Political Matter – Letter to the Editor

Political Matter

Kudos to you for your excellent editorial, “Fluoridation Issue: Here We Go Again!,” of Nov. 30.

lt is most unusual for a major newspaper to oppose fluoridation since this is being pushed with our tax dollars by the U.S. Public Health Service and the American Dental Association.

Recent evidence substantiates that fluorides are one of the most serious contaminants of our ecological system. Since unwanted amounts are emitted by steel plants, cement and tile plants, fertilizer plants, gasoline cracking plants and others, it is only natural that industries would be delighted to make the fluoride ion respectable by convincing people that it is good for them and, therefore, metering it into their water supply at one part per million.

There is very important evidence that in several cities–such as Antigo, Wisconsin–that have been fluoridated for 12 years, the death rate due to vascular disease and heart disease has more than doubled. These statistics are incontrovertible.

Aside from toxic effects, which are well known and which include the fact that probably 1 per cent of those drinking fluoridated water will suffer severe illness and will never know the cause thereof, thinking people are beginning to realize that artificial fluoridation of community water supplies is completely unscientific.

The question of artificial fluoridation of community water supplies has no scientific basis whatsoever. It is purely political. Thanks again for your common sense editorial which should help to stimulate thinking, rather than a blind belief in “Big Brother.”