuncture_migraines_over_the_counter_medication.html#ixzz2lE92calv

Scientific proof that drinking soda makes brains hyperactive
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 by: L.J. Devon, Staff Writer
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/042974_soda_consumption_brain_function_hyperactivity.html#ixzz2lE9At3d4

Saturday, November 16, 2013

We all love chocolate, right?--ADA study experiments with it >> Chocolate-flavored toothpaste out performed remineralization of teeth OVER FLUORIDE toothpaste -- Plus, a DMD admits that the "current culture" is wanting "more natural products" over fluoridated products! (notice that the chocolate-flavored toothpaste had 2 different tubes, one with/one without fluoride in it for this ADA study--sure hope they keep their promise that they do not intend to use fluoride ever, that it was merely added in a separate tube for this study)

'Chocolate-Based' Toothpaste Remineralizes Enamel

Caroline Helwick

November 08, 2013
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/814085

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — A toothpaste that contains a natural chocolate extract was more capable of remineralizing exposed dentin, which could reduce dental hypersensitivity, than fluoride-based toothpastes, including Sensodyne NuPro (GlaxoSmithKline), according to results from a randomized double-blind clinical.

The study evaluated the enamel-strengthening potential of Theodent (Theodent) toothpaste containing the patented compound Rennou (Theodent). The active ingredient of Rennou is theobromine, a compound that is prominent in chocolate; it also contains calcium and phosphate. Thoedent does not contain fluoride.

"Ironically, there is something in chocolate that can build healthier teeth," said Arman Sadeghpour, PhD, chief executive officer of Theodent, who presented the study results at a press briefing held here during the American Dental Association (ADA) 2013 Annual Session.
Describing Rennou, Dr. Sadeghpour said the compound was granted generally regarded as safe status by the US Food and Drug Administration, which is the agency's highest standard for food and food additive safety. He noted that it is not harmful when swallowed; there has been rising concern that small children ingest too much fluoride from fluoride-containing toothpastes.Mechanism of Action

Enamel is the most highly mineralized substance in the body, consisting of 96% hydroxyapatite. When the enamel wears and thins, often as a result of frequent consumption of acidic beverages, the underlying dentin is exposed, causing hypersensitivity. Rennou is thought to help rebuild the hydroxyapatite in the enamel, according to Dr. Sadeghpour.

He said the compound catalyzes the growth of larger hydroxyapatite crystals when in the presence of calcium and phosphate ions and rebuilds enamel in sheeting layers. In normal enamel, the hydroxyapatite unit crystal is approximately a half micron in size. When exposed to theobromine, the unit crystal quadruples in size, to approximately 2 microns, he said.

"This is the fundamental backbone of the technology and why Theodent is so effective in remineralization," Dr. Sadeghpour said.

Clinical Trial of 80 Patients

The investigators designed a double-blind, randomized clinical trial to evaluate the enamel-strengthening potential of the toothpaste by its ability to repair and remineralize exposed dentin.

The study followed an in situ dentin slab model design. In the trial, each of 80 participants wore 4 intraoral appliances bearing dentin blocks while using 1 of 4 test products twice daily for 7 days. Participants were expected to maintain their usual consumption of food and beverages, Dr. Sadeghpour said during his presentation of the results.

Participants were randomly assigned to use 1 of 4 toothpastes, Theodent Classic, Sensodyne NuPro 5000 with Novamine (a remineralization agent), Colgate (Colgate-Palmolive Company), or Theodent Classic plus fluoride (0.24%). (The addition of fluoride to Theodent Classic was experimental; the company has no plans to produce a fluoride-containing product.)
The investigators removed the appliances successively after 1, 2, 3, and 7 days for examination by scanning electron microscope to calculate the level of tubule occlusion and the amount of smear layer deposited. The researchers obtained 4 dentin samples per patient, for a total of 320 samples.

Theodent Was More Effective

"The Theodent toothpastes (nonfluoride and fluoride-containing) were both more effective in a shorter period of time than Sensodyne Nupro 5000 in measurements of full tubule occlusion, reduction of fully open tubules and partial tubule occlusion, and smear layer deposition," Dr. Sadeghpour reported.

