The inorganic anion fluoride is used in many aspects of
modern life. From dental health products and services to being added to the
water supply, many of us are getting rather large doses in order to maintain
dental “health”. But fluoride is not an essential vitamin. Until recently much
of the human population had not even been exposed to this dangerous anion. One study
shows how dramatic overexposure to fluoride can have rather immediate affects
such as vomiting cramping, nausea, and even death.
Many scientists are now coming out
stating that fluoride is known to be a neurotoxin. It can affect neural development
and has been linked to a variety of cancers. This is a very important problem
in today’s world as people regularly visit the dentist for fluoride treatments,
not to mention the toothpaste they use everyday also contains the harmful
substance. More frightening however, is how much fluoride is added to the
public water supply. It seems people don’t really get a say in the matter anymore,
and it is critically important that people become aware of how their local
governments are poisoning them.
