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The Fluoride Debate
Myths about fluoride
Broadcast Date: Feb. 21, 1949
Fluoride is a mineral found naturally in water, soil, air and foods. In the 1940s, an American dentist discovers that controlled doses of sodium fluoride in the water supply reduces cavities. Fluoride strengthens the outer layer of teeth, protecting them from decay. But opponents of fluoridated drinking water call it forced medication and point out how high doses of fluoride were used to poison rats during the First World War. There is also the concern of over-fluoridation which can lead to fluorosis, a condition that leaves pits and white marks on teeth.
Right from the start, outlandish claims are made by both supporters and opponents of fluoride. It's a monstrously conceived scheme and the most dangerous communist plot we've ever had to face, say the opponents. Supporters hail it as the miracle substance to end all cavities. They refer to the anti- fluoridation forces as "crackpots."
In order to dispel some of the myths surrounding fluoride, Minister of National Health and Welfare Paul Martin funds research into fluoride in 1949. This is one the earliest CBC Radio reports on water fluoridation. CBC's Bob Kesten interviews Dr. Roy Ellis, Dean of Faculty of Dentistry and University of Toronto, who is spearheading the research.
Myths about fluoride
• Brantford, Ont. became the first Canadian city to fluoridate its water supply in 1945.• According to Health Canada's website, as of 2002 about 40 per cent of Canadians received fluoridated water.
• Paul Martin, the health minister mentioned in this 1949 clip, is the father of former prime minister Paul Martin Jr.
• Fluorosis is characterized by cloudy lines on the teeth enamel, white specks or blotches, "snow-capping", yellowish-brown spots, or brown pits on teeth. Dentists argue that it's more of a cosmetic problem than a real health concern.
Myths about fluoride
Medium: Radio
Program: Radio News
Broadcast Date: Feb. 21, 1949
Guest(s): Dr. Roy Ellis
Reporter: Bob Kesten
Duration: 2:47
Last updated:
June 17, 2009
Fluorine is a Deadly Poison
Millions upon millions of innocent people have been brainwashed by the aluminum companies to erroneously believe that adding sodium fluoride to our drinking water will reduce tooth decay in our children. Over 135 million Americans drink a daily dose of sodium fluoride in their water without thinking of it! Fluorine, the gangster of the chemical underworld, made the atomic bomb possible. The only scientific way to free the necessary quantities of fissionable Uranium 235, buried in the inert mass of its parent U-238, is to force uranium hexafluoride gas through many acres of porous barriers. The next part of the process gradually concentrates the elements, creating a deadly hazard from radiation. "Hex" is what they named this vicious stuff.
These 11 Associations Stopped Endorsing Water Fluoridation in 1996
•American Heart Assoc.
•American Academy of Allergy & Immunology
•Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Action Network
•American Diabetes Assoc.
•National Institute of Law Municipal Officers
•American Chiropractic Assoc.
•American Civil Liberties Union
•Nat'l Kidney Foundation
•American Psychiatric Assoc.
•Soc. of Toxicology
Submitted by: Zoya