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Kimberly Kaminski / Portlandtribune.com

As Portlander’s, we are passionate about our drinking water, which is some of the world’s best.

Protecting our right to clean water is something that brings us together.

It’s not surprising that Portlander’s have rejected three attempts to fluoridate our drinking water. What is surprising, however, is that the City Council is poised to ignore the will of the voters and push fluoridation chemicals into our water, and to do so without public input or thoughtful debate.

The announcement of support for the fluoridation plan by Mayor Sam Adams and Commissioners Randy Leonard and Nick Fish in these circumstances is representative government at its worst. Their closed-door meetings with well-funded political consultants representing the fluoridation lobby are one-sided, and likely failed to raise the most fundamental questions about fluoridation chemicals and their risks.

Proponents of fluoridation like to make the “everybody is doing it” argument, but what exactly is it that they want to add to our water?

Many who think that fluoridation is the answer to tooth decay are not aware that the chemicals used to fluoridate water are byproducts of the phosphate fertilizer industry. Proponents of fluoridation have admitted this, and it is acknowledged and well-documented by the National Academy of Sciences and other credible experts.

This is the reason Clean Water Portland, a new organization committed to protecting Portland’s water from fluoridation chemicals, recently filed a ballot measure making sure that the city “shall not add any chemical or other substance to the city’s drinking water that is a byproduct of any industrial or manufacturing process …”

This measure does not apply to chemicals used to make water drinkable.

Wholesale dumping

It’s not just the idea of adding an industrial byproduct to Portland’s clean drinking water that is concerning. Like most industrial waste, fluoridation chemicals are far from pure. In fact, 43 percent of fluoridation chemicals tested positive for arsenic contamination. The National Sanitation Foundation also found that fluoridation chemicals tested positive for lead and mercury, but it downplayed the effects of those contaminates.

What parent would knowingly add toxic metals, such as lead, arsenic and mercury, to their child’s diet? Yet this is exactly what we will be doing if we fluoridate Portland’s water.

Several studies have concluded that there is no safe level of lead or arsenic. Even small increases in consumption of these heavy metals increase the risk of cancer, decreased IQ and other serious health consequences.

In addition to the problematic source and contamination of the fluoridation chemicals, a recent flood of scientific studies from credible institutions such as the National Academy of Sciences and Harvard identified serious health risks related to fluoride exposure, ranging from cancer and neurological damage to increased risks of bone fractures and decreased childhood IQ.

We all know children’s dental health is important. There are better ways to promote healthy teeth than wholesale dumping of fluoridation chemicals into Portland’s world-class water.

Kimberly Kaminski is executive director of Oregon Citizens for

Safe Drinking Water, cleanwater portland.org.

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Groups debate over fluoridation of Wichita water

WICHITA, Kansas — A familiar debate surrounding the fluoridation of Wichita water is back.

Those for and against are raising awareness of the issue and want you to know more about your drinking water.

500 medical professionals have joined together to raise awareness of what they see as benefits and the need for optimal level fluoride in Wichita’s drinking water.

“We believe the CDC says this is good for our community and we stand by the sound scientific research and feel it would be beneficial to all our citizens in the Wichita area,” advocates Dr. Sara Meng, a dentist in Wichita.

“Everything else we put in our water is treated water to make the water safer. Putting fluoride in the water doesn’t do that,” says Michael Hicks, who is the executive director of Wichitans for Pure Water, a group opposed to fluoridation.

“Healthy diet and proper dental hygiene are the keys to preventing cavities in children and keeping this community safe,” says Hicks.

Medical professionals agree, but say that adding fluoridated water to that equation would save Kansans money.

“For example Kansas has about 58 percent of children experience dental decay by the third grade. In Sedgwick County that rate is around 71 percent and I believe we can do better by adding fluoride to strengthen their teeth,” says Dr. Meng.

“It is a physical poison to the body and we need to stop it from being in our water,” says Hicks.

To which Dr. Meng responded, “It is regulated by the EPA, standard 60 to regulate things that are added to the water so it is determined to be safe, therefore we are protected just as the EPA regulates anything else to protect our water.”

Wichita is the fourth largest city that does not fluoridate its water.

