b'The Golden EggFluorideJaccuse!BY MICHAEL LEVESQUET he American Dental Associationwhat is wrong. Since 1974, when a publicence has proven that fluoride is an enzyme (ADA), a professional dentistsoutcry against water fluoridation emergeddisruptorit inhibits biological action and association,iscolludingwith largely led by the National Health Feder- cellular growth and exchange. Topical ap-aluminumandfertilizerman- ation, which succeeded in ending the prac- plication of fluoride provides minimal pro-ufacturersinanefariousmanner.Theytice of fluoridating the public water supplytection with recent modern technological have created an edifice of right in whichin many jurisdictionsthere has been littleresearch demonstrating its meager effects their very deepest, explicit, and widely rec- progress to end its use, although science hasin building up tooth enamel measured only ognized policies are a product of a wholeclearly demonstrated its harm to society. Inin nanometers rather than millimeters as series of betrayals, abuses, injustices, and1974, we were still adding lead to gasolineclaimed by earlier studies. dispossessions. and advocates said it was safe for children.Fluoride makes the enamel more brittle The ADA has created a fortress aroundScience has long since proven that practiceand flake off easily, which can over time the myth that fluoridation is beneficial toto be unhealthy; and yet fluorideespe- subjecttheteethtoprematurethinness, teeth. The organization has ignored fluori- cially fluorosilicic acid, a Class 5 poison onweakness, and cracking in daily use. At the dations harm to teeth, ignored its harm topar with leadremains the elusive goosesame time, it has substantial bad effects on bones, and its harm to glands such as the pi- that lays the golden egg as it is added tothe dentine. This creates a dental weakness neal and thyroid glands. It has ignored thatwater throughout the country. over time that requires highly expensive fluoride is an enzyme disruptor destroyingSociety must be defended. We must knowdental restoration with crowns, root canals, biological activity, that sodium fluoride iswhy and how the ADA and chemical manu- andimplants.Thisissignificantlymore a Part II poison under the UK Poisons Actfacturers keep profiting while causing greatexpensive than a dental filling. Fluoride 1972, that it reduces and impairs intellectualharm and expense. We must know whyalso creates fluorosis (a harmful condition) development, and that fluoride displacesthey are building this edifice of irresponsi- at varying levels that requires expensive the essential mineral selenium in the body.ble, harmful, and distorted information. dental work. In fact, according to well-es-The ADA also ignores fluorides harm to theObviously, fluoridean acknowledgedtablishedscientificresearch,excessive environment and to other mammals, andpoison and toxic wasteis somehow mag- oral ingestion of fluoride may damage the that it is a pharmaceutical poison. Theyically transformed into a supposed productenamel-forming cells (ameloblasts) of the ignore all of this and much more. of value throughout the country when usedteeth, leading to increased porosity of the to fight dental carries. As a product, fluo- enamel and reduced mineral content of the Congruent Interests ride as fluorosilicic acid creates profits forteeth (known as dental fluorosis and char-Obviously,thereiscollusionpresentthe producers who otherwise are requiredacterized by white spots or yellow-brown whensomanyscientificmattersareig- to treat fluoride as a hazardous waste incur- staining and loss of enamel).nored,indicatingthatthe ADAandthering a great expense for its proper disposal.Still, the ADA responds by claiming that chemical manufacturers must both profitThis explains the enormous golden in- it doesnt matter because fluoride reduces greatly to ignore the overwhelming state ofdustrial benefits of monetary profits to pro- cavities. Yet, what the ADA really seems to harm and expense to society from fluoride. mote its use. But how this is connected tobe pushing as fluorides benefits is not the Policymakersandadministratorsarethe ADA remains to be answered. reduction of cavities but rather the creation onlylookingattodayspresentpolicy,of lucrative dental practices and long-term which is their duty to uphold. They actThe ADA versus Science dental patients through the biological harm unaware of the past inequities and harmThe ADA claims that fluoride stops cav- that fluoride produces. and must be educated to see the counter- ities and focuses on this single claim in allMeanwhile, theres not one word said ing knowledge regarding fluoride to correctof their arguments for dental health. Sci- about the nutrients and practices that cre-H ealtHF reedomN ews /s priNg2022 11'