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The ad was sent by the Arkansas Press Association to its member newspapers and required it be run under a membership agreement.
The ad, which shows a child brushing her teeth, says, "got teeth? get fluoride! Water fluoridation is a safe, effective way to prevent tooth decay. Each dollar spent on fluoridation saves $39 in dental treatments. Tooth decay can be prevented."
It is sponsored by the Arkansas Department of Health and the Office of Oral Health, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Allison, along with 10 other water operators at CBWD, had already written a letter dated June 13 to Dr. Lynn Mouden, director of the state Office of Oral Health. He asked, under the Freedom of Information Act, whether new legislation is afoot in the state legislature to require fluoridation of the water supply and whether affected parties, such as water district operators, would be notified.
He said he had attended a class called, "Fluoridation in Arkansas: An Update" on April 28, presented by Glenn Greenway, at the 77th annual meeting of the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Association in Hot Springs.
"Glenn indicated that mandatory fluoridation was to again be introduced to the State Legislature but when asked to further explain, Glenn said the class was about operations and he would not elaborate," Allison wrote.
He asked Mouden whether his department is in the process of introducing such legislation in the 2009 session and if so, at what point affected parties would be notified.
"They tried to sneak it through last time," he said, referring to legislation passed by the House in 2005 under "a cloak of secrecy" and not made public until it reached a Senate committee hearing.
At that hearing, Allison and fellow water operators testified as "adamantly opposed" to the state mandating water fluoridation, he said in his recent letter, "especially with the increased information learned since 2005 about the harmful effects of fluoride."
The measure failed.
Of the four member cities that make up the Carroll-Boone Water District, only Eureka Springs voted against it two previous times. Without unanimous agreement, it could not pass and be added to the water supply.
Allison was careful to say that he and his fellow operators do not officially represent the CBWD Board of Directors on the issue, but only themselves.
In his 2005 letter, he stated, "when the fluoride issue came up several years ago for the District, we along with the citizens of Eureka Springs, began to research the fluoride issue and became disturbed by the information we were finding.... We are disturbed by the potential harm to our customers and operators for handling and consuming a poison more toxic than lead and just slightly less toxic than arsenic made from industrial waste."
He noted training materials for water districts recommend the use of "bone char and bone meal to remove fluoride from the source point water. We know it to be a big leap, but do you suppose our bones are removing fluoride from our system much like treatment process mentioned above."
Allison cited the American Dental Association's warning against mixing infant formula with fluoridated water and the fact that fluoride is not approved by the FDA.
On June 3 of this year, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) released a position paper updating its statement about hemodialysis patients using fluoridated water. The paper noted that in a city that "accidentally" over-fluoridated its water, one patient died and several became severely ill.
The NKF advises that dialysis patients be warned of the risks of using fluoridated water for dialysis.
Although the NKF would not go so far as to recommend an "optimal level" of fluoridated water, it did state that its 1981 paper stating no risk from fluoridation was "outdated" and was withdrawn.
Following that statement, the American Water Works Association was notified it must keep all documents related to fluoridation in case of possible lawsuits in the near future by kidney patients and others who might be harmed by the additive.
Allison ended his June 13 letter to Mouden with, "The opposition to fluoride of every licensed operator at this facility has not changed and we plan to be in the fight against mandated fluoridation."
Allison received a reply Friday from the Arkansas Department of Health, informing him, "Your 'questions' do not meet the requirements of the (Freedom of Information) Act."
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The CDC is ramping up mandatory fluoridation as citizens are becoming informed of the many issues and it often can be mandated with The ADA big money lobby. The science should be looked at instead of the old theory and ancient design bias studies that proved nothing but studies can be fixed just like horse races. Do cities really need all the problems that FSA H2SiF6 bring along with the fluoride? Nothing is better to increase the corrosion ability of water to leach lead from brass, solder and even attack copper pipe. Actually adding chloramine does that as Washington DC discovered when they switched from chlorine. It took them over two years to discover out of control lead levels at homes but they attemped to blame the entire problem on some lead supply lines. DC utilities with the EPA did an excellent coverup and ignored the out of control lead in the majority of the city and instead only warned the 25,000 with lead supply lines. The fired the corrosion expert for being honest and waited a year to test blood lead levels and flushed schools the night before lead tests to get safe results. See Maas 2007 for study showing up to 900% increase in lead from leaching. See fluoridealert.org for researcher and EPA videos JimSchultz
Fluoridation schemes are always foisted on us by organized dentistry. As an example of their power, the NY Times published an article showing the powerful political influence of the NYS Dental Society. This is indicative of all the dental groups reporting to their parent group The American Dental Association, which is one of the top campaign funders in the country.