Wichitans for Healthy Teeth hopes to announce their plans to bring fluoridation to Wichita later this month.

Nothing official has been proposed just yet, both groups are raising awareness of the issue of what are the effects of drinking water contamination..fluoride contamination ?

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Fluoridation to end this summer

Okotoks: Council approved program to prevent tooth decay

Okotoks’ drinking water will be free of fluoride sometime this summer.

Town council voted 6-1 in favour of a bylaw to remove fluoride from water in town last week, while also deciding to work with Alberta Health Services to create a program to help prevent tooth decay for those most at risk in the community.

Coun. Florence Christophers, who first proposed ending fluoridation in Okotoks earlier this year, is happy with council’s decision.

“I’m excited and confident in the go forward strategy of Okotoks in partnership with AHS and I fully expect that oral health outcomes in our community will improve in years to come,” she said.

After last week’s vote, the Town must now notify Alberta Environment of its decision and it will take around two months before fluoridation ends.

Council also voted unanimously to use the $8,000 each year spent on adding fluoride to drinking water on a program to fight cavities in the community.

Christophers said the financial support from the Town and participation of Alberta Health Services should help its success.

She said there’s more to preventing cavities than adding fluoride to water, including diet, regular dental check ups and prevention education is also important.

“It’s not just a matter of brushing your teeth,” said Christophers. “We know that 80 per cent of cavities that happen even in families where they floss, they brush their teeth twice a day and they visit a dentist regularly.”

Mayor Bill Robertson cast the lone vote against removing fluoride from water in town. He continues to support fluoridation as a way to help protect people in the community most at risk of tooth decay.

“I still believe that the overall benefits to the community regarding fluoride outweigh the detriments,” he said.

Robertson supported the dental health plan. He said it would mitigate the impact of removing fluoride from the Town’s drinking water.

The Town will work with health authorities and the Healthy Family Resource Centre and will provide funding for a part-time person to provide preventative support for children and others at risk of tooth decay.
The program will also involve educational components to raise awareness about how to protect and improve dental health.

The Town will also ask Okotoks be included in an AHS study of dental decay in Calgary. A review of the program will be done in three years with the results to be brought back to town council at the time.

A timeframe for roll-out of the program hasn’t been determined yet.

Debbie Posey, Family and Community Support Services team leader, expects the Town will meet with officials from other agencies to draw up details this year and have something in place around the end of the year.

She said the Town hopes to leverage the $8,000 in annual funding by working with Alberta Health Services and some of the services it provides for at risk residents.

“If that provides two days a month where one day is for education and another day is for a topical varnish for more at-risk people, which we know is effective, then that will be something that works really well,” said Posey.

If the Town is accepted in the AHS cavity study, she said the funds could potentially cover any cost to the Town for participating.

“There shouldn’t be a huge cost for a program analysis if we continue to work with Alberta Health Services,” said Posey.

She said studies of other communities that withdrew fluoride from drinking water show a potential for a three per cent increase in cavities after fluoride has been removed from a community’s drinking water.

Posey said the review will help the Town know how effective the program has been and whether any changes will be needed.

“I think in three years we’ll know, is this really successful and if it’s made a difference in the community, or are we finding if it’s really not something that’s sustainable,” she said.

Opponents of fluoridation in town are happy with the decision.

Okotoks resident Christine Cameron is happy council finally voted to eliminate fluoride.

She doesn’t like that the Town now has to wait to remove fluoride, despite council’s approval. She aid it should be entirely up to the Town.

“I just don’t understand why it’s such a slow process,” she said.
>Cameron said the Town should be focusing on education about dental health with the program.

“I think that’s where the answer lies, is in educating parents,” she said. “I hope they’re conscientious enough to use the suggestions that are given to them.”

