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ARE FLUORIDATION CHEMICALS UNREGULATED

UNTESTEDUNAPPROVED

ILLEGAL DRUGS?

By

Gilles Parent, ND.A.Coauthor of «Fluoridation autopsy of a scientific error»

2010

WHY FLUORIDATION ?

TO PREVENT

AND ALLEVIATE

DENTAL CAVITIES

Claimed purpose

define

the nature of a product

and

application of laws

pertinent to it

Claimed Purpose of Fluoridation Products

1.To prevent dental cavities?

or

2. To make drinking water safe/potable?

POSSIBLE NATURE OF FLUORIDATION CHEMICALS

1. DRUGS?

2. NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS?

3. MINERAL NUTRIENTS FOR FOOD FORTIFICATION?

4. FOOD ADDITIVES?

5. WATER TREATING CHEMICALS?

6. HAZARDOUS WASTES?

Products making SPECIFIC HEALTH CLAIMS

e.g. Preventing Cavities

ARE DEFINED AS EITHER :

1.DRUGS

OR

2.NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS

THEY MUST THEN COMPLY WITH STRICT REGULATIONS

IF CLAIMING ONLY «GOOD FOR HEALTH»

THEY MUST BE EITHER:

1. DRUGS?or

2. NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS?or

3. MINERAL NUTRIENTS FOR FOOD FORTIFICATION?

IF GOOD FOR HEALTH THEY MUST BE PREPARED AND STORED IN

HYGIENIC CONDITIONS AND HAVE TOXICOLOGICAL TESTS

ARE THEY?

NO...Petition #299, Answer #1 by Health Canada to the the Auditor General of Canada,

available from:http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/English/pet_lp_e_938.html

Supreme Court of Canada19571

Fluoridation is a "compulsory preventive medication", is “not to promote the ordinary use of water

as a physical requisite for the body”

has a “special health purpose”. Ruling never contested by the Canadian

Government. 1- Metropolitan Toronto v. Forest Hill (Village), [1957] S.C.R. 569

http://csc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1957/1957scr0-569/1957scr0-569.html

ARE THEY CONTROLLED AND APPROVED BY HEALTH CANADA AS

DRUGS OR NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS?

NO...Petition #299, Answer #1 by Health Canada to the the Auditor General of Canada,

available from:http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/English/pet_lp_e_938.html

ARE THESE FLUORIDATION CHEMICALS APPROVED BY

HEALTH CANADA AS MINERAL NUTRIENTS FOR WATER FORTIFICATION?

NO...Petition #299, Answer #1 by Health Canada to the the Auditor General of Canada,

available from:http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/English/pet_lp_e_938.html

ARE THESE FLUORIDATION CHEMICALS APPROVED BY

HEALTH CANADA AS FOOD ADDITIVES?

NO...Petition #299, Answer #1 by Health Canada to the the Auditor General of Canada,

available from:http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/English/pet_lp_e_938.html

DOES HEALTH CANADA EXERT ANY SURVEILLANCE ON

FLUORIDATION PRODUCTS?

NO...Petition #299, Answer #1 by Health Canada to the the Auditor General of Canada,

available from:http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/English/pet_lp_e_938.html

THEN,WHAT ARE

FLUORIDATION CHEMICALS?

Fluoridation chemicals are unprocessed scrubber liquor of the phosphate industry smoke stack emissions

If these emissions are released in the atmosphere, they are air pollutants

If these emissions are released in the river, they are water pollutants

When these same chemicals are added to the municipal water, they are changed , by some miracle, into a beneficial nutrient good for your teeth and your health...

Fluoridation chemicals arerecycled toxic waste

It comes with a small quantity of arsenic, lead, chromium, mercury, and nucleotides without extra charges.

Untested, uncontrolled, unregulated chemical waste taken directly from the industry and wilfully injected

into your drinking water

Neither pharmaceutical

gradenor

food grade but

industrial grade

fluoride.

Are Fluoridation Products “Natural”?

NO...They are MAN-MADE

ARE FLUORIDE COMPOUNDS WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS USED TO MAKE DRINKING WATER SAFE??

NO...Their aim is not to treat

the water to make it safe and drinkable.

Their aim is to treat cavities in people.

ARE THE FLUORIDATION CHEMICALS COMPLIANT WITH

STANDARD 60 OF THE NATIONAL SANITATION FOUNDATION (NSF)?

