I was happy to see this because I was very active in the fight to keep Fluoride out of the Kansas City water supply back when Representative Cleaver was Mayor. We lost that battle, but it looks like we’re going to win the war.
Over 1,750 medical professionals signed a statement urging Congress to stop water Fluoridation until Congressional hearings are conducted. An overwhelming number of studies show that Fluoridation is useless in preventing cavities and poses serious health risks, and a 2006 National Research Council (NRC) panel reported on Fluorides toxicology, causing the scientific community to re-evaluate their position.
The Professionals’ Statement also references the following:
- The new American Dental Association policy recommending infant formula NOT be prepared with fluoridated water.
- The Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) concession that the predominant benefit of fluoride is topical not systemic.
- CDC data showing the dental fluorosis, caused by fluoride over-exposure, now impacts one-third of American children.
- Major research indicating little difference in decay rates between fluoridated and non-fluoridated communities.
- A Harvard study indicating a possible link between fluoridation and bone cancer.
You can reference this at www.fluoridealert.org/statement.august.2007.html.