James Reeves said:

Of course it’s time to retire fluoridation because it doesn’t work, wastes money and is harmful to health. Drinking it to prevent tooth decay is as foolish as drinking sunscreen to prevent sunburn. People should not be forced to consume a drug against their will.
Fluoride is neither a nutrient nor essential for healthy teeth. It heals noting or cures nothing but is one of the most poisonous substances on Earth. No adult has ever walked out of their doctor’s office with a prescriptlion for the fluoride drug because the body has no known use for it. The industrial toxic waste fluoride used (Hexafluorosilicic acid) has never been tested or approved by FDA (in the USA) as safe and effective for human ingestion. It contains contaminants of lead, arsenic, mercury, radium and much more. This chemical will burn through concrete, and if a worker put his hand in it, he would quicky die.
In the U.S.A., the CDC reports that fluoride causes 41% of all children to have damaged enamel, called dental fluorosis. In this group, 15% have such severe damage that the dental repair costs from $10,000 to $30,000. The families have to pay this cost. Why won’t the dental community or the government agencies which forces everyone to consume this poison volunteer to pay for this damage?

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Okotoks: Town councillors want oral health program in place

The Town of Okotoks is close to removing fluoride from drinking water, but the issue is on hold until later this month as concerns linger whether a proposed oral health program will go ahead.

Town council passed two readings of a bylaw to remove fluoride from Okotoks’ drinking water on May 14, but there wasn’t enough support to move forward to the third and final reading. Support from five councillors was needed in order to hold three readings in one meeting, but Mayor Bill Robertson and councillors Stephen Clark and Ed Sands opposed proceeding to third reading.

The bylaw will come back to town council for third reading at its next meeting on May 28.

Coun. Florence Christophers first proposed removing fluoride earlier this year and she said she doesn’t want council to delay on removing fluoride any further.

“I do believe this council has said we will remove fluoride from our water, I see no reason to delay that,” she said.

If the bylaw is approved, administration will apply to the Province to stop fluoridation and it will take approximately 90 days before the fluoride will be removed.

Opinion in the community is also divided on the issue, but there is support for removing fluoride from drinking water in town. A survey on the Town’s website showed 66 per cent of respondents opposed fluoridation.

Opponents of fluoridation say the chemical contributes to a range of health problems including florosis of the teeth and creating brittle bones. Supporters of fluoridation say it’s a low-cost public health program to prevent tooth decay, especially among low-income families who may not be able to afford dental care.

Councillors voted 6-1 on April 23 to stop adding fluoride to drinking water, but they still need to approve a bylaw at a future meeting before the practice is halted.

Council also approved a motion to consult with Alberta Health Services to ensure a program is in place to provide fluoride toothpaste or topical treatments for people at risk of dental decay. Okotoks’ municipal manager Rick Quail told council the Town has contacted Alberta Health Services, but no details on progress were available by the May 14 meeting.

Christophers said the Town can stop fluoridation while continuing to set up a program to provide fluoride treatments, such as toothpaste or mouthwash, to people who need them.

“I think the first step is to have a conversation with Alberta Health Services to say, ‘What are you doing to reach at risk families and individuals?’,” she said, adding the Town can look to fill in any gaps in the community.

Sands supported the first two readings of the bylaw, but wouldn’t support proceeding to the final reading last week.

He said his concern is fluoride could be removed without an oral health program in place. He supported postponing third reading until the Town hears back from Alberta Health Services.

“I want to have the information from Alberta Health Services as to what kind of a program they can put together for our at-risk individuals before we go to third reading,” said Sands.

Robertson said he also wants to ensure an oral health program providing fluoride to at-risk residents in Okotoks is in place before fluoridation is eliminated.

He said he is concerned about low-income residents who may not be able to afford dental care and others who are most at risk of tooth decay.

“If it comes out I want to make sure that we did as we said we would,” said Robertson.

Opponents of fluoridation don’t want the Town to wait any longer.

Okotoks resident Christine Cameron wants fluoride removed from Okotoks’ drinking water sooner rather than later.

“I’m in favour of getting rid of fluoride as soon as possible because of its deleterious effects on the human body,” she said.

Cameron said she was raised without fluoride in drinking water and she didn’t have any more cavities as a result.

Instead of a program providing fluoride, she would rather see an education program to teach parents about the causes of tooth decay and proper diet.

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Okotoks: Town councillors want oral health program in place

The Town of Okotoks is close to removing fluoride from drinking water, but the issue is on hold until later this month as concerns linger whether a proposed oral health program will go ahead.

