I recently looked up the water report for Cincinnati and was shocked to find out that fluoride is still being added to our drinking water (http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/water/linkservid/7FA3E4C4-0E3C-0532-DF214BBDC05F1FCA/showMeta/0/ ! Fluoride is toxic waste and is being sold to local water works under the guise of being healthy for your teeth. The science behind this reasoning is the same science that brought you safe tobacco and pesticides.

Exposure to high levels of fluoride results in a condition known as fluorosis, in which tooth enamel becomes discolored. The condition can eventually lead to badly damaged teeth. The new study found that fluoride intake during a child’s first few years of life is significantly associated with fluorosis, and warned against using fluoridated water in infant formula.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is of a similar opinion. According to their website:

“Recent evidence suggests that mixing powdered or liquid infant formula concentrate with fluoridated water on a regular basis may increase the chance of a child developing … enamel fluorosis.”

It was 2007 when the American Dental Association (ADA) first warned that parents of infants younger than a year old “should consider using water that has no or low levels of fluoride” when mixing baby formula, due to concerns about fluorosis.

I have a brand new six month old baby who drinks formula and I reside in Cincinnati. I want to have access to safe drinking water for her, for my family, and for the entire community. The fluoride that is being bought and added to our water by Greater Cincinnati Water Works needs to cease immediately.

Sources and facts about Fluoride:

http://www.ada.org/4052.aspx#decreasechances

http://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/safety/infant_formula.htm

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mercola/warning-this-daily-habit-_b_741635.html

http://www.fluoridealert.org/articles/50-reasons/

http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/how-safe-is-fluoride/