First, fluoride is one of the most toxic substances on earth, on par with arsenic and lead. It has no proven biological use inside the human body (teeth included). There is no minimum daily requirement for fluoride. And second, it is a cumulative poison. Only about half of what we consume is excreted.
The other half collects in the teeth and bones, making them dense, but brittle. Those little white spots visible on the teeth of many children are called dental fluorosis, a condition which not only predisposes them to decay, but also provides a sign that systemic fluoride poisoning is taking place. Dental fluorosis appears to serve as a red flag for future bone fractures as well.
The neurotoxic nature of fluoride is also linked to motor dysfunction, IQ deficits and learning disabilities. In the year 2000, a group of Boston physicians concluded:
"Studies in animals and human populations suggest that fluoride exposure, at levels that are experienced by a significant proportion of the population whose drinking water is fluoridated, may have adverse impacts on the developing brain."
Dental Association Does About-Face On Fluoride
Fluoride Is Poison, Says Dartmouth Doctor
Science for Hire - The Mellon Institute & Fluoride Google Video
Fluoride, Teeth And The Atomic Bomb PDF by Chris Bryson & Joel Griffiths
The Selling of Fluoridation In America* PDF Americans’ Health is Being Compromised for Industrial Profit By John R. Lee, M.D.
Environmental groups petition EPA to retract fluoride pesticide tolerances on food PDF September 21, 2005 - The groups noted that 900 ppm set for dried eggs is extremely close to that used in toothpaste (1,000 ppm), a level that is considered toxic if consumed in greater than pea sized portions. “How can the EPA consider 900 ppm in eggs safe, while the Food and Drug Administration directs parents to call poison control centers if their children consume more than a pea sized portion of toothpaste with fluoride at 1,000 ppm?”
The Effects Of Fluoride On The Thyroid Gland PDF By Dr Barry Durrant-Peatfield MBBS LRCP MRCS Medical Advisor to Thyroid UK 9-22-5
Fluoridated Water 'Causes Cancer' PDF Boys At Risk From Bone Tumors, Shock Research Reveals By Bob Woffinden The Observer - UK 6-12-5
The Selling of Fluoridation In America* Americans? Health is Being Compromised for Industrial Profit By John R. Lee, M.D.
Potentially Harmful Fluoride Levels In Some Instant Teas Washington University School Of Medicine 1-26-5
Fluoridation / Fluoride Toxic Chemicals In Your Water - A study published in Brain Research shows that rats drinking only 1 part per million fluoride (NaF) in water had histologic lesions in their brain similar to Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
Top 4 Water Filters that Remove Fluoride
FLUORIDATION: A 50 YEAR OLD BLUNDER AND COVER-UP A referenced review of the Fluoridation Issue by David C. Kennedy, DDS
Fluoride Linked to Low IQ, Studies Show From Fluoride Action Network Monday, August 25, 2003 - Fluoride crosses the blood-brain barrier producing biochemical and functional impairment of the nervous system during the developmental periods of infancy and childhood, the authors report.
Fluoride: Hidden Danger in Your Drinking Water and Toothpaste by Mary Shomon - Studies dating back to the 1950s have shown links between Down's Syndrome and natural fluoridation. Ionel Rapaport also showed how the age of women bearing Down's Syndrome children decreased in direct relation to the increase of fluoride in the water supply.
THE ABSURDITIES OF WATER FLUORIDATION - by Paul Connett, PhD
Facts About Fluoridation - by the Fluoride Action Network