Town council passed two readings of a bylaw to remove fluoride from Okotoks’ drinking water on May 14, but there wasn’t enough support to move forward to the third and final reading. Support from five councillors was needed in order to hold three readings in one meeting, but Mayor Bill Robertson and councillors Stephen Clark and Ed Sands opposed proceeding to third reading.

The bylaw will come back to town council for third reading at its next meeting on May 28.

Coun. Florence Christophers first proposed removing fluoride earlier this year and she said she doesn’t want council to delay on removing fluoride any further.

“I do believe this council has said we will remove fluoride from our water, I see no reason to delay that,” she said.

If the bylaw is approved, administration will apply to the Province to stop fluoridation and it will take approximately 90 days before the fluoride will be removed.

Opinion in the community is also divided on the issue, but there is support for removing fluoride from drinking water in town. A survey on the Town’s website showed 66 per cent of respondents opposed fluoridation.

Opponents of fluoridation say the chemical contributes to a range of health problems including florosis of the teeth and creating brittle bones. Supporters of fluoridation say it’s a low-cost public health program to prevent tooth decay, especially among low-income families who may not be able to afford dental care.

Councillors voted 6-1 on April 23 to stop adding fluoride to drinking water, but they still need to approve a bylaw at a future meeting before the practice is halted.

Council also approved a motion to consult with Alberta Health Services to ensure a program is in place to provide fluoride toothpaste or topical treatments for people at risk of dental decay. Okotoks’ municipal manager Rick Quail told council the Town has contacted Alberta Health Services, but no details on progress were available by the May 14 meeting.

Christophers said the Town can stop fluoridation while continuing to set up a program to provide fluoride treatments, such as toothpaste or mouthwash, to people who need them.

“I think the first step is to have a conversation with Alberta Health Services to say, ‘What are you doing to reach at risk families and individuals?’,” she said, adding the Town can look to fill in any gaps in the community.

Sands supported the first two readings of the bylaw, but wouldn’t support proceeding to the final reading last week.

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CDC Adjusts Fluoride Poisoning Of America’s Water Supply To A Lower Level Archive One Year Ago

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Fluoride Issues: Researchers found that fluoride consumption directly stimulates the hardening of your arteries.

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Groundbreaking new research has linked sodium fluoride to cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death worldwide. Researchers found that fluoride consumption directly stimulates the hardening of your arteries, a condition known as atherosclerosis that is highly correlated with the #1 killer. Sodium fluoride is currently added to the water supply of many cities worldwide, despite extreme opposition from health professionals and previous studies linking it to decreased IQ and infertility.

In their research, scientists examined the relationship between fluoride intake and the hardening (calcification) of the arteries. Studying more than 60 patients, the researchers found a significant correlation between fluoride consumption and the calcification of your arteries. Published in the January edition of the journal Nuclear Medicine Communications, the research highlights the fact that mass fluoride exposure may be to blame for the cardiovascular disease epidemic that takes more lives each year than cancer. In 2008, cardiovascular killed 17 million people.

According to the authors of the study:

“The coronary fluoride uptake value in patients with cardiovascular events was significantly higher than in patients without cardiovascular events.”

Amazingly, this is not the first report to come out on the dangers of water fluoridation, however the United States government along with other nations have allowed for the continued fluoridation of the public water supply despite these key findings. In fact, the U.S. government has even gone on record stating that a reduction in water fluoridation needs to occur following the results of a massive study that found water fluoridation affected cognitive function to the point of lowering the IQ of children. It turns out that the announcement was little more than a public relations stunt to curtail the massive wave of activism that followed the findings.

Over 24 other studies have unanimously concluded that fluoride negatively impacts cognitive function. In addition to these 24 studies focusing on cognition, over 100 animal studies have linked fluoride to an increase in male infertility, diabetes, and a whole host of other health problems. In the latest study on cognition, it was found that that 28% of the children who lived in an area where fluoride levels were low achieved the highest test scores. This means that the children exposed to less fluoride scored normal or advanced, while only 8% of fluoridated children did the same.

In fact, the safety precautions regarding sodium fluoride are quite telling themselves:

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