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| − | '''Water fluoridation''' is the practice of putting [[ | + | '''Water fluoridation''' is the practice of putting [[fluorine]] compounds in drinking water with the intention of helping to prevent [[tooth decay]]. |
==Opposition to water fluoridation== | ==Opposition to water fluoridation== | ||
| − | Many opponents of water fluoridation point to studies showing that the fluorine compounds used are neurotoxic<ref>[http://www.holisticmed.com/fluoride/ Toxic Chemicals In Your Water]</ref> | + | Many opponents of water fluoridation point to studies showing that the fluorine compounds used are neurotoxic,<ref>[http://www.holisticmed.com/fluoride/ Toxic Chemicals In Your Water]</ref> |
may be ineffective at preventing tooth decay<ref>[http://www.fluoride-journal.com/98-31-2/312103.htm WHY I CHANGED MY MIND ABOUT WATER FLUORIDATION]</ref> | may be ineffective at preventing tooth decay<ref>[http://www.fluoride-journal.com/98-31-2/312103.htm WHY I CHANGED MY MIND ABOUT WATER FLUORIDATION]</ref> | ||
| − | and | + | and comprise involuntary medical experimentation upon an unsuspecting public.<ref>[http://www.fluoridealert.org/absurdity.htm The Absurdities of Water Fluoridation]</ref> Other claims include reproductive effects.<ref>[http://www.fluoridation.com/sperm.htm lowered birth rates, sperm, and testosterone are all linked to fluoride]</ref> |
| − | The [[John Birch Society]] claimed for years that water fluoridation was a [[Communism|communist]] [[conspiracy|plot]], drawing the mockery of the | + | The [[John Birch Society]] claimed for years that water fluoridation was a [[Communism|communist]] [[conspiracy|plot]], drawing the mockery of the media.<ref>[http://www.jbs.org/node/4440 Colgate — China's Largest Toothpaste Supplier — Says Toxin Laced Product Is "Counterfeit"]</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:17, June 24, 2016
Water fluoridation is the practice of putting fluorine compounds in drinking water with the intention of helping to prevent tooth decay.
Opposition to water fluoridation
Many opponents of water fluoridation point to studies showing that the fluorine compounds used are neurotoxic,[1] may be ineffective at preventing tooth decay[2] and comprise involuntary medical experimentation upon an unsuspecting public.[3] Other claims include reproductive effects.[4] The John Birch Society claimed for years that water fluoridation was a communist plot, drawing the mockery of the media.[5]
References
- â Toxic Chemicals In Your Water
- â WHY I CHANGED MY MIND ABOUT WATER FLUORIDATION
- â The Absurdities of Water Fluoridation
- â lowered birth rates, sperm, and testosterone are all linked to fluoride
- â Colgate â China's Largest Toothpaste Supplier â Says Toxin Laced Product Is "Counterfeit"