My brain is thoroughly boggled, but apparently, the city of Portland, OR does not fluoridate its water—and even more mind-bendingly, a proposal to do so has generated intense controversy. Proponents have likened opponents to climate change deniers, but really, this is like saying Copernicus was wrong about the Earth orbiting the sun—or Pythagoras about the shape of the planet.Voters will decide on the fluoridation measure at the ballot box on May 21, and a new SurveyUSA poll shows an exasperating 48 percent plan to vote against it, while just 39 percent are in favor. Of course, polling ballot measures is inherently difficult, but really, this shouldn't be up for debate. Well, at least Portland will protect its precious bodily essences, and Gen. Jack D. Ripper's sacrifice won't have been in vain.
No Portlander, low-income or not, is fluoride deficent. In fact, the CDC tells us that nationally, up to 60% of adolescents are fluoride overdosed and afflicted with dental fluorosis - white spotted, yellow, brown and/or pitted teeth.
ReplyDeleteThere is no dispute that too much fluoride damges bones as well as teeth. Yet, these kids with fluoride damaged teeth have never been examined to see if fluoride harmed their bones also. No studies even look at fluoridation's effects to the bones. Skeletal fluorosis is an arthritic type disease that is cause by fluoride ingestion.
The problem facing too many Portlanders is inability to afford dental care. Fluoridation will not address this problem or alleviate it