Great post Eric.

TV news is so reminiscent of http://www.videosift.com/video/Monty-Python-The-Argument-Clinic-Full-Version

They don't actually go into the details of the placebo-controlled clinical trial that shows 1ppm of fluoride ion in drinking water causes a pattern of behavioral deficits in rats, or the studies of the biochemical mechanisms of its neurotoxicity. Dental Fluorosis is the most benign of the problems excess fluoride can cause. http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=fluoride+varner

Check out this episode of the podcast "Skeptoid" for more accurate information about this issue.

http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4058

Take Action to End Fluoridation

Online Petition to End Fluoridation and call for a Congressional Hearing

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2477/t/2782/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=21960

or

http://www.fluorideaction.net/congress


Sponsored by the Fluoride Action Network http://FluorideAction.Net

For being a pro-rational thought site, that fluoride article on skeptoid.com that deathbychimps linked is awful. It uses language that smacks of conspiracy theory talk. For example: "Measure W was essentially a devious, deceitful trick intended to further the anti-fluoridation lobby's agenda at the expense of the dental health of Arcata's children". That sentence paints opponents of fluoridation as a monolithic entity with some ulterior motive, as opposed to random concerned individuals. The article is also incorrect in its premise; fluoride IS dangerous.

The city water where I live contains high levels of fluoride. When I was growing up we were not aware it was an issue; now, my teeth are discolored and pitted similar to those in the video.

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