By Theodora Filis Fluoride has been added to drinking water (about one-part per-million) for over 65 years. Currently, 70 percent of Americans drink fluoridated water. In the last two years, dozens of communities in US states (Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Kansas, Vermont, Washington, Maine, New York, Massachusetts, and California,) have rejected water fluoridation. Fluoride is a serious threat to health, causing many to question why it’s still being added to our tap water. Advocates of fluoride in water routinely dismiss those voicing concerns as conspiracy theorists, but what will be said about warnings that the volcanic ash now settling over Europe contains naturally-high levels of fluoride that may contaminate water supplies and threaten the health of livestock and people. The American Dental Association, in a published statement, says that mothers should be careful not to prepare baby foods with fluoridated water from the tap, as the fluoride containe
It is imperative we all pay attention to the impact of our collective and personal actions on the environment. During the next decade, our global community will be unable to deal effectively with the formidable environmental challenges posed by decades of environmental mismanagement. There are many environmental issues I write about in this blog, some will scare you, and it is my hope, these articles will give you a reason to question and search for answers.