The Fluoride Debate

This is a copy of a letter I sent to my local Council a couple of weeks back, requesting that fluoride be removed from the local water supply. Have a read, then let me know how you feel about Fluoride.

G'day,

I'm writing to relay my concerns regarding the Council's collective stand of water fluoridation.

I read in the papers that many of you are basically sitting on the fence, undecided on the matter, due to people's neglect of contacting you on the matter. Well, this is my bit.

Now I'm not going to rant on how Sodium Fluorosilicate (Na2SiF6) and Sodium Fluoride (NaF) are both an S6 rated toxin on the SUSMP, poisonous to humans by inhalation, ingestion or skin contact, because I doubt that any of you are really ignorant to this fact. Nor am I going to rattle about whistling dixie over cancer studies, crack-pot theories and claims of other countries pulling fluoride from their water all around the world due to results from longitudinal toxicological studies. The response to these sorts of arguments from most pro-fluoride people is that only a small amount it used and no "solid" proof has been uncovered to find that it causes harm. That is a fair argument, except when you compare this to blatant logic, do a little research and find that this particular S6 rating in the SUSMP include such toxins as Dicamba (Bindi & Clover Killer), Ethylene Glycol (Engine Coolant/Anti-Freeze), various derivatives of Cyanide, Chloroform, Diazinon, Ammonia, Phosphoric Acid, Sulphuric Acid, Arsenic, 2-Butoxy-2'-Thiocyano-Diethyl Ether, Cadmium, Methanol, Nicotine, Warfarin, Ether, Formaldehyde, Hydrochloric Acid, Lead Compounds, and Malathion (Insecticide). And this is just a sample of the chemicals that I have heard of before. Would you opt to have any of these poisons in our water? Even a little bit? I wouldn't think so. And there are plenty of studies to show that the human body can be effected by the tiniest amounts of contaminant.

No, the point I would really like to make is the fact that this stuff is placed in our water without our permission. Mass delivered, one-size-fits-all medication that I don't need or want to be exposed to. Why do I not have a choice here? Are any of you a Doctor? Dentist? Pharmacist? What about the council employee that checks the dosing system? Does he/she possess pharmaceutical qualifications? No? Then why on Earth are you or any of your employees prescribing medication to me or my family? Because some "experts" said it is "safe" and the State Government told you to that's why. I'm sorry, but if that's your only stand point then I have to disagree vehemently. Are there any statistics to confirm that the percentage of people with bad teeth is so high that it warrants mass-medication?

But, hey, I'm a reasonable bloke. I get the logic of it all. Put the good stuff in so everyone benefits, right? However now that I think about it, I reckon while we're medicating the population, why just stop at fluoride? I'd like to list some other substances I feel should be in our water in order to have a healthy community.

• 58% of Australians are deficient in Vitamin D; let's put it in the water.
• Or what about Iodine? We are ranked in the top 50 countries deficient in Iodine, so put it in the water.
• People don't eat enough oranges these days; put Vitamin C in the water.
• Vegetables grown in Australian soil are proven to be low in vitamins and minerals, so put in some Manganese, Zinc, Vitamin E, Potassium, Vitamin A, a pinch of Elemental Copper and some Phosphorus.
  
• In the 2011 Census, it was found that there are 99.4 males to every 100 Queensland females. Females are almost uniformly deficient in Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Folate and most Vitamin Bs; let's put those in the water.
• Then, there's Olive Leaf Extract, well known as a great tonic for colds and general body immunity; in the water!
• Apple cider vinegar; I was only just hearing on the radio the other day that it is good for just about anything, even dandruff. Put it in!
• Ginger; good for circulation. Put it in.
  
• Ginko Biloba; good for the brain. In it goes.
  
• Omega 3 Fish Oil; good for the heart. Just a drop or two.
  
• Milk Thistle; good for the liver. Need some of that.
  
• Hell, just put a thousand Panadol in the doser every day and we'll never have headaches again!!!!!!!!

I think you get my point. Please, do your jobs and listen to the community that elected you to your position.
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Thanks,

 Damien L. Malcolm