Some antifluoride activists believe that water fluoridation allows industry to profit from dumping hazardous waste, rather than
paying for disposal.
Though fluoride is added to public water supplies in amounts thought to be “safe,” you are now exposed to more sources of
fluoride than when it was first introduced into the water supply.
Toothpaste and mouthwash enhanced with fluoride, food processed with fluoridated water, and fluoride added to multivitamins
have greatly increased the amount of fluoride to which you are exposed. Overexposure to fluoride has many negative effects.
In toothpaste, fluoride is supposed to bind to tooth enamel to make the tooth more resistant to acid attack from bacteria.
Whether and how much fluoride protects teeth are not clear. Fluoride’s role in the decline of tooth decay is now in serious
doubt. One thing is known for certain: Excess fluoridation has led to fluorosis, a discoloring and weakening of enamel. This condition occurs when fluoride interferes with the cells that produce enamel, creating white flecks and stripes on the teeth.
The fact is that children are being overexposed to fluoride. Four out of ten adolescents have some level of fluorosis.
The Environmental Protection Agency listed fluoride as one of the hundred chemicals for which there is substantial evidence of developmental neurotoxicity. That’s right,
fluoride damages the developing brain.
Other studies have reported an association between fluoride exposure and reduced IQ. Two recent studies have linked fluoridation to ADHD and underactive thyroid. The studies have been alarming. The tide is turning against water fluoridation.
Research has found insufficient evidence that fluoridation reduces tooth decay in adults. The new science of the oral microbiome has shown its ability to remineralize teeth by facilitating the
transport of ionic calcium and phosphorus from saliva to the surface of tooth enamel. Keeping your oral microbiome in a healthy
balance is a healthier approach to preventing decay, along with good diet and nutrition.