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Originally Posted by popo
Willravel: Yes, fluoride is toxic. So is oxygen. At limited doses, both are very safe and even beneficial. For some reason there is a movement in the US of people who try to push the idea that there is a massive conspiracy to push fluoride into the population. I've seen no studies to substantiate that. There are also groups who believe that root canals cause all sorts of neural problems and that Barney is a real dinosaur. No way to please everyone.
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I...um...didn't mean to bring up the conspiracy aspect of this question. I was refering more to fluoridization in the water supply, which is a very different fluoride than you might find in a mouth rinse or toothpaste. Rinsing and brushing every morning is much different than drinking and bathing in and washing your clothes in fluoridated water. The average person rinks maybe 64 oz. of water a day. Without a filter such as reverse osmosis, the flouride goes into your stomach and is digested. Every time you take a glass of water or boil your food (which concerntrates minerals such as calcium or fluoride in the food as it cooks), every time you wash your favorite shirt, you are being exposed to flouride.
Maybe the question is: How much fluoride is too much, and is it possible to get that amount from city water with fluoride in it?