Many of us think of fluoride as something occasionally put into water to protect our teeth. But there are potential risks from drinking fluoridated water, according an article in The Diabetic News.
In an article titled "Fluoride Risks to Diabetics, Kidney Patients and Thyroid Function", Dr. Mark Hyman stated, “[W]ater fluoridation can potentially harm thyroid function, the body and the brain.” He goes on to say that he supports "federal investigative hearings looking into why our cities and towns are allowed to continue to add fluoride to public water sources…”
The article goes on to state that “key national figures such as Erin Brockovich, Lois Gibbs, and Alveda King have called for Fluoridegate scandal hearings...”
Erin Brockovich is known for her fight against PG&E, as shown in the Julia Roberts movie titled Erin Brockovich. Lois Gibbs was instrumental in warning people living in Love Canal about the pollutants in the ground that was poisoning them. Alveda King is an activist, former Georgia state representative, and niece of the late Martin Luther King, Jr.
The article states that fluoridated water can be potentially harmful to certain groups, such as diabetics and patients with kidney disease.”
Daniel G. Stockin, MPH, who has worked to end fluoridation, said, “The National Research Council of the National Academies of Sciences says that kidney patients, diabetics, seniors, and other groups are ‘susceptible subpopulations’ especially vulnerable to harm from ingested fluorides.”
To read the article in its entirety, click here.
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