Fluoride decision delayed in East Lancs (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Fluoride decision delayed in East Lancs
1:10pm Wednesday 9th September 2009 in News
ANY PLANS to put fluoride into East Lancashire’s water will be delayed until after the general election, health bosses have confirmed.
NHS North West said a legal challenge to the controversial process in Southampton put other areas in an “uncertain” position so should be postponed.
A new report by United Utilities found the cost across the North West would be about £200million, which equates to around £30 per person, followed by annual costs of almost £6million.
jwillie6 says...
5:25pm Wed 9 Sep 09
See (www.fluoridealert.o
rg) "50 Reasons to Oppose Fluoridfation" by Dr. Paul Connett.
He lists 190 reaearch studies to support the 50 reasons.
1. Government should not dictate that everyone must take a chemical against their will.
2. It is insanely inefficient with 99.5% of fluoridated water going down the drain, wasting 99.5% of the chemical cost. People only drink 0.5% of the water they use. A plan to give away fluoride tablets free would be much cheaper.
3. It is not effective in reducing cavities. Most countries in Europe no longer fluoridate water systems. They are 98% fluoride free, yet the World Health Organization reports that nine of those countries have better cavity rates than the U.S. or any fluoridated country. Many other research reports show the same ineffectiveness of fluoride.
4. The toxic waste fluoride chemical, Hydrofluorosilicic Acid, is collected from the smokestacks of companies and sold to communities. It contains lead, arsenic, mercury and much more. It would be very expensive to process such waste, and it is illegal to dump it into our environment. So, over 1/2 million tons each year in the U.S. ends up in our water and our environment anyway.
5. The most important reason to oppose fluoridation is the very severe health problems it causes. 50% builds up in the bones, brain, and glands, causing cancer, broken hips and lowered IQ in children. Please read the following article on a fivefold increase in bone cancer in young boys published in a prestigious scientific journal. "Another Study Links Fluoride to Bone Cancer" (http://ca.sys-con.c
om/node/940747)