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The whole family suffered from “pains in their worse than ours. This stuff simply does not ben- As fluoride is
bones, serious digestive problems, bleeding efit anyone.
gums, a fearful anxiety that kept them awake at But don’t say “uncle” yet; there are also such a potent
night and a strange asthma-like exhaustion.” The important bright spots to highlight. As long as toxin‚
cattle and the family had been in perfect health there have been shady cover-ups there have researchers
until they moved to their new home. Even their been beacons of truth. The history of the fluoride
window was etched by toxic emissions from deception is also about the brave souls: doctors, have linked it
the nearby Reynolds Metals aluminum plant. scientists, citizen activists, reporters who investi- to everything
The plant was belching almost 4,000 pounds of gate with an open mind and report the truth with from cancer‚
fluoride into the air daily. Daily! open heart. It’s an honor to join their ranks. Given
Bryson presents many examples of the the extreme nature of fluoride’s toxicity, making arthritis and
shattered lives and shattered careers of those the effort to avoid fluoride in your water, food asthma/

scientists who dared to speak honestly about the and toothpaste may be no less important for the emphysema
demonstrated hazards of ingesting fluoride in any health of your family and the planet than buying
form. But the most distressing aspect for me as a and preparing real food. to
patriotic American is the collusion between our There’s another reason for hope. As fluoride Alzheimer’s‚
government, our major Cold War-era industries is such a potent toxin, researchers have linked it ADHD and a
(aluminum and steel and atomic), and our mili- to everything from cancer, arthritis and asthma/
tary. Although Bryson documents the history of emphysema to Alzheimer’s, ADHD and a low- lowered IQ.
fluoride pollution in America going back to the ered IQ. So if we make a concerted effort now
World War II race to make the bomb, the consis- to limit our fluoride exposure, it can only help
tent failure of our public agencies to protect the reverse many of our worst public health night-
public, and especially industrial workers, even mares. The relief for those suffering from these
after the war, is astonishing. chronic illnesses will keep us educating for truth
To those familiar with the EPA, FDA, U.S. as long as necessary.
Public Health Service or CDC in other realms, Even if you’ve been investigating water fluo-
it will come as no surprise that industry leaders ridation for several years as I have, The Fluoride
were often put in charge of our government reg- Deception packs a mighty wallop. If you’re new
ulatory agencies. Our tax dollars funded the U.S. to the topic, you may want to go slow. It can feel
Public Health Service as it officially exonerated overwhelming. But the tide is turning. Those
industrial polluters while fighting against claims of us who know the hidden truth instead of the
of agriculture and personal health damage made industry-serving propaganda are becoming the
by American citizens. critical mass we need to make permanent change
Maybe some people could justify a low-level in our culture.
poisoning of people and environment if there If you’re drinking fluoridated water or giving
were any proven benefits. Fluoridation, however, your children fluoride in any form, read this book
has failed to prevent dental crises in cities and today. If your community is considering water
states across America (and the globe). Many cit- fluoridation, buy a copy for every member of your
ies that have been adding fluoridation chemicals city council. Hand it to them in person and look
to their drinking water for decades have serious them in the eye while respectfully obtaining their
dental crises (Detroit, Boston, Cincinnati). Ac- promise to read at least the first chapter. After that
cording to the CDC, tooth decay is concentrated they’ll be hooked.
in low-income populations who need access to Review by Claire Bumpkins
dental care (not more fluoride). In fact, it has
been shown that dental fluorosis, (tooth mottling
and a sign of chronic low-level overexposure to
fluoride) actually makes the tooth more brittle,
leading to yes, more cavities. Almost all Euro-
pean nations stopped the fluoridation experiment
years ago and they have rates of tooth decay no

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