The percentage of surface area covered by deposited smear layer (the material that occludes the tubules) after 14 uses of the 4 toothpastes was a key test of efficacy. At the assessment on day 1 (after only 2 product uses), Theodent had achieved 90% smear layer deposition compared with 43% with Sensodyne and about 3% with Colgate, Dr. Sadeghpour reported.

By day 3, Theodent had achieved 100% coverage, Sensodyne achieved 80%, and Colgate achieved less than 30%.
At all measurement points, percentage of deposited smear layer was similar between the Theodent Classic (without fluoride) and Theodent Classic plus fluoride toothpastes but was significantly (P < .05) higher in these 2 theobromine-containing toothpastes than with either Sensodyne or Colgate.

Sensodyne Nupro 5000 also demonstrated efficacy with increased usage; however, Colgate toothpaste did not. After 6 and 14 uses, the percentage of completely occluded tubules was comparable between the 2 Theodent products and Sensodyne.

Images from the scanning electron microscope appeared similar for Colgate both before and after treatment.

Dr. Sadeghpour maintained that the enamel-strengthening effect will translate into less hypersensitivity for patients. However, the current study did not assess that endpoint or any possible effect on dental caries.
Consumer Demand for a Natural Product

Diane D. Romaine, DMD, MAGD, president of the Maryland State Dental Association's Charitable and Educational Foundation and a practitioner in Frostburg, Maryland, said in an interview with Medscape Medical News, "I was really impressed with the data, to see how much better Theodent was than Sensodyne, at a lower concentration."

"As a practicing dentist in rural Appalachia, I see the effects of demineralization from soda consumption in children and young adults," she said, suggesting there is a need for effective products to neutralize this effect.

In addition, Dr. Romaine noted that the "movement for a more natural product" by consumers indicates there is a market for a non-fluoride-containing product. "The ADA has been big believer in fluoride, and it seems to have been helpful in many communities, but in the current culture, people are interested in reaching out for more natural products," she pointed out.

"What I would really like to see," she added, "is that such a toothpaste is not a 'niche, high-end product' but is available to those who really need it, where it could be even more effective."
The study was funded by a research grant from Theodent. Dr. Sadeghpour is employed by Theodent. Dr. Romaine has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

American Dental Association (ADA) 2013 Annual Session. Presented October 31, 2013.

Friday, November 15, 2013

Bad results on WV Water Board debate with Attorney James Robert Deal who has the Fluoride Class Action Lawsuit website -- First, he notified them by mail exactly what he planned to say in their debate, allowing the pro-fluoride side time to obtain and have an "expert" attending the debate meeting, while he had no anti-fluoride "expert" on his side attending, and then he conducted his entire side of the debate for their meeting over the telephone instead of in person -- not sure, but it seems that their WV local newspaper was so un-impressed, that they totally left out his name and any other details of the meeting, just the bottom line end result, painting the attorney as a non-professional person (kook? conspiracy nut?) who has "sued cities to remove fluoride," as well as who got shot down by a retired dentist to every point he brought up -- the Water Board totally missed the point that what is put into our water does NOT meet the smell test!!!

Fluoride issue debated again

Water Board hears lawyer, retired dentist

http://www.exponent-telegram.com/news/local/fluoride-issue-debated-again/article_6a976e50-4c22-11e3-a556-0019bb2963f4.html

Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 12:13 am

by Jim Davis STAFF WRITER | 0 comments

CLARKSBURG — To fluoridate or not to fluoridate Clarksburg’s water supply: That remains the question.
The Clarksburg Water Board took no action Tuesday after hearing from a lawyer who has sued cities to remove fluoride from their drinking water and a retired pediatric dentist who rebutted the fluoride opponent’s claims one by one.
Water Board President Al Cox asked fellow board members Paul Howe and Charlie Thayer if they wanted to vote on the matter at the end of the regular meeting.
Howe suggested the board table the matter, and Thayer agreed.

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In case you missed this earlier posting:

http://www.fluoride-class-action.com/clarksburg

JAMES ROBERT DEAL ATTORNEY PLLC
4130 166^th Place SW, Lynnwood, Washington 98037
Telephone 425-771-1110 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 425-771-1110 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting, Fax 425-776-8081
James@JamesDeal.com

November 11, 2013

Clarksburg Water Board
Attention: Richard Welch, General Manager
1001 S. Chestnut St.
Clarksburg, WV 26301
Sent by email only to: rwelch@clarksburgwater.com, paulhowe3@gmail.com

Dear Water Board,
I look forward to addressing you by telephone on Tuesday, November 12.

