Campaigners against fluoride believe that adding fluoride to the water supply is tantamount to poisoning and are lobbying for fluoridation to be stopped all over Canada. Opponents of fluoride claim the chemical is illegal, unnecessary and dangerous; campaigners believe fluoride contributes to health conditions, including increased risk of cancer, thyroid disease and arthritis.
Public health officials and dentists in the area are outraged by the decision; numerous studies conducted all over the world have consistently shown that fluoride helps to strengthen and protect the teeth, which reduces rates of decay. Fluoride also helps to cut costs for public health services as people are less likely to need dental treatment.
TVNL Comment: Fluoride does strengthen teeth, when applied topically. If you eat fluoride...you die. Very simple, it will kill you, even in small amounts. It is used as rat poison. It is not a nutrient. You want to apply it to your teeth, do so. But don't put it in everyone's drinking water. If it is so great...sell it! Oh, they already do that...in tooth paste!
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