UK Green Party slams fluoridation.

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UK Green Party slams fluoridation.

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THE FLUORIDE ACTION NETWORK

http://www.fluorideACTION.net

 

FAN Bulletin #420: UK Green Party slams fluoridation.

 

Nov 15, 2005.

 

Dear All,

 

In a press release released yesterday (see below) the UK Green Party

slammed fluoridation. What is exciting about the UK Green Party is

that they don't just make statements opposing fluoridation (which are

always welcome, of course) but they actually go out and help local

groups campaign against it.

 

Paul Connett

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http://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2300

 

Fluoridation of our water is " dangerous unscientific nonsense "

 

14th Nov 2005

 

98% of Europe is now free of fluoridated water

 

The Green Party have slated controversial plans to fluoridate water

supplies, claiming that there are many significant questions over

fluoride's safety and effectiveness.

 

Following government bidding, health chiefs around the country are

currently deciding whether to adopt fluoridation as their preferred

route to reducing tooth decay in children - a move described as

" dangerously unscientific nonsense " by fluoride's opponents.

 

Leading Green Party commentator on fluoridation, John Spottiswoode (1)

said:

 

" The case for fluoride has been far from made. Claims about the

effectiveness of fluoride simply do not stand up to close scrutiny and

there is growing evidence pointing towards fluoride causing bone

problems, arthritic-like symptoms, brain diseases such as Alzheimer's,

hypothyroidism, as well as identified links to cancer and other

diseases. (2)

 

" Fluoride is a class 2 poison, it is extremely biochemically reactive

in the body and only marginally less poisonous than arsenic. It also

makes bones more brittle and has led to a marked increase in dental

fluorosis (fluoride poisoning), affecting up to 48% of people in

fluoridated areas. You should look in the mirror. If you have white

flecks in your teeth then you could well have fluoride poisoning, and

that is a potential health risk. If fluoride poisoning is showing in

your teeth, then it is like the tip of a toxic fluoride iceberg in

many of your body's bones and organs.

 

" Those who deny that there are fluoride dangers either are ignoring

the huge volume of research, or trying to dismiss it. However even the

basic laws of chemistry tell us that fluorides will be highly reactive

and damaging in our bodies. Either the pro-fluoridation people must

accept the logic of chemistry's laws, or they must re-write the

chemistry books.

 

" Besides the reality of negative health effects, there is also the

issue of medical ethics. Fluoridating water is essentially medicating

people without their permission. It also violates a number of bills

and legislation designed to protect health and human rights, and may

be illegal. (3)

 

" Britain is all but alone in that most of Western Europe has now

abandoned fluoridation of water due to a lack of evidence as to its

effectiveness and concerns about major side-effects. 98% of Europe is

now free of fluoridated water.

 

" Poor dental health is a complex public health issue. The root causes

are poor diet and inadequate dental hygiene. Typically the government

seems more concerned with dangerous knee-jerk action, to be seen to be

doing 'something', rather than confronting the real causes of the

problem. "

 

ENDS

 

Notes to editors:

 

(1) John Spottiswoode is due to present the arguments against

fluoridation to Southampton City Council's Health Scrutiny Panel in

the coming weeks. He is a long term Green Party member, was on the

Green Party National Executive Committee and fought for the

Southampton Test seat in the recent general election. His article can

be seen at http://www.foodcures.net/Nutrition/Water_fluor.php

www.foodcures.net and this can be fully used for quotes as it was

written by John. There are also further details on the research and

science of fluoridation in a presentation that can be downloaded from

this web page.

 

(2) See the Green Party's report into the negative effects of water

fluoridation. Available online:

http://www.greenparty.org.ukreports/2003/TruthDecay2.pdf,

www.greenparty.org.uk full references are available within.

 

(3) A Green Party press briefing on the legality of fluoridation is

available online: http://www.greenparty.org.uk www.greenparty.org.uk

 

 

 

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