Friday, February 08, 2008

KWES NewsWest 9 / Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, TX: newswest9.com | What's in Your Water? Pt. 3

KWES NewsWest 9 / Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, TX: newswest9.com | What's in Your Water? Pt. 3:

"'Most people since the 70's or so have been under the facade that fluoride in the water was good or good for your teeth,' Alderson said.

'There is some research now suggesting that high fluoride in the water can actually cause dental carries and cavities,' Bartlett said. 'That is the cause for the discoloration of the teeth that you see in the area.'

The disparity is clear.
Listed as the source for why fluoride is in the water, the EPA states it's a 'Water additive which promotes strong teeth.'
Yet right next to that, as the potential health effects from ingesting the water, 'Bone disease, and children may get mottled teeth.'"