I just don’t think there’s that much to get upset about.
Why should those of us who don't want fluoride in our drinking water have to go through the inconvenience and expense of buying our drinking water at Walmart, while the people who want fluoride, or far more likely know nothing about the danger it poses to them and their kids in later life, have it conveniently delivered to their homes practically cost free via the public water system? When I say "practically" cost free I mean that the added cost of fluoridation is a very small part of the average water bill.
As for being upset, I'm only upset that I was denied the truth about fluoridation until it is now too late. At 71 years I have had numerous root canal procedures, and I now have more expensive posts and crowns in my mouth than natural teeth. I believe there is no question that fluoridation is responsible for most, if not all, of those crowns. So far I have not been diagnosed with osteoporosis, but I'm afraid that it's only a matter to time until I add that to my growing list of age related health problems.
Of course fluoridation is not the only cause of osteoporosis, aging is the primary culprit. But it is obvious to anyone who has taken the time and made the effort to study the issue from an unbiased viewpoint, which excludes most advocates for fluoridation, that it is a significant contributing factor.
“I believe there is no question that fluoridation is responsible for most, if not all, of those crowns.”
Sorry, but that’s absolutely absurd. Your teeth developed at a time when water wasn’t fluoridated, so if anything, lack of fluoridation is to blame.
“Why should those of us who don’t want fluoride in our drinking water have to go through the inconvenience and expense of buying our drinking water at Walmart, while the people who want fluoride, or far more likely know nothing about the danger it poses to them and their kids in later life, have it conveniently delivered to their homes practically cost free via the public water system? When I say “practically” cost free I mean that the added cost of fluoridation is a very small part of the average water bill.”
I started my reply with stating that I really don’t have a dog in the flouride fight. One of the things that intrigues me with anti-flouride groups is their national approach to banning flouride. If you really don’t like it that much, do something locally. If you live on a Rural Water District, there is likely an elected board, and quarterly public meetings. If you live in a city, go to the city council. You may be surprised to learn that your water isn’t even flouridated. It is not like there is some federalized water pipeline distributing water - it is a very local function. Different water suppliers have very different processes for treatment, alot of times based merely on the preferences of the people in charge. If you don’t like flouride, talk to them.
BTW, I don’t work in the field; but, I am trained in water treatment. Most people would be shocked to know how many chemicals are added to water during the treatment process (not just flouride). They all have a purpose, and help provide us with cheap, clean water, and improve our lives. But, there are always downsides. In my opinion, the most dangerous one in Chlorine. It has been determined that in large amounts, it can cause cancer. For this reason, many plants are going to UV treatment instead of Chlorine. I think this is a much bigger problem than flouride, imho.
I just looked up my state. Over 500 public water systems, serving 1.1 million people in Kansas, do not fluoridate water. Interesting, I found this in a grant application, where these small systems are trying to get money to pay for fluoridation.
Anyway, I encourage anti-fluoride people to check and see if they even have fluoride in their water.