Comments on: Is your infant getting too much fluoride? http://marloelaine.com/is-your-infant-getting-too-much-fluoride Parenting tips, product reviews and easy recipes. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:12:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: nyscof http://marloelaine.com/is-your-infant-getting-too-much-fluoride#comment-2140 nyscof Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:47:00 +0000 http://marloelaine.com/2007/02/14/is-your-infant-getting-too-much-floruide/#comment-2140 Actually, these bombed out teeth are showing up in artificially fluoridated areas. See: http://www.orgsites.com/ny/nyscof This is how Jonathan Kozol explains it in his book Savage Inequalities about life in fluoridated South Bronx, New York City: “Bleeding gums, impacted teeth and rotting teeth are routine matters for children..... Children live for months with pain that grown-ups would find unendurable. …I have seen children with teeth that look like brownish, broken sticks. I have seen teenagers who were missing half their teeth....” Fluoridation does not save money or teeth. See: http://fluoridedangers.blogspot.com/2005_11_30_archive.html Actually, these bombed out teeth are showing up in artificially fluoridated areas.

See: http://www.orgsites.com/ny/nyscof

This is how Jonathan Kozol explains it in his book Savage Inequalities about life in fluoridated South Bronx, New York City: “Bleeding gums, impacted teeth and rotting teeth are routine matters for children….. Children live for months with pain that grown-ups would find unendurable. …I have seen children with teeth that look like brownish, broken sticks. I have seen teenagers who were missing half their teeth….”

Fluoridation does not save money or teeth. See:
http://fluoridedangers.blogspot.com/2005_11_30_archive.html

]]> By: Dr. Jim McGregor http://marloelaine.com/is-your-infant-getting-too-much-fluoride#comment-1322 Dr. Jim McGregor Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:04:44 +0000 http://marloelaine.com/2007/02/14/is-your-infant-getting-too-much-floruide/#comment-1322 After Fluoridation of the Waco, Tx water supply in the mid 70's I saw the number of "bombed out/broken down" mouths decrease dramatically. To the point that 50% of new patients had none. You have no idea how much pain this simple measure has prevented. If you are worried about Fluorosis don't let the kid swallow the toothpaste. Brush them yourself , Make the time. JEM After Fluoridation of the Waco, Tx water supply in the mid 70’s I saw the number of “bombed out/broken down” mouths decrease dramatically. To the point that 50% of new patients had none. You have no idea how much pain this simple measure has prevented. If you are worried about Fluorosis don’t let the kid swallow the toothpaste. Brush them yourself , Make the time. JEM

]]> By: nyscof http://marloelaine.com/is-your-infant-getting-too-much-fluoride#comment-1302 nyscof Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:31:42 +0000 http://marloelaine.com/2007/02/14/is-your-infant-getting-too-much-floruide/#comment-1302 Fluoride is also in many foods in high levels such as mechanically deboned chicken that's used for infant baby foods, grape juice, tea, ocean fish and Fluoride is in virtually all foods because fluoridated water is used in processing and/or fluoride pesticide residues remain on the food For more info Fluoridation 101 http://www.orgsites.com/ny/nyscof Fluoridation News Releases http://tinyurl.com/6kqtu Tooth Decay Crises in Fluoridated Areas http://www.fluoridenews.blogspot.com/ Fluoride Action Network http://www.FluorideAction.Net Fluoride Journal http://www.FluorideResearch.Org Fluoride is also in many foods in high levels such as mechanically deboned chicken that’s used for infant baby foods, grape juice, tea, ocean fish and Fluoride is in virtually all foods because fluoridated water is used in processing and/or fluoride pesticide residues remain on the food

For more info

Fluoridation 101
http://www.orgsites.com/ny/nyscof

Fluoridation News Releases
http://tinyurl.com/6kqtu

Tooth Decay Crises in Fluoridated Areas
http://www.fluoridenews.blogspot.com/

Fluoride Action Network http://www.FluorideAction.Net

Fluoride Journal http://www.FluorideResearch.Org

]]> By: Elisa http://marloelaine.com/is-your-infant-getting-too-much-fluoride#comment-1297 Elisa Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:30:20 +0000 http://marloelaine.com/2007/02/14/is-your-infant-getting-too-much-floruide/#comment-1297 Update: I just checked the IEPA website, and yes, there is fluoride in your water system, about 1 mg/L. And yes, over time, the alumina resin produces soluble aluminum compounds, but I don't know at what concentrations. Studies attempting to link diseases like alzheimers with exposure to aluminum in drinking water have been inconclusive and contradictory. If you're really worried about fluoride, I would buy bottled (read the labels of course) or get an RO system. Update: I just checked the IEPA website, and yes, there is fluoride in your water system, about 1 mg/L.

And yes, over time, the alumina resin produces soluble aluminum compounds, but I don’t know at what concentrations. Studies attempting to link diseases like alzheimers with exposure to aluminum in drinking water have been inconclusive and contradictory.

If you’re really worried about fluoride, I would buy bottled (read the labels of course) or get an RO system.

]]> By: Elisa http://marloelaine.com/is-your-infant-getting-too-much-fluoride#comment-1296 Elisa Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:10:40 +0000 http://marloelaine.com/2007/02/14/is-your-infant-getting-too-much-floruide/#comment-1296 Here's a website summary about fluoride removal: http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryhowtoguide/a/removefluoride.htm It says that RO systems are generally unaffordable for personal use, but you can find an under-sink model from Lowe's for under $200. Also, not all WTPs add fluoride. You can call your Village Hall and ask if they do. Here’s a website summary about fluoride removal:
http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryhowtoguide/a/removefluoride.htm
It says that RO systems are generally unaffordable for personal use, but you can find an under-sink model from Lowe’s for under $200.

Also, not all WTPs add fluoride. You can call your Village Hall and ask if they do.

]]> By: Michael http://marloelaine.com/is-your-infant-getting-too-much-fluoride#comment-1289 Michael Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:20:31 +0000 http://marloelaine.com/2007/02/14/is-your-infant-getting-too-much-floruide/#comment-1289 I don't think most refrigerator filters remove fluoride. From what I can tell, most refrigerator filters use "activated carbon" technology to filter the contaminants. Carbon-based filters, however, do not remove fluoride. To remove fluoride, one needs either a "reverse osmosis" filter, or an "activated alumina" filter. The latter scares me a bit, though, as I wonder if it could leach aluminum into the water? I don’t think most refrigerator filters remove fluoride. From what I can tell, most refrigerator filters use “activated carbon” technology to filter the contaminants. Carbon-based filters, however, do not remove fluoride.

To remove fluoride, one needs either a “reverse osmosis” filter, or an “activated alumina” filter. The latter scares me a bit, though, as I wonder if it could leach aluminum into the water?

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