Originally published December 18 2005
Fluoridation expert warns about potential of fluoride poisoning from tap water
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Ailsa Boyden of the Australian Fluoridation Information Network addresses the misinformation given out on ABC Radio National that claimed there was no danger of fluoride poisoning from tap water.
CONTRARY to what was aired nationally on Australian Talks Back (ABC Radio National, November 16) fluoride in tap water has the potential to harm.
The "optimum" recommended dose of fluoride for water supplies is one part per million.
In Bhanakpur (an Indian village near Delhi), water with between 0.7 and 1.6 parts per million fluoride coupled with poor nutrition was enough to leave 17 per cent of the population suffering from the bent bones of skeletal fluorosis.
The average member of the population is already overdosing on fluoride.
According to the US Department of Health and Human Services Review of Fluoride: Benefits and Risks (1991), "taken conservatively, the daily rate of fluoride ingestion from all sources (1.58-6.6mg/day) now overlaps the clinical dose of fluoride which is administered to lower thyroid function (2.3-4.5mg/day)".
Under-activity of the thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) is now reaching epidemic proportions.
Prolonged and repeated exposure to fluoridating agents can cause embrittlement of bones so, too, can thyroid medication!
All content posted on this site is commentary or opinion and is protected under Free Speech. Truth Publishing LLC takes sole responsibility for all content. Truth Publishing sells no hard products and earns no money from the recommendation of products. NaturalNews.com is presented for educational and commentary purposes only and should not be construed as professional advice from any licensed practitioner. Truth Publishing assumes no responsibility for the use or misuse of this material. For the full terms of usage of this material, visit www.NaturalNews.com/terms.shtml