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Ten Questions about Fluoride

Here are ten questions and answers concerning fluoride and the fluoridation of water. For a deeper understanding of the affects of water fluoridation the reader is referred to the book ‘Fluoride: Drinking Ourselves to Death’ by Barry Groves. 1. What … Continue reading

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Fluoride: Sources

Fluoride is an ion (F–) of the element fluorine. The fluoride ion is very reactive and is found bound to other metals such as sodium and calcium in nature. Fluoride is very abundant and is considered the 13th most abundant … Continue reading

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Fluoride: Bad Bones

Fluoride is routinely added to drinking water (~1 mg/L) to supposedly improve the teeth of children. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that intakes of fluoride in the amount added to drinking water can be potentially deleterious to the … Continue reading

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Fluoride Absorption

Fluorine is a highly reactive and highly electrochemical trace element, and its abundance in the earth’s crust results it in its near ubiquitous presence as fluorides in the environment. The main route of exposure for humans is through drinking water … Continue reading

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Fluoride and Calcium

Before fluoride was added to drinking water in some Western countries, it was considered a toxic substance. Scientists had concerns that high levels of fluoride in the diet would lead to toxicity symptoms, the first of which was a mottling … Continue reading

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Fluoride: Metabolism and Excretion

Fluoride is of interest to nutritional scientists because of its toxic properties and because it is added to drinking water in many areas of the world. Fluoride is considered an essential element in man, based on its ability to accumulate … Continue reading

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