Tap water’s secret ingredient

May 11, 2010 • Kenny Zawlacki  
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It’s wet, it’s slippery, it’s flouride? Some people might ask, “Isn’t that in toothpaste?” Flou- 

ride is in toothpaste, but it’s also a contaminate in tap water, which makes it taste like it 

does. 

   Flouride is in both, and some might ask, “Why is this a problem? It’s in toothpaste, it’s not 

bad for us.” It is bad for us, at least to consume, that’s why swallowing toothpaste is looked 

down upon. 

   Flouride level limits in tap water was 2.4 mg/L. The limit was raised in 1985, and is now 

about 4 mg/L. 

   The reason that flouride is considered dangerous to consume, is because it is more poison- 

ous than lead, but slightly less harmful than arsenic. A lethal dose of flouride is 5 mg of 

flouride per 1 kg of a person’s bodyweight. 

   Amounts for children is about 15 to 20 less than that of a full grown adult. That’s why 

children under the age of 2 cannot use flouride toothpaste. 

   For years scientists have known about how toxic flouride is, but kept it from the general 

public, and tried to put it in a favorable light through controlled media. 

   That seems to be some information that shouldn’t be kept secret. 

   One part that is terrible is the fact that the government supports the amount of flouride in 

the water, and long-term exposures of this chemical has shown to cause cancer. 

   Excessive consuption has also shown that certain people will eventually have a weakening 

of bones, kidney problems, possible liver damage, chromosomal damage, low IQ, and suppre- 

sive effects on the thyroid. 

   Even though the truth is out there now, it is kind of scary to know what could potentially 

happen, but most people will ignore the facts and call it just another “conspiracy theory”. 

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