26 June 2013 (00:58 UTC-07 Tango)/17 Sha’ban 1434/05 Tir 1391/19 Wu-Wu (5th month) 4711

“We take water quality very seriously. Very, very seriously. But you need to make sure that when you make water quality complaints you have a basis, because federally, if there’s no water quality issues, that can be considered under Homeland Security an act of terrorism.”-Sherwin Smith, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, threatening the public for questioning water quality reports on 29 May 2013

In 1964 Stanley Kubrick raised the issue of fluoridated water in his Cold War satire Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb; a crazed USAF SAC commander goes nuts and blames it on fluoridated water.  Maybe Kubrick was on to something.

Phillipe Grandjean has just published a book, Only One Chance: How Environmental Pollution Impairs Brain Development.  He states that fluoride (aka fluorine) is one of 213 known toxic chemicals that lower your intelligence (turns you into an idiot!).

The U.S. EPA now includes fluoride on its list of Chemicals with Substantial Evidence of Developmental Neurotoxicity.

There are dozens more studies that prove how damaging fluoride really is (and I expect to get more people writing me asking for proof of those studies, and my answer is get off your butt and do the research yourself, I ain’t getting paid for this!), yet local governments in the United States, and other countries where English is the primary language, continue to insist putting fluoride in the drinking water.

A chemist at Texas A&M University has developed a way to detect fluoride in water.  This is important as past investigations have revealed that some water departments have been adding fluoride even after telling the residents they were not.  Francois P. Gabbai has received a $400000 USD federal grant to conduct further tests on his organometallic molecule tester.  The tester glows if there’s fluoride in the water.

In Florida U.S.A., “Given the weight of this new scientific evidence, and the widespread availability of alternative topical fluoride sources (toothpaste, mouth rinses), the Wayland Board of Health is considering suspending the Community Water Fluoridation program.”  Residents are asked to voice their opinions at the Board of Health will hold a public hearing at Wayland Town Building on 08 July 2013.

In New Zealand, after the Hamilton City Council decided to stop fluoridating the water local news media and health officials went on the warpath, brainwashing residents into thinking they will suffer without fluoride.  The result is that 500 homes in the Waikato District have signed up to pay to have bottled fluoridated water brought to their homes!  Idiots!  There’s even a petition drive to get fluoridation reinstated.  Idiots!  In Palmerston North, next year’s fluoridation is being debated.  It will cost taxpayers $10000 NZD. The Fluoride Action Network submitted reports that showed dental improvements in other countries happened independent of fluoridation (in other words, fluoride had nothing to do with it)!  The Mayor of Christchurch, Bob Parker, refused to allow fluoridation in the city water supply, saying it should be an individual’s choice!  Prime Minster John Key said anti-fluoride claims are “overstated”.  In Marlborough evidence that fluoridation of water is just a taxpayer funded economic incentive to force people to buy clean bottled water and water filters: “Those who don’t want fluoride should source their water elsewhere, like bottled water.”-Ed Kiddle, Nelson Marlborough Medical Officer

“There now exist many valid scientific studies, peer reviewed articles and much literature illustrating the negative impact of drinking water treated with fluoride contaminants such as hydrofluorocilicic acid, and there are no genuine studies illustrating any benefits whatsoever.  For some unexplained and unconscionable reasons, government health authorities have refused to conduct clinical trials and toxicology studies on this medicinal product, contrary to their own regulations on the administration of medicinal products and substances. Any dentist can tell you that fluoride only works topically.”-Troy Walts, Watertown, New Zealand

In Minnesota U.S.A., Citizens for Clean Water: St. Cloud are campaigning to stop fluoridation.  They even point to a 2011 Texas study that says fluoride does not prevent tooth decay: “After nine years and $3 million of adding fluoride, research shows tooth decay hasn’t dropped among the poorest of Bexar County’s children. It has only increased — up 13 percent this year.”

In Wisconsin U.S.A., the idiots in Holmen Village re-started fluoridation of their water supply!  They’re using hydrofluorosilicic acid containing 24% fluoride, at a cost to taxpayers of $3500 for the rest of the year.

