ryeguy wrote on Apr 15, 2008 8:29 PM:
" Carbon water filters do not remove fluoride. You need an anion exchanger to do that. Water softening does not remove fluoride, but replaces calcium and other hard minerals with sodium. Carbon filters do remove chlorine, organic compounds, and odorous chemicals (of which La Crosse does not have any that I can smell). "
JS wrote on Apr 15, 2008 12:49 PM:
" If you are worried about fluoride in your water then you really have problems. I hope you don't start complaining about water being toxic as you know if you drink enough water in a 24 hour period you can kill yourself. Minded that too much water is considered to be over many gallons in a 24 hour period. There are many more chemicals and metals in our water that should worry people more than fluoride. Despite the fact that a carbon water filter seems very simple, it certainly does the job of removing elements from chlorine and fluoride to metals that naturally end up in groundwater. If you are that concerned about fluoride buy a water filter as it will be much cheaper and even safer than bottled water. "
Donatello wrote on Apr 15, 2008 12:08 PM:
" The Mayor and his Council have Passed their own "ethics" test too!!! "
ryeguy wrote on Apr 15, 2008 6:18 AM:
" By the way, fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral. Many areas of the midwest have several ppm in the wells. We used to have 0.35 ppm in our well water down by Genoa. The city adds it to 1 ppm (1 gram per ton) for cavity prevention and tooth hardening. Drink your pop. Drink your bottled water. Do you know where that water comes from? "
ryeguy wrote on Apr 15, 2008 6:16 AM:
" Here we go again. The anti fluoride folks are gearing up. OK, myscof, smile! show me all those dicolored children's teeth! In fact, rather than fluoride exposure increasing, it is decreasing due to increased drinking of bottled water and soda. Look at kids' teeth - it ain't the fluoride that is killing them, but the sugar and LACK of fluoride. Ask any dentist. "
nyscof wrote on Apr 15, 2008 5:01 AM:
" Fluoride exposure is rising and causing children’s tooth imperfections, ranging from white spots to brownish discolorations and pitting (fluorosis), reports the New York State Dental Journal. (1)
“Such changes in the tooth’s appearance can affect the child’s self-esteem which makes early prevention that much more critical,”
Children who involuntarily swallow too much toothpaste are growing discolored permanent teeth. Fluoridated water, supplements, mouth rinses and/or foods add to daily fluoride intake.
Mixing infant formula with fluoridated water(5), fluoride supplements(6) and foods with naturally higher fluoride levels, such as tea and ocean fish, independently increase risk of dental fluorosis. Fluoride-containing pesticide residues remain on various foods. Fluoride is also inhaled via ocean and shower mist and is in some medicines.
References: http://tinyurl.com/6p2eqn
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