Organized dentistry is always behind fluoridation initiatives. Don't believe they are forcing fluoridation on you for YOUR benefit. There's something in it for them. Dr. Lynn Mouden was a featured speaker at the four-day fluoridation strategy session held at American Dental Association Headquarters in Chicago in 2005.
I heard him insult Arkansas people opposed to fluoridation and misrepresent Arkansas legislators who oppose fluoridation.
With money derived from corporations who profit from tooth decay, organized dentistry has managed to get laws passed that give dentists a monopoly to fix teeth. Most dentists make three times more money than physicians while working fewer days and fewer hours doing less critical work. About 5% of dental offices can be considered Spas.
While dentists grow rich, Americans are dying from untreated tooth decay, emergency rooms are being over-burdened treating critical dental work costing ten times more than the price of a simple filling. But 80% of dentists refuse to treat Medicaid patients and 108 million Americans lack dental insurance. And organized dentistry lobbies against any groups willing and able to fill their void.
In the "Art of War" Tzu writes that effective military strategy includes deceiving not just the enemy but one's own troops as well, making them follow orders without full knowledge of their leader's true intention. This seems to be the case with the people who are propped up as fluoridation spokespeople by the American Dental Association to fight the fluoridation "battles."
I think Mouden and is an obedient foot soldier in organized dentistry's continuing battle to fluoridate us against our will.
There is NO evidence that any Arkansas child or adult is fluoride-deficient. There's loads of evidence showing too many are dentist-deficient as the recent Mission of Mercy illustrates. Feeding more fluoride to Arkansas will solve NO problems but create more health problems.
This fluoridation push is an illusion that something is being done about the dental health crisis in the US today. But what is really needed is legislation to mandate that dentists treat more Medicaid and low-income Americans.
If they won't, they have to allow other viable groups to fill the void.
Unfortunately, there's no special-interest group promoting that message to legislators.
I'm sorry if I'm insulting member dentists who volunteered their time for the Mission of Mercy but even you know that's a bandaid fix.
All dentists have an ethical responsibility to review recent fluoride science, for themselves, to determine whether feeding fluoride chemicals to every human via the water supply is not detrimental to even one person.
I think Indiana proved the dental professional are ignorant beyond belief on fluoridation. Yoder K.M. 2007 is the results of testing proving only 17% of dental professionals knew the current science of fluoride . Only 14% in Illinois. Most still believe that ingested fluorides provide benefit in preeruptive teeth. That is the fluoride myth that is the basis of the fluoridation theory. All of the current researchers agree the benefit if it exists is topical on post eruptive teeth and is a reminerization effect but only at toothpaste levels(1000ppm)and above as 1ppm is way to low to have any topical benefit. The entire ADA position reinforces a non science lie about fluoridation benefits as they have published the journal peer reviewed studies that show ingested benefit so small it can not be measured. The only payoff for staying so stupid might be that it is the cover story for dentists not treating poor kids because they have fluoride to protect them. The other possible reason might be the huge profit that cosmetic restoration of fluoride damaged teeth from this windfall of suffering. The Pizzo 2007 showed 51% now having multiple teeth with dental fluorosis in fluoridated communities. The York review 2000 showed something the CDC is terrified of admitting. Fluoridation more then triples fluoride damaged teeth sending damage from 15% to 48% with 12.5% needing cosmetic restoration for the ugly fluoride damaged teeth. The cost of this repair far exceeds even the false exagerated claims of reduced cavities and savings. Canada is coming toward that conclusion as they lower fluoridation levels in a failed attempt to reduce dental fluorosis which as Hardy Limeback DDS admits costs more to repair then any savings. He now asks to halt fluoridation because of increasing proven damage and small benefits at best. The opposition to fluoridation has been growing within the EPA unions of professionals from a lawsuit in 1986 ,congressional call for halting fluoridation in 2000 testimony by headquarters union,and then in 2005 11 unions asked for moratorium and goal of ZERO just like less toxic lead and arsenic which are also cumulative toxins. We know babies receive more fluorides by city water then any professional could prescribe as they are not allowed any 6 months and under and then just .25mg at age 3. That is just one pea size dab of toothpaste or 8 oz of optimal water. I just read a article today where every licensed water plant operator from the top down went on the record in opposition to the risk this toxic cumulative waste product poses to workers and those that drink it. That is 11 informed professionals who object to the states attempt for manadatory fluoridation by legislation and lying about the benefits with taxpayers dollars. The ADA is the big money and back room lobby for this insult to discussion and our right to not be forced mass medication by toxic waste disposal. Maybe they should get one supplier of this toxic waste to certify it safe for humans and beneficial.Maybe the FDA could review ingested fluoride after 63 years? It even damages pets like dogs and horses. Stephen King could not even dream up something this sick and evil but Bernays did while hired to do fluoridation promotion. Tax dollars at work.
