The idea of adding fluoride to drinking water is decades old

The idea of adding fluoride to drinking water is decades old - Windsor, Ontario, Canada decides to end that now


(NaturalNews) Despite strong opinions on both sides, Windsor, a city in
Ontario, Canada, joins other municipalities, namely Lakeshore, Tecumseh,
Amherstburg, Calgary and Waterloo, to end fluoridation, according to a
Jan 28, 2013 report by Doug Schmidt in The Windsor Star.

While
opinions from health and dental experts, and others with various
scientific backgrounds were challenged by a list of experts, studies and
reports brought on by opponents, it was evident that just as many
Windsorites were celebrating as were concerned.

Journalist and
councilor of Ward 4 Alan Halberstadt, with a drive to clean up the city,
argues on behalf of pregnant women, reportedly stating that they need
to be advised of potential harm that could result in preparing infant
formula with tap water containing hydrofluorosilicic acid. He described
the city's approach to medicating against tooth decay as
"paternalistic."

President of the Ontario Dental Association
and Chatham dentist, Dr. Arthur Worth, argues that low-income residents
and those who lack dental insurance benefit from fluoridation and calls
it a "cost-effective preventative strategy." In practice, Worth finds
that patients from near-by fluoride-free cities often have softer teeth
and more cavities.

Another dentist, Dr. Hardy Limeback, discusses
the "yucky origin of fluoride" stating that it comes from the scrubbers
of smokestacks at fertilizer factories. After studying the effects of
fluoride as head of preventative dentistry at the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto, and serving on the U.S. National Academy of Sciences subcommittee on fluoride, Limeback retired from academia early, and apologized to students and his faculty for misleading them unintentionally.

Stating
that "industrial waste was being used to fluoridate the drinking water.
The chemicals used in over 90 per cent of cities in North America are
fluorosilicates: they are contaminated with cancer-causing arsenic and
radioactive particles and have never been tested for safety in humans."
Dr. Hardy Limeback believes others support fluoridation "to save face."


What are the potential ill effects of ingesting fluoride?

Bones
become brittle, studies suggest, as fluoride accumulates over time,
which in turn increases the risk of hip fractures and other bone issues.
While more studies are recommended, to add to the list of potential
issues, studies suggest lower IQ being of concern, issues with thyroid
and pineal glands, as well as increased risk of bone cancer.

Keeping teeth healthy

Fluoride,
to some, is still an important component to keeping teeth healthy, but
they suggest it's effect is topical, not through ingestion. Also, as
Tera Warner of TeraWarner.com points out, "your entire approach to caring for them will change when you realize that your gums and your teeth ARE alive."

Essential
oils of rose, clove, cinnamon, oregano and more are said to be
anti-fungal, anti-viral and anti-bacterial. When applied to dental
floss, it can heal or protect the gums, roots and teeth in a much
different way than with standard brushing and flossing. Vitamin D is
also said to play a major role in healthy teeth and gums.

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http://www.naturalnews.com/038923_fluoride_Canada_water_fluoridation.html