Fluoridate

Amazingly, the United States is only one of eight countries in the entire developed world that fluoridate more than 50 percent of their water supply. ❋ Dr. Joseph Mercola (2010)

When the U.S. policy to fluoridate our drinking water was first developed, scientists and dentists believed that only ingested fluoride benefited teeth. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He explained that the treatment recommendations are not about me at all, but "a public health issue, just like why we fluoridate water." ❋ Unknown (2010)

A group of private citizens in San Diego County is planning to file a large-scale lawsuit in federal court against public water districts and challenge the constitutionality of using industrial-grade hydrofluosilicic acid to fluoridate drinking water. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Several studies from Europe and elsewhere (see here [pdf], here and here) show that developed countries now have similar levels of cavities whether they fluoridated their water or not -- a change from the 1970s and '80s when countries that did not fluoridate their water had more tooth decay on average than those that did. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Traces of arsenic, copper, lead and other impurities are found in chemicals used to fluoridate public water supplies, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Back in the 1960s, when my dad was the editor of the Ypsilanti Press, the city held a referendum on whether to fluoridate the water supply. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A solution was found in capturing the contaminated waste emissions and liquifying them with hydrochloric acid so as to produce hydrofluosilicic acid the industrial-grade waste product used to fluoridate water. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Or fluoridate our drinking water, whichever makes less sense ❋ CC (2009)

They believe that it's all, like I said, a conspiracy to fluoridate the water ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

Hardy Limeback's research, most American cities are purchasing an industrial grade source of fluoride to fluoridate drinking water. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Most of Europe does not (openly) fluoridate their water. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It's a proven carcinogen ... still they fluoridate. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Such studies have not been conducted in countries that artificially fluoridate the water such as the US, UK and Canada, but should be, he said. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Join a Discussion This election day, whether or not to fluoridate is on the ballot in 41 communities in Nebraska, as well as 1 in New York, 1 in Maine and 2 in Wisconsin. ❋ Unknown (2008)