NO...They have a NSF certificate but do not

meet all the requirements of NSF Standard 60.

One essential requirement for the NSF Standard 60 is chronic toxicological tests

that demonstrate safety of the product

«Chronic» means «long term»

Are there any Chronic Toxicology Tests available for Fluorosilicates?

NO...NSF Fact Sheet states that toxicological

testing is required,but the NIEHS 2001 Review, US EPA and Safety Data Sheets state they are NOT

AVAILABLE

Sodium FluorosilicateMaterial Safety Data Sheet

11. Toxicological Information11.1 Acute toxicity:Inhalation: No data available.Oral: LD50, rat, 125mg/kg (Sodium hexafluorosilicate)Dermal: No data available.Irritation: No data available.Sensitization: No data available.Comments: No data available.11.2 Chronic toxicity: No data available.11.3 Carcinogenic Designation: None

http://www.fluoridealert.org/pesticides/msds/sodium.fluorosilicate.solvay.pdf

Letters from the US Congressional Hearings, US EPA, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2001 Review state that fluoridation products do NOT have TOXICOLOGICAL STUDIES

Therefore...

They have not been proven safe...

IF FLUORIDATION CHEMICALS DO NOT HAVE LONG TERM

TOXICOLOGICAL STUDIES, THEN SAFETY CANNOT

BE DEMONSTRATED

They are not proven... safe...safe...

Therefore...

They do not satisfy NSF Standard 60...

Therefore...

They are not compliant with Quebec and Ontario law (Ontario Safe Drinking Water Act)

Finally, what are fluoridation chemicals?

1. IF NOT DRUGS?

2. IF NOT NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS?

3. IF NOT MINERAL NUTRIENTS FOR FOOD FORTIFICATION?

4. IF NOT FOOD ADDITIVES?

5. IF NOT WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS?

6. THEY MUST BE HAZARDOUS WASTES?

FLUORIDATION CHEMICALS SATISFY ALL CRITERIA FOR

HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC WASTE

• Règlement sur les matières dangereuses c. Q-2, r.32, Loi sur la qualité de l'environnement (L.R.Q., c. Q-2, a. 31, 46, 70.19, 109.1 et 124.1)

• Export and Import of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations DORS/2005-149 (FEDERAL)

MSDS FLUORIDE SUPPLIER’S DATA SHEET

DEMONSTRATE LITTLE KNOWLEDGE OF

FLUORIDATION CHEMICALS ON ENVIRONMENT

(SEE NEXT SLIDE)

12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION: MOBILITY: No data available. ECOTOXICITY: No data available. BIOACCUMULATION: No data available. PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY: No data available. FURTHER INFORMATION: Highly toxic to foliage.

Lethal to Tinca Vulgaris at 50 ppm. http://www.magitsurplus.com/PDF%20Files/Na2SiF6-MSDS.pdf

Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA): Toxic Substances List Updated Schedule 1 as of December 27, 2006

LeadMercury

Inorganic arsenicRadioactive Substances

Inorganic fluorides e.g. hydrofluorosilicic acid

Definition of Toxic Substances in Canadian Environmental

Protection Act:

Persistent (cannot be destroyed) Bioaccumulative (accumulates in humans, animals and plants) Toxic (dangerous immediate or long-term effects) Anthropogenic (made/released by humans)

Do Not Swallow!If Swallowed, Contact Poison Control Centre

Immediately!

“labels of fluoride-containing mouthwashes & toothpastes must carry the following cautionary statement:

If more than used for brushing is accidentally swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Centre right away.”

“Directions for Use: Do not swallow (FDA 1995).”

(1) Health Canada response #50 to Petition 221 to Auditor General of Canada: http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/English/pet_221_e_30308.html

(2) http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodnatur/applications/licen- prod/monograph/mono_fluoride_fluorure-eng.php

CANADIAN WATER QUALITY GUIDELINE FOR FLUORIDE

(AQUATIC SPECIES)

