2012/03/14 Council Agenda Packet

425-771-1110, James@,JamesRobertDeal.com. Dr. Richard Sauerheber, PhD says: Consuming fluoride does not in any way strengthen teeth. It makes all bones more brittle. Fluoride binds with calcium in bones and organs throughout the body. It is a long term chronic poison for adults. It is a short-term acute poison for fetuses and babies. Their cells are still dividing. Fluoride interrupts enzymatic action. It denatures proteins. It is an anticholinesterase inhibitor. It damages brain tissue and reduces IQ while the fetus is still in the womb. There is no safe level of fluoride in drinking water. The same can be said for the lead, arsenic, mercury, cadmium, and a host of other toxins included with the silicofluoride. Applying fluoride to teeth as toothpaste or concentrated gel does not in any way strengthen teeth. The fluoride in toothpaste bonds only weakly to calcium in teeth, and as soon as we eat anything acidic, the fluoride washes right off and we swallow it. We are eating our tooth paste and getting a big dose of fluoride as we do. Fluoridated toothpaste should be sold by prescription only and be kept away from children. Too many children lock themselves in the bathroom and eat toothpaste as if it were ice cream and become permanently hypersensitized. The body needs no fluoride whatsoever. The less fluoride we consume the better. Dr. Sauerheber says: Further, silicofluoride leaches lead from pipes and fittings. Seattle schools and all older buildings have a lead problem. When fluoridation stops, blood lead levels drop. Do not bathe infants in fluoridated water. Their skin is soft and the keratin layer has not built up, and so fluoride penetrates their skin. Dr. Richard Sauerheber can be contacted at (760) 402-1173, richsauerheb@,hotmail.com. He has a Ph.D. in chemistry and teaches at Palomar College in San Diego. He has published numerous peer reviewed articles in scientific journals. Deal says: 4