Author: Hill D.
Source: Paper presented by invitation at the public forum on fluoride and fluoration. E-mail hill@ cpsc. ucalgary. ca. 1997.
Year: 1997
Comment:
Abstract / Excerpt:
Promoters of water fluoridation offer the lure of strong, healthy teeth and reduced dental bills as inducements for communities to fluoridate their water. Fluoride is also promoted for other tooth-related uses. However, even the promoters have scaled down the benefits claimed for water fluoridation and admitted the danger of fluorosis from toothpaste. For every study by promoters over recent years repeating old messages that claim undisputed water fluoridation benefits—particularly reduction of cavities, there are equally reputable studies showing little or no effect on cavity rates. Studies in mainstream peer-reviewed medical journals and government reports now document the fact that serious harms are associated with exposure to small amounts of fluoride—including hip fracture, cancer, and intellectual impairment.
Citation: Hill D. Fluoride: Risks and Benefits? Disinformation of the big industry. Paper presented by invitation at the public forum on fluoride and fluoration. E-mail hill@ cpsc. ucalgary. ca. 1997.