On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 1:15 PM, Joshua Lutes <jos...@lutes.me> wrote: > On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Bryan Sant <bryan.s...@gmail.com> wrote: > http://www.fluoridedebate.com/question21.html: > *Acute fluoride toxicity occurring from the ingestion of optimally > fluoridated water is impossible.104 The amount of fluoride necessary to > cause death for a human adult (155 pound man) has been estimated to be 5-10 > grams of sodium fluoride, ingested at one time.140 This is more than > 10,000-20,000 times as much fluoride as is consumed at one time in a single > 8-ounce glass of optimally fluoridated water.* > * > * > So, you need to ingest about sixty gallons at one time (we can even suppose > you have a whole day to do that). I suspect that if you were able to do > that you would need to deal with other problems unrelated to too much > fluoride.
Why are we estimating the amount required to kill a 155lb adult? How about a 28lb child? The FDA agrees that a risk exists and thus the warning labels on toothpaste. I'm not concerned that I'm going to die from drinking fluoridated water (even if I chugged down the amount in the 60 gallons, I think I'd be fine), that's not the issue (and is a red herring). I don't want to be forced to swallow a substance that may cause negative health affects long-term. Fluoride is good for your teeth, not the rest of your body. I don't want to be forced to consume fluoride any more than others want to be forced to consume other unhealthy substances. -Bryan /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
