Posted on 10/05/2022 9:39:18 AM PDT by algore
Residents are concerned a town employee arbitrarily lowered the fluoride level in Richmond’s drinking water below recommended standards based on his personal beliefs.
Town Manager Josh Arneson said he was notified by state officials in June that the town’s fluoride levels have been near 0.3 milligrams per liter for the past three years — less than half of the 0.7 milligrams per liter recommended by the Vermont Department of Health and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“I am concerned about the lack of transparency about the fluoride levels being lower than those set by the Community Water Fluoridation program, which Richmond is listed as participating in,” Arneson said in an email.
A Richmond resident for two years and a retired doctor, Allen Knowles said he was “fairly gobsmacked” to learn the fluoride level was inadequate by state standards and manipulated by an individual without town approval.
“I personally think it’s very concerning,” he said.
He and his daughter’s family are worried about the health of her 8-month-old who “is developing her permanent teeth up in her gums as we speak,” he said.
“We thought that she had been getting fluoridated water since birth and she has not,” he said. “Well, she has not been getting a therapeutic dose. She has been getting an inadequate dose.”
Paul Parker, a pediatrician in Richmond, said the science supporting fluoridation is clear. He was upset to learn he has been treating patients under the belief that they are receiving the appropriate amount of fluoride and had not been prescribing supplements.
“Why do we fluoridate water in Richmond? Is there a mandate? Is this Kendall’s or another body’s decision?” he asked commissioners at last week’s meeting.
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National survey data indicates that prevention of tooth decay can be maintained at the recommended level of 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter of drinking water. Basically, the naturally occurring mineral helps “to prevent tooth decay in children and adults while reducing the risk for children to develop dental fluorosis,” according to the CDC.
Dosage smosage. Fluoride has what plants crave. It has electrolytes.
We need to completely eliminate that “informed consent” nonsense.
We don’t need fluoride in our water, never did.
It makes as much sense as drilling a hole in someone’s tooth and packing it with a mercury amalgam. Dentists still do this.
\/\/ayne wrote: “Can you be specific as to what part is nonsense? For instance, it starts out “Trials began in 1945.” Is that not true?”
Pretty much every paragraph. For example, his claim that floridated water causes a drop in IQ.
Good grief. You think I'm insane? Have done any study on fluoridation of water supplies? If you think it's good, you need to change your definition of insane. Bring a mirror.
Pineal glands applauding throughout the town
So, they are upset that someone was able to lower their poisoning, WITHOUT proper authority and supervision?!? HUH?!?
My city doesn’t even fluoridate our water supply, and that’s just fine by me. That’s what toothpaste is for. Our tap water comes out ice cold and it tastes great. I drink it right from the tap.
I’m surprised people on here praising this poison, aren’t upset that the government hasn’t forced me to put fluoride in my well water!!
My grandmother had well water her entire life...NEVER had city supplied/treated water. She died of metastatic cancer at the age of 88 in 2011, and still had all of her real teeth! I’m sure that was just pure luck.
Let me assure everyone that not only is fluoridated water used in the preparation of infant baby food as an additive, it is used for cleaning produce and sanitation cleaning also.
See Fort Smith water supply, Gerber, Nestle Infant Nutrition.
Thanks for nothing Arkansas State Legislators.
Are you pro or anti-fluoridation of water supply?
Says the pharma stooge who assured us all that vaccines are “safe and effective”.
You’re a joke….your posts do not inform but rather agitate. FR would be a better place without the likes of you
That poster is for medicating people against their will & without informed consent. So what do you think?
Pollution of our precious bodily fluids ........
“Are you pro or anti-fluoridation of water supply?”
I’m against putting chemicals into peoples body without their full knowledge and written consent for what ever purpose.
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surroundedbyblue wrote: “Says the pharma stooge who assured us all that vaccines are “safe and effective”.”
And, they are.
surroundedbyblue wrote: “You’re a joke….your posts do not inform but rather agitate. FR would be a better place without the likes of you”
The jokes are those who continue to believe the anti-vaccine conspiracy propaganda from those like Kirsch, Malone, Kennedy, etc. And, yes, FR would be a better, more informative place without the anti-vaccine rhetoric.
Thanks, that explains a lot.
I believe my own senses. I’ve personally seen patients injured by the vaccines.
So you’re a liar
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