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Interesting. Some people need to understand that "fluoride occurs naturally in our water".....
Water Authority cuts fluoride from city water
Posted at: 04/11/2012 7:49 PM
By: Jill Galus, KOB Eyewitness News 4
Fluoride is no longer being added to Albuquerque's drinking water. City officials argued supplemental fluoride is not necessary to meet current standards, but a local dentist said they should think twice. "It is virtually indisputable that fluoride reduces, drastically reduces, the incidents of tooth decay in the general population," Dr. Paul Dunn said in the past few decades, the number of patients he sees with dental problems, from tooth aches to cavities, has dramatically decreased. "A lot of this is due to municipal water fluoridation," he said.
Dollar for dollar, Dunn said supplemental water fluoridation is the single most cost-effective public health measure to reduce dental disease.
Morris said under current standards, they do not need to add fluoride to Albuquerque's water. "People need to understand that fluoride occurs naturally in our water and we're achieving the level, 0.7 parts per million, that is right in-line with what is being recommended right now with C.D.C (Center for Disease Control) and E.P.A. (Environmental Protection Agency)."
Interesting. Some people need to understand that "fluoride occurs naturally in our water".....
And still other people need to understand that just because something occurs naturally in water doesn't make it healthy. Uranium, Arsenic, Lead, and e.coli all occur naturally in various surface and ground waters in New Mexico, and I don't want those in my water either.
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City officials argued.... but a local dentist said
The funny thing is, if they had diametrically opposed positions about what the local dentist should or should not put in his dental office, I'd still go with the city officials.
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"It is virtually indisputable that fluoride reduces, drastically reduces, the incidents of tooth decay in the general population,"
It is highly in dispute, which is why I take this dentist's opinion with even more grains of salt.
And still other people need to understand that just because something occurs naturally in water doesn't make it healthy. Uranium, Arsenic, Lead, and e.coli all occur naturally in various surface and ground waters in New Mexico, and I don't want those in my water either.
The funny thing is, if they had diametrically opposed positions about what the local dentist should or should not put in his dental office, I'd still go with the city officials.
It is highly in dispute, which is why I take this dentist's opinion with even more grains of salt.
So are you proposing to filter naturally occurring fluoride from the water or what?
This number is in Las Cruces' source water and doesn't specify whether that's post-treatment or not. (Addition of Iodine, Bleach, and other disinfectants, etc. aren't showing up and I'm pretty sure they add at least some of those).
This number is in Las Cruces' source water and doesn't specify whether that's post-treatment or not. (Addition of Iodine, Bleach, and other disinfectants, etc. aren't showing up and I'm pretty sure they add at least some of those).
It does, in fact, specify it is before treatment.
"The Source Water Assessment by NMED Drinking Water Bureau provides baseline
data about the quality of our water before it is treated and distributed to
consumers."
Thanks for locating that; It didn't do a very good job making that clear.
Unfortunately, even after poring through the last year's worth of Las Cruces RFP's, I've located no data on whether Las Cruces even further adds fluoride to municipal water in the treatment stage, let alone how much.
Quit being lazy and brush your teeth. If you like fluoride in your mouth, go right ahead and use fluoride toothpaste. No need to contaminate everyone's drinking water with toxic substances.
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