In advance of our meeting tomorrow I am sending you this letter to point out that fluoridation is illegal under West Virginia law.

To make it easy to follow links, this letter is posted at www.Fluoride-Class-Action.com/Clarksburg.
The West Virginia Code of State Regulations provides:

6.8. Fluoridation — Sodium fluoride, sodium silicofluoride and hydrofluosilicic acid shall conform to the applicable AWWA standards and shall conform to ANSI/NSF Standard 60. http://www.waterhelp.org/wv/basics/resources/64CSR77.pdf

West Virginia water districts are allowed to fluoridate with hydrofluorosilicic acid, also known as fluorosilicic acid, or with sodium fluoride or sodium silicofluorides, provided that they “conform” to ANSI/NSF Standard 60. The fluorosilicic acid you use does not “conform”, as I will point out below.

There are 49 producers or resellers of fluoridation materials in the United States. They all issue material safety document sheets (MSDS) in which they disclaim all liability for any harm whatsoever which fluoridation materials might cause. However, before offering said fluoridation materials for sale, they apply for and obtain certification which warrants that their product is safe. All water districts rely on this certification in making their decision to use their chose fluoridation materials to fluoridate their water.

The certifying “agency” is the National Sanitation Foundation, known as NSF or NSF International. During the 1980s the EPA offloaded responsibility for certifying fluoridation materials to NSF, which is a mere trade association. Suppliers of fluoridation materials can sit on the NSF board which certifies fluoridation materials to be safe.

NSF proudly refers to its NSF 60 certification as “the mark”. It is displayed on certificates of analysis delivered with each load of fluoridation materials. It is recognized as authoritative by EPA administrators, CDC administrators, states, state agencies, cities, and water districts. The EPA itself finances and approves the NSF 60 standard. It is recognized as authoritative in most other countries.

Fluorosilicic acid and other fluoridation materials would not be saleable for drinking water fluoridation purposes without such certification.

Some 47 states and nine Canadian provinces, including West Virginia, by law recognize the NSF Standard 60 stamp of approval as authoritative. These states and provinces allow fluoridation only with fluoridation materials which “conform” to or “comply” with NSF 60 standards, as does my state, Washington.

The states and provinces may regard NSF 60 so highly because the EPA says in the foreword of the NSF 60 handbook that it “approve[s the NSF 60 standard] for publication”, provides “partial funding … for the development and implementation of NSF Standard 60”, and because there was “participation of US EPA representatives in the standards development or implementation activities”. Read excerpts from NSF Standard 60 here.

NSF Standard 60 and the NSF web site state repeatedly that toxicological and health studies are required, as I will detail below. The NSF 60 handbook says without equivocation that toxicological studies will be done, as does the 2012 NSF Fact Sheet on fluoridation and the 2008 NSF Fact Sheet on Fluoridation Chemicals, from which I quote:

The NSF Joint Committee … consists of … product manufacturing representatives. … Standard 60 … requires a toxicology review to determine that the product is safe at its maximum use level and to evaluate potential contaminations in the product. … A toxicology evaluation of test results is required to determine if any contaminant concentrations have the potential to cause adverse human health effects. … NSF also requires annual testing and toxicological evaluation …. The NSF standard requires … toxicological evaluation.

Note in the above quotation that NSF admits that product suppliers sit on the NSF board.
Thus, NSF repeatedly refers to “health” and insists that there are “toxicological evaluation[s]” to avoid “adverse human health effects”. NSF repeatedly refers to having toxicologists on staff and having its own toxicological department.

NSF has this to say about the “NSF Mark” on its web site:

The next time you are shopping for a food or water-related product that may potentially affect the health of you or your family, look to see if the NSF Mark is on the product. This Mark is your assurance that the product has been tested by one of the most respected independent certification companies in existence today, NSF International.

