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U.S. Says too much Fluoride in water
U.S. Says too much Fluoride in
water
US Department of
Health and Human Service are now recommending fluoride
levels to be lowered to no more than 0.7ppm. This is
because over 30% of children in fluoridated areas have some
form of dental fluorosis. New Zealand has the same levels of
fluorosis.[1]
“This
is an admission they have been over dosing everyone with
fluoride. Just reducing the level means they're still wrong,
but they will be sued left right and centre if they admit
the truth - no fluoride is the only safe level.” Says Mary
Byrne spokesperson for Fluoride Action Network New
Zealand.
Dental
fluorosis is the first outward sign that a child has been
overdosed with fluoride. “It’s not the look of dental
fluorosis that matters, it’s what it means. Similarly, a
thin blue line on the gum means a child has been overdosed
with lead.[2] No one would say “don’t worry
no one sees your gum.” Says Ms Byrne
The US
recommendation comes hard on heels of the latest study to
show fluoride reduces IQ in children[3].
According
to MOH guidelines issued last year [4], bottle fed babies are exceeding the
Upper Limit 90% of the time when fluoride is at 1ppm and 30%
of the time when fluoride is at
0.7ppm.
Only 26
councils out of 69 add fluoride to drinking water and two of
these councils (Hastings and Kapiti) dropped their level to
0.7ppm last year, against the advice of the MOH. Two other
councils, Whakatane and New Plymouth, also resolved last
year to review
fluoridation.
According
to Ms Byrne “NZ MoH now have no choice but to also
recommend councils drop their maximum fluoride levels to
0.7ppm. Councils are adding a hazardous waste[5] to drinking water, and now it is
proved that the MOH have been wrong
again”.
Mary
Byrne
www.fannz.org.nz
0800 FLUORIDE
[1] http://www.fannz.org.nz/dentalhealth.php
[2]http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=ShowFulltext&ArtikelNr=98100&ProduktNr=223840
[3] Environmental Health Perspectives, “Serum Fluoride Level and Children's Intelligence Quotient in Two Villages in China," by Xiang et. al
[4] http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/pagesmh/9664/$File/guidelines-for-the-use-of-fluoride-nov09.pdf
[5]http://www.fannz.org.nz/pdfs/Prayon%20Manufacturers%20Safety%20Data%20Sheet.pdf
http://www.fannz.org.nz/pdfs/ORICA%20-%20hydrofluorosilic%20acid.pdf
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