As you are all aware, Singapore is one of the country that add
fluoride to it's tap water.
http://www.holisticmed.com/fluoride/
http://fluoridealert.org/fluoridation.htm#1
Effects of Fluoride Summarized Briefly
# Neurotoxic and Lowers IQ
Damage to the brain occured and the behavior patterns of the
animals was adversely effected.
# Causes Cancer
The Department of Health in New Jersey found that bone cancer in
male children was between two and seven times greater in areas
where water was fluoridated. A new study has shown that
fluoridation of water is linked to uterine cancer deaths.
# Changes Bone Structure and Strength
Fluoride gradually builds up in the bones and causes adverse
changes to the bone structure. Quite a few studies have shown that
fluoridation leads to increases in hip fractures.
# Causes Birth Defects and Perinatal Deaths
The fluoridated area also had a 30% higher rate of Down's Syndrome.
Chile banned fluoridation because of research by the
world-reknowned researcher, Dr Albert Schatz, which showed a link
to infant deaths due to fluoridation.
# Proven Ineffective
Fluoride compounds in water and in supplements do not provide any
significant cavity-protecting effects.
# Impairs Immune System
Independent research has shown that fluoride impairs the
functioning of the immune system.
# Causes Acute Adverse Reactions
Several double-blind studies have shown that fluoridated water can
often cause acute adverse reactions (in addition to the chronic
poisoning effects discussed below).
# Causes Initial Stages of Skeletal Fluorosis
Fluoride can cause severe skeletal fluorosis at high levels.
# Increases Lead and Arsenic Exposure
Fluoride compounds put into water are often contaminated with lead,
arsenic and radio nuclides since the fluoride compounds are toxic
waste byproducts which largely come from pollution scrubbers of
fertilizer plants.
# Fluoride Causes Osteoarthritis
In a study published in Rhuematology International in 2001,
researchers found a link between fluoride exposure and the
development of osteoarthritis.
# Contributes to the Development of Repetitive Stress Injury
# Causes Permanent Disfigurement of the Teeth in Many
Children
A very large and increasing number of children are experiencing
dental fluorosis which is a permanent adverse structural change to
the teeth.
# Inhibits Key Enzymes
As fluoride builds up in different parts of the body over decades
it can disrupt the actions of many key enzymes. This fact has been
known for a long time.
# Supresses Thyroid Function
Fluoride was given at low levels during the early to mid 20th
century as an effective way of supressing thyroid function and
treating hyperthyroidism. Articles and research can be found on the
Thyroid web page.
# Causes Large Numbers of Acute Poisonings
# Independent Experts Oppose Dumping Fluoride Into Water
Over 1500 professionals at the US EPA, including toxicologists and
risk assessment experts voted unanimously to oppose the
fluoridation initiative in California because of the health risks
involved.
# Unethical
Fluoridation amounts to forced medication of the water supply. Such
practices demonstrate a complete lack of ethics on the part of its
promoters.
# Banned in Many Countries
Fluoridation is not legal or not used in the overwhelming number of
countries including industrialized countries. Please see Fluoride
Status of Countries web page.