The NSF 60 handbook is known officially as NSF/ANSI 60 – 2009 Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals – Health Effects. This book costs $325. In it the NSF makes the following representations:

This Standard establishes minimum health effects requirements for the chemicals, the chemical contaminants, and the impurities that are directly added to drinking water from drinking water treatment chemicals. …

This Standard contains health effects requirements for drinking water treatment chemicals that are directly added to water and are intended to be present in the finished water. …

NSF/ANSI 60 has been developed to establish minimum requirements for the control of potential adverse human health effects from products added to water for Its treatment. …

The Standard and the accompanying text are intended for voluntary use by certifying organizations, utilities, regulatory agencies, and/or manufacturers as a basis of providing assurances that adequate health protection exists for covered products. …

NSF was the lead organization in the Consortium responsible for developing this Standard. NSF conducts research; tests and evaluates equipment, products, and services for compliance with standards and criteria; and grants and controls the use of NSF registered Marks. …

The NSF Listing Mark is widely recognized as a sign that the product or service to which it relates complies with the applicable NSF Standard(s). …

The scope of the research program embraces all aspects of water supply operation, from … water quality issues … to health effects ….

This annex defines the toxicological review and evaluation procedures for the evaluation of substances imparted to drinking water through contact with drinking water system components. It is intended to establish the human health risk, if any, of the substances imparted to drinking water under the anticipated use conditions of the product. …

If a published and peer reviewed quantitative risk assessment is not currently available for the substance, the Total Allowable Concentration (TAC) and SPAC shall be derived after review of the available toxicology data for the substance. …

When the data requirements for quantitative risk assessment are satisfied …, a quantitative risk assessment shall be performed. …

For each substance requiring a new or updated risk assessment, toxicity data to be considered shall include but not be limited to, assays of genetic toxicity, acute toxicity …, short term toxicity …, subchronic toxicity …, reproductive toxicity, developmental toxicity, immunotoxicity, neurotoxicity, chronic toxicity (including carcinogenicity), and human data (clinical, epidemiological, or occupational) when available. To more fully understand the toxic potential of the substance, supplemental studies shall be reviewed, including, but not limited to, mode or mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, sensitization, endocrine disruption, and other endpoints, as well as studies using routes of exposure other than ingestion. Structure activity relationships, physical and chemical properties, and any other chemical specific information relevant to the risk assessment shall also be reviewed. …

A weight-of-evidence approach shall be employed in evaluating the results of the available toxicity data. This approach shall include considering the likelihood of hazard to human health and the conditions under which such hazard may be expressed. …

Toxicity testing requirements for the quantitative risk assessment procedure are defined in annex A, table A2. A minimum data set consisting of gene mutation assay, a chromosomal aberration assay, and a subchronic toxicity study shall be required for the performance of a quantitative risk assessment. …

[T]he SPAC shall be calculated as 10% of the promulgated regulatory value. …

The legal problem with the fluoridation materials you are using to fluoridate is that the toxicological studies referred to above are not being done. NSF representatives have admitted that NSF does not obtain toxicological studies from the fertilizer companies which supply the fluoridation materials nor does NSF do its own toxicological studies – despite the fact that NSF has its own toxicologists on staff and runs its own toxicological department.

NSF official Stan Hazan, speaking under oath in deposition, admitted in 2000 that NSF has no toxicological studies (see page 67) regarding fluoridation materials, although NSF certifies them to be “safe”. See a transcript of a California deposition (page 67) in which Hazan said:

NSF failed to follow its own Standard 60 procedures, and because we had no tox data on the HFS, then that was — we discussed again how the tox — toxicology department fulfills the Standard 60 requirements by relying on the individual MCLs for the — for the different elements within HFSA.

The toxicological studies which NSF assures us are being done would be big studies and would have to be conducted by universities and major research institutions. If they had been done, they would have been published in research journals, and they would have been released to prove the safety of fluoridation materials. The fact that such toxicological studies have not been publicized is proof they do not exist.

You may test whether your supplier of fluoridation materials has done these studies or has access to studies done by NSF by asking your supplier for them. Numerous water districts have done so and have received no response.

Because neither NSF nor your supplier of fluoridation materials has done the toxicological studies which the NSF handbook claims must be done, the fluoridation materials you are using do not “conform” to or “comply” with NSF 60, and as such are illegal to use for fluoridation.

