Dr. Katya Mauritson of the Oral Health Unit made a great presentation to the Colorado Board of Health on Oral Health as a Winnable Battle. Among other topics, Dr. Mauritson talked about the importance of community water fluoridation and the percentage of Colorado served.
Modern science shows that fluoridation is ineffective at reducing tooth decay, harmful to health and a waste of money.
ReplyDeleteFluoridation Opposition is Scientific, Respectable & Growing
More than 4,038 professionals (including 331 dentists and 518 MD’s) urge that fluoridation be stopped citing scientific evidence that ingesting fluoride is ineffective at reducing tooth decay and has serious health risks. See statement: http://www.fluoridealert.org/professionals-statement.aspx
The Centers for Disease Control reports that 60% of 12-15 year-olds are afflicted with fluoride overdose symptoms – dental fluorosis, white spotted, yellow, brown and/or pitted teeth. Yet, tooth decay crises are occurring in all fluoridated cities, states and countries. See: http://www.FluorideNews.blogspot.com
Emergency room are flooded with people in dental pain, costing taxpayers millions of dollars, because 80% of dentists refuse Medicaid patients, 130 million Americans don’t have dental insurance. Many of those that do can’t afford dentistry’s high out-of-pocket costs. No American is or ever was fluoride-deficient. Too many are dentist-deficient.
Fluoride's adverse health effects: http://www.FluorideAction.Net/health