"Got teeth, get fluoride" the slogan should be "Got Brains, Reject fluoride".
There have now been over 40 animal studies which show that fluoride damages the brain and 18 studies which show that fluoride lowers IQ in children. Only dentists who don't read the scientific literature believe it makes sense to add fluoride to our drinking water at 250 times the level which occurs in mothers milk (1 ppm versus 0.004 ppm). If you believe in water fluoridation you are essentially saying that nature screwed up on what a baby needs for healthy nutrition. Who knows best how to protect our children's brains - mother nature or pro-fluoridation zealots?
Water fluoridation is uncontrolled medicating people through our water suppy. Fluoridation compromises the core medical premise of "First, do no harm. According to the 1984 Clinical Toxicity of Commercial Products fluoride is more poisonous than lead and slighly less toxic than arsenic. It has the ability to burn flesh to the bone, destroy eyes, and sear lungs so that victims drown in their own body fluid ~ . Fluoride is accumulative, 50% in adults and 80% in babies. Fluoride accumulates in the bone's,human pineal gland and lowers melatonin production in animals. Fluoride demonstrates toxic effects on a number of cell signaling systems, energy enzymes and the subsequent harmful effects on the central nervous system - both during development and in the adult. Fluoride is very bad for thyroid function. Ever wonder why so many Americans have thyroid problems? Hyperthyroidism (Graves disease) used to be treated with fluoride, but this treatment was abandoned because of it being too toxic.Find out for yourself how fluoride can effect people with thyoid problems by stating here
http://www.thyroidpower.com/articlesfr.h....
With decay rates in non fluoridated areas the same or less than fluoridated communities and with ample evidence of increased risk of bone cancer in boys and harm caused to kidney patients associated with fluoridation, it is senseless and morally wrong to force fluoridation on innocent populations. I can't even imagine how the American people ever allowed this to happen. It's amazing to me how the public can be made to believe that the disposal of a hazardous waste in their public water supply can be good for their health. It's hard to believe supposedly rational people are in favor of medicating people through their water supply without individual informed consent.
"The Nuremberg Code (1947) sets out certain basic principles that must be observed in order to satisfy moral, ethical and legal concepts, and its first point clearly defines "informed consent." 'The voluntary consent of the human subject is absolutely essential. This means that the person involved should have legal capacity to give consent; should be so situated as to be able to exercise free power of choice, without the intervention of any element of force, fraud, deceit, duress, overreaching, or other ulterior form of constraint or coercion; and should have sufficient knowledge and comprehension of the elements of the subject matter involved as to enable him to make an understanding and enlightened decision.
With the concession by the CDC that fluoride's predominant action is topical, meaning it works on the outside of the tooth ,why on earth expose the whole body to this known toxic substance by putting it into our drinking water?
Go to www.fluoridealert.org to find out why many Scientists at the EPA and over 1700 Professionals are calling for a congressional hearing and an end to water fluoridation.
Don't take my word or anyone elses check out the facts for yourself and then decide. If There's Any Doubt Get it out!
If you would like to see my stand on water fluoridation go to www.myspace.com/crystalthepink