You may find more detail by reading these web pages: www.Fluroide-Class-Action.com/illegal and www.Fluoride-Class-Action.com/sham.

In addition to the fact that fluoridation with the fluoridation materials you are using is illegal, there are other reasons why the practice should be stopped, that is, that it is ineffective, harmful to health, and a waste of scarce tax dollars. I will address those topics tomorrow.

I hope that this letter helps you to make the right decision.

Sincerely,
James Robert Deal, AttorneyWSBA Number 8103

Thursday, November 14, 2013

1.) Read what Ireland's Walter Graham has done to keep fluoride out of Northern Ireland--media appearances and all 2.) Alberta, Canada has anti-fluoride experts at a speaking engagement to educate the public 3.) Portland Oregon says they do not need to bring fluoride on the May 2014 ballot, but still need to watch the Oregon State Legislature to make sure they do not pass a mandatory fluoride bill 4.) And check out the Des Moines Iowa Water Works staff -- they are ASKING the public to write comments on their website about fluoride, acknowledging that the scientific associations are in favor of it, while others have questioned the "science" and policy behind fluoridation 5.) Florida City Councilman gives 3-page news article on why the city should reject fluoridation 6.) New Research posted by the attorney in charge of Fluoride Class Action Lawsuit -- Fluorosis and Heart Attacks!

An Interview with Walter Graham – “Fluoride: Killing you One Drop at a Time” – #185 (Ireland)
November 13, 2013
http://www.gnosticmedia.com/WalterGraham-Fluoride?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

RETHINKING FLUORIDATION: A fresh look at Edmonton's tap water (Alberta, Canada)
November 13, 2013
http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-community-events-RETHINKING-FLUORIDATION-A-fresh-look-at-Edmontons-tap-water-W0QQAdIdZ543144424

Clean Water Portland won't push fluoride ban in 2014

By Brad Schmidt | bschmidt@oregonian.com
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on November 13, 2013

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/11/clean_water_portland_wont_push.html

And so, on Wednesday, Kaminski finally confirmed the obvious: the group won’t attempt to collect signatures to force a vote in May 2014 that would ban fluoride.

“The people of Portland have spoken loud and clear, four times now, that they don’t want fluoridation chemicals in their drinking water,” Kaminski said in a statement. “We have no doubt we could win a ballot measure permanently prohibiting fluoridation chemicals from our drinking water, but with such strong election results there’s really no need to run an initiative at this time.”

The group plans to keep close watch in Salem, however, to ensure that the Oregon Legislature doesn’t attempt to pass a mandatory fluoridation bill.

Des Moines Water Works Staff Invites Public Comments on Water Fluoridation

FLUORIDE COMMENTS

Des Moines Water Works staff invites public

comments on water fluoridation

http://www.dmww.com/water-quality/fluoride-comments/

"From today until Saturday, November 30, Des Moines Water Works invites public comments on its current water fluoridation practices. Since January 2011, Des Moines Water Works has added fluoride to drinking water supplied to its customers at a level of 0.7 mg/L. Prior to 2011, the addition of fluoride was at a level of 1.0 mg/L. While several scientific associations, including the American Dental Association, the U.S. Public Health Service, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and the American Medical Association, are supportive of fluoridation to improve dental health, others have questioned the scientific and policy basis for fluoridation, citing research that points to adverse health consequences from fluoride exposure. Des Moines Water Works continuously reviews its water treatment and distribution practices to ensure both regulatory compliance and economic delivery of safe, affordable, and abundant drinking water to approximately 500,000 customers in Central Iowa..."

Spend fluoridation cash on dental services - Stanley (Ireland)
http://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/local-news/spend-fluoridation-cash-on-dental-services-stanley-1-5677490

Troy Kent: City should question fluoridation

TROY KENT (Ormond Beach Florida City Councilman against fluoride)
Published: Wednesday, November 13, 2013
http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20131113/OPINION/131119850/1027?Title=Troy-Kent-City-should-question-fluoridation&tc=ar

Fluorosis Correlates With Heart Attacks

http://www.fluoride-class-action.com/fluorosis-correlates-with-heart-attacks

Journal of Life Medicine (JLM)

ISSN: 2329-5430 (Print)

