FLUORIDE FRAUD AT DUBLIN DENTAL HOSPITAL.

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 >From: "Fluoride Free Water " <fluoridefree@eircom.net>
 >Subject: FLUORIDE FRAUD AT DUBLIN DENTAL HOSPITAL.
 >Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001 23:54:44 +0100

FLUORIDE FREE WATER
C/O St. Raphaela's Convent, Upper Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin.
Phone: 086 8720907.
www.fluoridefree.com

FLUORIDE FRAUD AT DUBLIN DENTAL HOSPITAL.

PRESS RELEASE 7/8/2001

Fluoride Free Water have uncovered a four year old study carried out at 
Dublin Dental Hospital which exposes the fraud surrounding water 
fluoridation in Ireland.  The study which investigated the fluoride dose of 
bottle-feeding infants concluded, "(b)aby formulae should be reconstituted 
with non-fluoridated water".(1)  They also called for "more research work 
(to) be undertaken on the total fluoride dose and the impications for child 
health both dental and systemic".  This study, although presented to a 
health board conference, has never been published.  The conclusions have 
never been made public and parents who are using tap water to make up 
infant formula feed are overdosing their children with fluoride.
Dr. Don Mac Auley, Dental Adviser to Fluoride Free Water, explains, "there 
was no follow up study and the Department of Health continues to state that 
we are all safe and prescription by thirst is scientific.  It is shocking 
to think that they have known of this problem for many years and done 
nothing.  In my experience of dental fluorosis (fluoride damage to teeth) 
in my dental practice, 90% of children/adolescents have a history of 
bottle-feeding for longer than 6 months.  Doctors know nothing about 
this.  I had a patient in recently whom, after reading an newspaper 
article, spoke with her GP and he had never heard of any problems with 
fluoride and infants".
Recently, M.E.P., Avril Doyle raised the issue in the Senate.(2) Expressing 
growing public concern about fluoride, Ms. Doyle continued, "the Minister 
of State should issue a directive to the effect that fluoridated tap water 
should no longer be used in the reconstitution of infant formula".
In response to Ms Doyle's concerns, Dr Wayne Anderson, chief food science 
specialist with the Food Safety Authority (FSAI), revealed that a 
sub-committee of the Forum on Fluoridation is carrying out a risk 
assessment on use of fluoridated water to make infant formula.  Fluoride 
Free Water finds it surprising that a press release from the FSAI, one year 
after the above study, advocates the use of tap water over bottled water 
for formula feed, "(m)ineral waters may have a high solute content, may 
contain inadequate fluoride and should not be used to mix formula or as an 
infant drink".(2)  This shows the level of ignorance surrounding this issue.
Ms. Doyle found it "inexplicable" that there has never been a risk 
assessment into infant fluoride levels.  Ms. Doyle will find it even more 
"inexplicable" that Professor John Clarkson, a member of this Forum 
sub-committee, is Dean of Dublin Dental School where the above study was 
carried out all those years ago.  Professor Clarkson recently stated, "the 
issue of total fluoride exposure needs to be addressed and 
monitored".(3)  However, he failed to mention that a study, carried out at 
his Dental Hospital, had declared Irish fluoridated tap water unsafe for 
Irish infants.



Fluoride Free Water finds the truth decay surrounding water fluoridation 
scandalous and unacceptable.  The forum on fluoridation is unbalanced, 
unaccountable and continues to mislead the public and put all our health at 
risk.  We are now calling for an independent public enquiry to investigate 
the shocking truth behind this mass-medication.  Protect our youngest 
citizens and stop fluoridation immediately.

References:
1. To examine the Fluoride content of popular formulae and milks and to 
study the Fluoride dose that infants are receiving from these various 
sources. Dublin Dental Hospital 1997-1998. 
http://homepage.eircom.net/~fluoridefree/ddhstudy.htm

2. Seanad Debates Official report 19/6/2001. 
http://www.gov.ie/debates-01/s19june/sect4.htm


3. Infant nutrition affects childhood illness and adult diseases. Food 
Safety Authority of Ireland report recommends feeding changes. 30 August 
1999. Search "Fluoride" http://www.fsai.ie/search_index.htm

4. Minutes of meeting of the Forum on Fluoridation on 10 May 
2001  http://www.fluoridationforum.ie/forum_minutes7.htm

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