In North Carolina U.S.A., people in Durham and Orange counties have been protesting the use of fluoride.  One protestor accused one city of breaking laws: “Raleigh, unfortunately, has been provided with copious amounts of scientific data, repeated appearances by myself and other citizens and even notifications that what they are doing breaks current state and federal drug laws.”-Corey Sturmer

In New South Wales (NSW), Australia, the Greens political party is fighting fluoridation of the water supply.  Recently NSW courts ruled to allow Ballina Shire Council to add the chemical to the water supply.  NSW Department of Health is also ordering that fluoride be added to water supplies.   In Gladstone, the city has voted to fluoridate the water from Lake Awoonga.   In Logan, city officials refused to remove fluoride from the water, saying it would cost taxpayers $100 million AUD to do so!

One evil North Carolina dentist (who recently co-wrote a report pushing fluoridation in Australia) implied that fluoridation is just a taxpayer funded economic incentive to force the smart people to buy filtration systems or clean bottled water:  “I can understand if people don’t want to drink fluoridated water, but there’s an important difference here because they actually do have a choice. Someone can currently buy bottled water without fluoride, or they can put a filter on that is able to remove fluoride…”-Gary Slade, UNC School of Dentistry

In California U.S.A., a Sacramento news media report said that most anti-fluoridians are liberals and environmentalists!  The cities of Davis and Woodland are considering adding fluoride to their new multi-million dollar water supply systems.  Make your opinions heard!  To show you that even naturally occurring fluoride is bad, there is a decades long court battle in a mobile home park in Carmel Valley’s Cachagua neighborhood.  County tests showed the levels to be four times higher than what is considered safe.  It’s so high the water is yellow.  The court battle involves the mobile home park owner and the county, which failed to clean up the water, and the residents (many have finally given up and settled out of court).

In Ireland, anti-fluoridians have petitioned the European Union for help in forcing the Irish government to stop fluoridation of the water: “Everytime we reach for a glass of water, fill the kettle for a cup tea or mix up a baby’s milkbottle we are forced to ingest fluoride. Whether we weigh 5kg or 50kg, are on dialysis for diabetes, undergoing chemotherapy or taking any amount of other medication, we are being dosed with fluoride.”-Iva Pocock, who’s father led the campaign against fluoride “unexpectedly died” two months ago.

According to Pocock, fluoridation of water violates Medicinal Products Directive 2001/83/EC: “Any substance that is presented as having properties for preventing a disease as defined under this Directive is a medicinal product. Hydrofluorosilicic acid is therefore a medicinal product.  I am convinced that this product is being added illegally and in breach of of EU law.”

In Iowa U.S.A., the Scott County Board of Health is expected to continue fluoridation of water.  they were not convinced by four people protesting the possibly criminal act.   The city of Dubuque stated that they’ve been adding fluoride to the water since 1954.  Someone should do a study on the overall intelligence level of the residents since 1954.

In Washington U.S.A., the state appeals court rejected demands to stop fluoridation in Clallam County.  The court ruled that the U.S. FDA does not regulate fluoride, therefore water districts do not have to get FDA approval.

In Oregon U.S.A., a survey was done to identify just who the anit-fluoridians are.  In Portland it turns out that the biggest opponents to fluoride are people of low income, with lack of education, and minority residents!  61% of Portlanders recently voted against fluoride, and a map was made showing where those residents are concentrated (why would city officials want to know that?).  The survey also showed that supporters of fluoride tend to be wealthy and highly educated (elites!).

Now there’s a new fluoride delivery system for all you fluorid-o-holics in Merry ol’ England: Phocal fluoride disks.   It’s being marketed as a way to fight incipient tooth decay (aka dental caries).  You shove the disks inbetween your teeth for a highly concentrated dose of fluoride, yum yum!

To update what I reported on in 2011, many villages in India are suffering from chronic conditions the government has linked to naturally occurring fluoride in the water.   A recent study said that boiling tulasi leaves will not get rid of the fluoride.  For the past 70 years the Indian government has been looking for ways to cheaply get rid of naturally occurring fluoride, because of the massive health issues it creates.