ISSN: 2329-5449 (Online)

Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Gianluca Serafini, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

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Paper Information

Fluoride Toxicity in Humans: Effect on Serum and Plasma Enzyme Levels in Endemic Areas of Krishnagiri District of Tamilnadu, India

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Author: P. Pratheebaa, S. Dhivyalakshmi, P. Shankar, N. Karthick, T. Palvannan

Abstract: The mechanism underlying the toxicity of fluoride still remains unknown. To investigate the marker enzyme level in humans prone to fluorosis as well as to identify the severity of organs affected as a result of fluoride exposure a case-control study was conducted among 75 subjects in the age group of 18 to 70 years in the villages of Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu, India. The effects of fluoride on levels of serum marker enzymes such as aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, lactate dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase, creatine kinase -MB and esterase activities (Erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase & plasma butrylcholinesterase) were determined in the studied population. The statistical data indicated that significant elevation in serum lactate dehydrogenase, creatine kinase-MB and alkaline phosphatase levels were observed. Aspartate transaminase and alanine transaminase level were normal and esterase activities were significantly decreased when compared to control. The results indicate that fluorosis affected people might be at the risk of myocardial infarction, impaired signaling and bone disorders.

Keywords: Fluorosis; Marker Enzymes; Myocardial Infarction; Bone Disorders; Neurotransmission Impairment

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Clarksburg West Virginia--notified by the attorney of Fluoride Class Action Lawsuit that they are fluoridating their water illegally--because it does not meet the NSF 60 standards!

http://www.fluoride-class-action.com/clarksburg

November 11, 2013

This Standard contains health effects requirements for drinking water treatment chemicals that are directly added to water and are intended to be present in the finished water. …

NSF/ANSI 60 has been developed to establish minimum requirements for the control of potential adverse human health effects from products added to water for Its treatment. …

The NSF Listing Mark is widely recognized as a sign that the product or service to which it relates complies with the applicable NSF Standard(s). …

The scope of the research program embraces all aspects of water supply operation, from … water quality issues … to health effects ….

When the data requirements for quantitative risk assessment are satisfied …, a quantitative risk assessment shall be performed. …

[T]he SPAC shall be calculated as 10% of the promulgated regulatory value. …

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

UK "Guardian" reports on what "other countries" are doing with fluoride...

Water fluoridation: what does the rest of the world think?
Lismore residents are baring their teeth over it and NSW Labor wants to compel it, so we find out what other countries do

Oliver Milman theguardian.com, Monday 16 September 2013
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/17/water-fluoridation

So how do other countries compare?

USA

Grand Rapids in Michigan became the first city in the world to have fluoridated drinking water in 1945. Now, more than 204m people in the US have access to fluoridated drinking water – roughly two thirds of the population.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention proposes that 80% of Americans should have fluoridated water by 2020, hailing it as “safe, effective and cost saving”.

Canada

Canada has been held up by anti-fluoride campaigners as a standard bearer for a fluoride backlash. Rates of water fluoridation vary wildly between provinces – about three quarters of the population in Ontario, compared with just 4% in British Columbia – but several high profile decisions have bolstered the anti-fluoride cause.
About 30 Canadian municipalities have banned fluoride in recent years, most notably the region of Waterloo in 2010, followed by Calgary in 2011.

New Zealand

The New Zealand government says it “strongly” recommends the adoption of water fluoridation. About half of the population has access to fluoridated water. However, Christchurch’s mayor has ruled out adding the substance to the city’s “perfect” water and Hamilton voted to remove fluoride in June.

UK and Ireland

Just 10% of the UK’s population – or about 6m people – get either naturally fluoridated water or artificially added fluoride.
Like other countries, there are regional variances – West Midlands provides fluoridated water to 84% of the population, compared with just 2.6% in Yorkshire.
Meanwhile, Ireland is one of the more enthusiastic adopters of water fluoride, with nearly three quarters of the population having access to fluoridated water, although it appears the tide is turning, political party Sinn Fein recently backing a bill that would introduce a prison term of up to five years for adding fluoride to the water.

