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toxins well. These toxins cross the placental barrier and the blood-brain <br /> barrier, and numerous Chinese studies show lower intelligence in <br /> fluoridated areas. We are dumbing down our children. The CDC and the <br /> ADA admit that we are giving dental fluorosis to 41 percent of our children. <br /> Around a quarter of fluorosis cases are ugly and difficult and costly to <br /> cover up. <br /> Most dentists believe fluoride is effective topically, but many have come to <br /> believe that that it does not work systemically and therefore should not be <br /> forced on everyone through our drinking water. Dental associations still <br /> punish dentists who question fluoridation. <br /> I supported fluoridation for 25 years -until I studied the science. I have <br /> read hundreds, maybe thousands of journal articles and books on the <br /> subject. Fluoridation is a myth,just like tetraethyl lead, asbestos, tobacco, <br /> and DDT. <br /> Dr. Osmunson, DDS, MPH, is the president of Washington Action for Safe <br /> Water. He is a cosmetic dentist practicing in Bellevue and Portland. Before <br /> becoming a dentist, he worked as a professional in public health. Contact Dr. <br /> Osmunson at 425-466-0100, bi11(a,washingtonsafewater.corn <br /> Washington Action for Safe_Water is a non-profit association which focuses on <br /> educating city councils, the Washington Board of Health, and Governor <br /> Gregoire on all aspects of safe and clean water. <br /> James Robert Deal, Lynnwood attorney and president of Fluoride Class Action, <br /> says: <br /> The industrial grade fluorosilicic acid which Everett uses to fluoridate fails <br /> to meet legal standards, and so it is illegal to fluoridate with it. <br /> Washington law, WAC 246-290-220(3), says that <br /> any treatment chemicals ... added to water intended for potable use <br /> must comply with ANSI/NSF Standard 60. <br /> What does NSF 60 say? The NSF web site and the NSF Standard for <br /> Drinking Water Additives, say: <br /> Standard 60 ... requires a toxicology review to determine that the <br /> product is safe at its maximum use level and ... to determine if any <br /> contaminant concentrations have the potential to cause adverse <br /> human health effects. ... The NSF standard requires ... assays of <br /> genetic toxicity, ... reproductive toxicity, ... chronic toxicity ... <br /> 2 <br />