The fluoride issue, again.

Daithi 1

I know most are bored to death with the fluoride scenario and all that can be said, has been said. This video came to my attention and I thought I'd share it with you all. It's just information, I'm not trying to prove a point. It's not a conspiracy theory.

Just imagine if what she's saying is correct..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iu9HzaVbWQ

Insect Overlord

No. Just no.

jd007

Im hardly going to listen to a pedophile

Daithi 1

jd007 wrote: »

Im hardly going to listen to a pedophile

Well, it is Saturday like....

DEFTLEFTHAND

The nWo are responsible.

Strawberry Fields

TLDW I'm going to brush my teeth, it's what gets me the wimmins.

ITS_A_BADGER

she talkin about MERICA in the video tho, id imagine they'd probably have differnt dosages here i dont know anything about it tbh

Daithi 1

ITS_A_BADGER wrote: »

she talkin about MERICA in the video tho, id imagine they'd probably have differnt dosages here i dont know anything about it tbh

Isnt her point that, You can't judge a dose ? Geographic don't come into it. yo

Strawberry Fields

lol pediatrician specialise in children not denistry.
gtfo

Daithi 1

Strawberry Fields wrote: »

lol pediatrician specialise in children not denistry.
gtfo

When if it was a REAL dentist, we'd take heed :pac:

Use your head ya muppet.

Seaneh

Insect Overlord wrote: »

No. Just no.

In fairness, 41% of teenagers having dental fluorosis in the US is pretty ****ing scary...

Daithi 1

Seaneh wrote: »

In fairness, 41% of teenagers having dental fluorosis in the US is pretty ****ing scary...

Not if your drunk.

jumpguy

Bear in mind before reading my post that I'm a science student, I look at scientific information pretty much all day every day and I'm well used to discarding rubbish, but I do think there's a lot to be said in favour of those who don't like fluoride being added to their water.

I think fluoridation is a really tricky issue with valid arguments for and against. As a child, I used to drink the tap water at home (we had a filter and it tasted class) a lot. I also brushed my teeth once a day. My front teeth have some signs of fluorosis (white mottling.) On the other hand, I've also never had a filling in my life - although I wonder if the same thing could've been achieved by just not drinking carbonated drinks (which I drink very little of.)

I'm really not too bothered about the minor white mottling of my teeth, because I don't really need perfect teeth (not a model or anything), but I do wonder what if it WAS very desirable for me to have perfect, well-coloured teeth? Also, if the excess fluoride caused the mottling, what other undesirable, but minor things might it have done that I cannot see? Might it have impaired my intellect to some slight degree?

I know that one case (mine) means diddley squat in scientific terms, but it has made me wary. It's an area I'd like to see renewed, well-informed debate, and I think more credible research into the effects of regular fluoride intake needs to be done. The research has shown very clearly that fluoride in the water definitely does improve dental health - but convincing evidence that fluoride-water doesn't have any other ill-effects beyond increase the risk for mild fluorosis of the teeth seems scarce (feel free to enlighten me on this one, if you're aware of some studies/reviews convincingly showing that low-level fluorosis of water has no discernible other health effects - I haven't bothered dredging through all the papers of the 1950's.)

There's also the morally troubling fact that we are unwillingly being administered a drug - which it is, whether you like it or not, with it's therapeutic intent to improve dental hygiene. I ponder why improving the dental hygiene of the masses is so desirable compared to other medical ideals - why don't we have a saturated fat limit on foods, an alcohol-content limit on alcohol? Because that would too "nanny-state" or eliminate ones freedom to choose? Surely this is the same thing - with the difference being that most people probably won't notice it.

I can't say I'm too happy about the fluoridation of water. I know that people who would be less well off benefit dentally, but surely our goal as a society should be to educate people so they can look after themselves. If people still don't want to brush their teeth, then they know the consequences. But why do I have to swallow the fluoride too?

Daithi 1

jumpguy wrote: »

Bear in mind before reading my post that I'm a science student, I look at scientific information pretty much all day every day and I'm well used to discarding rubbish, but I do think there's a lot to be said in favour of those who don't like fluoride being added to their water.

Why then do you suspect most of Europe has stopped Fluoridating their water ? After introducing fluoridating ?

Have they gone backwards ??

EDIT:

Sorry, good post. I jumped in to fast.