EPA Employees Call for Fluoridation Moratorium

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EPA Employees Call for Fluoridation Moratorium

 

 

Eleven EPA employee unions have called for a moratorium on drinking

water fluoridation programs. They have further asked EPA management to

recognize fluoride as posing a serious cancer risk.

 

The unions acted in response to an apparent cover-up of evidence from

the Harvard School of Dental Medicine connecting fluoridation with a

seven-fold increased risk of the fatal bone cancer osteosarcoma. The

unions also cited other results similar to those in the Harvard study,

and recent work that links the use of silicofluoride fluoridating

agents with increased lead levels in water.

 

Fluoridation of public water supplies began after World War II in

order to fight tooth decay. Decades later, health concerns arose as

cities began reporting increased bone deformities.

 

About 145 million American citizens regularly drink fluoridated water.

 

The unions' position is online here.

 

Albany Democrat-Herald August 30, 2005

 

World-Wire August 30, 2005

 

Dr. Mercola's Comment:

 

For decades, the U.S. government has been telling the American public

that fluoride is safe and beneficial. But if you are like most

Americans you probably don't realize that many European countries are

not as foolish and banned fluoride from their water supply many years

ago.

http://www.mercola.com/2002/sep/18/europe_fluoride.htm

 

Here's why:

 

* Fluoride increases tumor growth and the general cancer rate

* Fluoride has been linked to cancer, low IQs in children, genetic

disorders and muscle degeneration

* Fluoride inhibits the formation of antibodies in your blood

 

If you want to review more details, I would encourage you to review my

fluoride summary page, What Your Dentist Isn't Telling You About Fluoride.

http://www.mercola.com/article/links/fluoride_links.htm

 

This is a serious issue and one of the reasons you don't want to

regularly drink tap water--nealy all commercial tap water in the

United States is fluoridated. Yes, chlorine has its problems, but

fluoride may actually be worse.

 

So you will want to make certain that your regular source of drinking

water is clean and pure. Be careful about using bottled water

regularly, though. Unless you are using the five gallon recyclable

jugs, the small water bottles are an enormous environmental strain,

and they are best avoided except for occasional use.

 

I cringe every time I use one of them, as I hate to see the burden

that the plastic puts on the environment. If you purify your water at

home you can bring it to work with you in a glass or " safe " plastic

container.

 

Getting back to the fluoride issue though, if you wish to make your

feelings known about fluoridation, I urge you to visit the Fluoride

Action Network's Web site, sign their online petition and send a

letter to your Congressman.

http://www.fluorideaction.net/

 

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