Persuasive Essay On Fluoride Myth
The Fluoride Myths!
"How does the government help big industry get rid of millions of tons of toxic waste?
Easy. They add it to your drinking water!"
"I'm going to tell you the terrible truth behind the fluoride myth - and show you the most effective, economical way to protect yourself and your family from its potentially harmful effects."
Everyone knows that fluoride is good for you. I mean, we've been told our whole lives that it prevents tooth decay, haven't we? Heck, that's the reason the government fluoridates nearly all the public water in this country, right? Wrong.
Make sure you're sitting down as you read this, folks, because the real reason the government treats our drinking water with fluoride is absolutely horrifying. …show more content…
Excessive fluoride can damage the musculoskeletal and nervous systems, leading to limited joint mobility, ligament calcification, muscular degeneration and neurological deficits. Millions in Asia have developed the disease from drinking naturally fluoridated water. Though rarely diagnosed in the U.S, the actual prevalence of the disease is unknown because most doctors in this country may not even know how to detect it.
Fluoride Poisoning. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has several incidents on record of excessive levels of airborne or water-borne fluoride sickening or killing people and animals. In one instance, a New York Indian reservation's herd of cattle was all but destroyed by fluoride and other industrial pollutants, causing much hardship and prompting a massive lawsuit against nearby aluminum manufacturers Reynolds and Alcoa. Of course, it was settled out of court and you didn't hear about.
In addition to these serious diseases, fluoride has also been linked to brain damage, genetic mutations, and a whole host of gastro-intestinal problems. It's a serious poison, and its long-term health effects may never be fully realized. But what's really ironic is this: fluoride doesn't even prevent
"How does the government help big industry get rid of millions of tons of toxic waste?
Easy. They add it to your drinking water!"
"I'm going to tell you the terrible truth behind the fluoride myth - and show you the most effective, economical way to protect yourself and your family from its potentially harmful effects."
Everyone knows that fluoride is good for you. I mean, we've been told our whole lives that it prevents tooth decay, haven't we? Heck, that's the reason the government fluoridates nearly all the public water in this country, right? Wrong.
Make sure you're sitting down as you read this, folks, because the real reason the government treats our drinking water with fluoride is absolutely horrifying. …show more content…
Excessive fluoride can damage the musculoskeletal and nervous systems, leading to limited joint mobility, ligament calcification, muscular degeneration and neurological deficits. Millions in Asia have developed the disease from drinking naturally fluoridated water. Though rarely diagnosed in the U.S, the actual prevalence of the disease is unknown because most doctors in this country may not even know how to detect it.
Fluoride Poisoning. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has several incidents on record of excessive levels of airborne or water-borne fluoride sickening or killing people and animals. In one instance, a New York Indian reservation's herd of cattle was all but destroyed by fluoride and other industrial pollutants, causing much hardship and prompting a massive lawsuit against nearby aluminum manufacturers Reynolds and Alcoa. Of course, it was settled out of court and you didn't hear about.
In addition to these serious diseases, fluoride has also been linked to brain damage, genetic mutations, and a whole host of gastro-intestinal problems. It's a serious poison, and its long-term health effects may never be fully realized. But what's really ironic is this: fluoride doesn't even prevent