Fluoridation Harms Children, new study shows
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children's liver and kidney functions, according to a new study in
"Environmental Research" (1), reports the New York State Coalition
Opposed to Fluoridation (NYSCOF).
Xiong and colleagues write, "Our results suggest that drinking water
fluoride levels over 2.0 mg/L can cause damage to liver and kidney
functions in children." Further, dental fluorosis
(fluoride-discolored teeth) can be an indicator of kidney function
harm, they report.
Researchers grouped 210 Chinese children (aged 10 - 12 years old) by
drinking water fluoride levels (averaging 0 .76; 1.47; 2.58; and 4.5l
mg/L). Dental fluorosis rates, respectively, were 15%, 41%, 79% and
94%.
Blood serum and urine samples revealed:
-- fluoride levels increased as water fluoride levels increased
-- liver and kidney enzymes elevated, indicative of liver or kidney
damage, in
children drinking water with over 2mg fluoride per liter.
-- liver function can be damaged without dental fluorosis
"Dose-effect relationship between water fluoride levels and damage to
liver and kidney functions in animals has been reported," the authors
write. However, this is one of the few to do so in humans. The liver
and kidneys are especially susceptible to fluoride toxicity, they
write.
Paul Beeber, NYSCOF President says, "2 mg fluoride daily is very
often exceeded from food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and dental
products. Clearly this is more evidence showing fluoridation is not
only harmful, but unethical and immoral," says Beeber.
To prevent crippling skeletal fluorosis, the Environmental Protection
Agency set 4 mg/L as the maximum fluoride contamination of drinking
water. But this doesn't protect all Americans from all of
fluoride's adverse effects, according to a recent National Academy of
Sciences (NAS) fluoride panel(2)
After reviewing hundreds of studies over 3 ½ years, at least three
scientists on the NAS panel recommend water fluoride levels be lowered
well under 1 mg/L - the current level dentists claim is optimal to
reduce cavities, and deliberately added to public water supplies.(3)
"Fluoridated water is also linked to thyroid dysfunction, bone damage
and cancer in humans - even at 1 mg/L," says Beeber. "Americans
are guinea pigs for the country's failed fluoridation experiment."
More information about fluoride's adverse kidney effects here:
http://www.fluoridealert.org/health/kidney
References:
1) Dose-effect relationship between drinking water fluoride levels
and damage to liver and kidney functions in children · ARTICLE
Environmental Research, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 10
July 2006,
XianZhi Xiong, JunLing Liu, WeiHong He, Tao Xia, Ping He, XueMin Chen,
KeDi Yang and AiGuo Wang
2) "Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA's
Standards" Committee on Fluoride in Drinking Water, Board on
Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Division on Earth and Life
Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11571.html
3) The 2nd Citizens' Conference on Fluoride: A Summary, Fluoride
Action Network
http://www.fluoridealert.org/conference/about.htm
SOURCE: NYS Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc.
PO Box 263
Old Bethpage, NY 11804
http://www.orgsites.com/ny/nyscof
Fluoridation News Releases
http://tinyurl.com/6kqtu
Tooth Decay Crises in Fluoridated Areas
http://www.fluoridenews.blogspot.com/