Continental Europe

Just four European Union countries back fluoride on a national scale, and nations such as Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden have discontinued water fluoridation.
Anti-fluoride activists claim the example of continental Europe shows the widespread unease over the health impact of fluoride, although in some cases governments have stopped adding it due to the adoption of other methods to improve dental health.
There are pockets of fluoride uptake – 11% of the Spanish population, for example. But, significantly, Germany halted its water fluoridation in the 1970s and France never started.
However, proponents state that no country has banned the practice outright and point to the fact that many European nations add fluoride to salt.

Brazil

Water fluoridation has been taking place in Brazil since the 1950s, and the government has recently ramped up efforts to provide fluoridated water to as many cities as possible.
About two thirds of Brazilian cities now have fluoridated water, and studies show that results have generally been positive.

China

China embarked upon a pursuit of water fluoridation for about 20 years before backing away entirely from it in the 1980s. Parts of the country have high levels of naturally occurring fluoride, which one study has linked to developmental difficulties in children.

Monday, November 11, 2013

Fluoride now linked to obesity??

Is Water Fluoridation to Blame for the Fattening of America?

November 11, 2013 | By WakingTimes | 1 Reply More

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Carolanne Wright, Guest
Waking Times
As more information comes to light about fluoride poisoning across the country, connections between the chemical and weight gain are garnering attention. A known suppressor of the thyroid gland, fluoride is a major player in the rampant increase of obesity. But the toxicity of fluoride is subtle and can also manifest as creeping additional weight that is nearly impossible to shed. One aspect is certain: If we desire a slim and healthy body, getting a handle on fluoride exposure is crucial.

Unexplained weight gain and poor health linked with depressed thyroid

If you find yourself struggling with unexplained weight gain, fatigue, depression and general malaise, a malfunctioning thyroid may be the cause. According to “Fluoride Poisoning – It’s All Over,” German and Austrian researchers discovered in the 1930s that an overactive thyroid could be treated by bathing in fluorinated water – illustrating the powerful suppressive effect it has on the gland. For those who have a normal or low functioning thyroid, exposure to fluoride is a disaster for health. The article continues with a laundry list of staggering consequences:

“Deliberately damaging the thyroid will produce a plethora of symptoms affecting the entire human body from head to toe. Symptoms of thyroid damage and fluoride poisoning include weight gain, edema, kidney disease, kidney failure, hair loss, depression, aggression, aches, pains, skin problems, bone deformities (likely including “arthritis” and spontaneous fractures), sexual/erectile dysfunction, memory loss, weakness, fatigue, heart disease, irritability, cancer, digestive disorders including severe GERD as a result of swallowing fluoride, nausea, vomiting, visual problems, gum disease, “high cholesterol,” connective tissue damage, brittle teeth, wrinkles, premature aging, dehydration, and long, long after the whole body has been damaged, “cosmetic fluorosis” might finally show up in a tooth or two.”

Reduce contact and detox

To avoid fluoride induced disease and malfunction, the first step is to avoid water contaminated with the chemical. The ultimate solution is to petition local government – urging the removal of fluoride altogether from the water supply. However, until this happens, each household is responsible for their own water purification and safety. Unfortunately, this requires a full house water filtration system that specifically targets fluoride, such as reverse osmosis. Once exposure is minimized, the next course of action is to detoxify fluoride already within the system.

Selenium - While this nutrient doesn’t expel fluoride from the body, it helps to negate it’s damaging effects. Found abundantly in Brazil nuts, fish and grassfed meats, selenium is an exceptional protective mineral. The National Institute of Health recommends a maximum 400 micrograms per day.

Tamarind - Detoxifies fluoride from the body. Enjoy several cups of the tea each day.

Nascent Iodine - Protects the thyroid from damage and removes sodium fluoride through the urine.

Infrared Sauna - A staple in any detoxification protocol, a dry sauna session assists the body in excreting fluoride from fatty tissues. Always remember to drink plenty of purified water to further sweep toxins from the system.

In the end, water fluoridation is an unnecessary and dangerous practice. Dr. J. William Hirzy, vice president of the Union of Scientists and Professionals, asserts:

” . . . we hold that fluoridation is an unreasonable risk. The toxicity of fluoride is so great and the purported benefits are so small – if there are any at all – that requiring every man, woman and child in America to ingest it borders on criminal behavior on the part of governments.”

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