0.12 mg/liter

City effluents= 0.6 to 1.2 mg/liter

RELEASING FLUORIDES IN MUNICIPAL EFFLUENTS AT CONCENTRATIONS THAT

EXCEED THE CONCENTRATION THAT MAY AFFECT FLORA

OR FAUNA CONTRAVENE

FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS

ADDING TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS

WASTES TO DRINKING WATER

IS…

A SERIOUS CRIMINAL OFFENSE

PROMOTING OR PERMITTING ILLEGAL ACTS ARE…

CRIMINAL OFFENSES TOO

TOXIC SUBSTANCES CAN FIT ONLY TWO CATEGORIES

1. TOXIC WASTES OR SUBSTANCES

2. DRUGS

IF YOU ARE A CITY COUNCILLOR, YOU THEN HAVE ONLY ONEONE

CHOICE IF YOU DON’T WANT TO ACT ILLEGALLY…

DECLARE THAT

FLUORIDATION CHEMICALS

ARE

DRUGS

THEN A COUNCILLOR

WOULD FACE

THREE SERIOUS

LEGAL PROBLEMS

WITH FLUORIDATION

PROBLEM # 1

HEALTH CANADA HAS NOT APPROVED

FLUORIDATION CHEMICALS AS DRUGS.

IT IS ILLEGAL TO ADMINISTER UNAPPROVED DRUGS

TO PATIENTS.

PROBLEM #2

AS COUNCILLORS ARE NOT LICENCED AS

MEDICAL DOCTOR, IT IS ILLEGAL FOR THEM

TO ADMINISTER A DRUG

PROBLEM #3

ADMINISTERING A DRUG TO PATIENTS

WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT, BESIDE BEING UNAPPROVED,

CONTRAVENESARTICLE 9 OF THE

CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

Slippery Slope

What else should we put into drinking water?

Anti-depressant drugs?

Anti-cholesterol drugs?

Pain killers?

...

Anything legal with fluoridation?

NO

Drugs Should Not Be Put Into Drinking Water Because:

1. We cannot control how much of the drug anyone consumes in a day.

2. Citizens are deprived of Informed Choice:

Information regarding risks and benefits

Choice to refuse or accept drug

No trained professional to assess medical need and adverse effects

Illegal to Put Drugs in Drinking Water

Assumptions of

Food & Drugs Act

Unregulated health products are dangerous therefore must be regulated.

If they are not regulated, they have

never been proven safe or effective. If they are not regulated,

they are not legal.

Fluoridation Products

NOT Regulated = NOT Safe

Do we not deserve to be protected by government regulation?

Who determines safety of fluoridation chemicals ?

NO ONE!

NO Government Agency in Canada regulates fluoridation chemicals.

WHICH HEALTH AUTHORITIES CLAIM BEING ACCOUNTABLE

FOR FLUORIDATION

NONE…

NO ACCOUNTABILITY

It is not logical to accept the advice of those who accept no responsibility for these products:

Health CanadaOntario Ministry of HealthOntario Ministry of EnvironmentOntario Ministry of Health Promotion

Anyone Responsible?

Municipalities are legally responsible:

for choosing fluoridation products

for adding fluoridation products

Pleading ignorance of the law is not an excuse

Fluoride is not a nutrient

Fluoride is not necessary for human function or reproduction.

Health Canada states: “fluoride is not an essential nutrient”

National Academy of Sciences states: “These contradictory results do not justify a classification of

fluorine as an essential element, according to accepted standards.”

Fluorosilicates are Hazardous Waste...

This is the first time in the history of mankind that anyone has claimed that a highly hazardous waste has health benefits...

even though no chronic toxicological studies have been performed on them!

even though Health Canada has not assessed their safety!

False Assumptions

Tax payers incorrectly assume that these products are compliant with Canadian laws,

Tax payers incorrectly assume that these products have been assessed for safety,

Tax payers incorrectly assume that the product reduces cavities when swallowed,

Taxpayers incorrectly assume that the Health Canada panel evaluating these products has the necessary expertise,

Taxpayers incorrectly assume that the Health Canada panel reviewed all available research – not just the research that supports the policy.

3 methods for Removing Fluoride

1. Reverse Osmosis – water wasteful, expensive to purchase and maintain.

2. Distillation – expensive to purchase, removes beneficial minerals, energy user

3. Stop fluoridating – simple and free

Which is easier?

Which is cheaper?

Which is logical?

You, Ottawa citizens, have two choices

Be forced

to drink

fluoridated water,

get sick

and die

an early death…

Get involvednow and

get rid of it.or

Continuing this obsolete practice is

NOT LOGICAL

Thanks to Mrs Carole Clinch,

from Waterloo, for her contribution in this presentation