Friday, February 28, 2020

Why Hawaii Continues To Keep Fluoride Out Of Its Drinking Water

Why Hawaii Continues To Keep Fluoride Out Of Its Drinking Water

Source: Honolulu Civil Beat | February 26th, 2020 | By Eleni Gill
Location: United States, Hawaii
 

Monday, February 24, 2020

Meetings the Week of February 24, 2020

Meetings the Week of February 24, 2020

Monday    2/24/20

BOH                                PCS Town Hall*                    7:00 pm 



 
Tuesday   2/25/20

MT Bldg                          Fitchburg                            10:30 am
MT Policy                        Fitchburg                            6:00 pm
Planning                           PCS Town Hall*                 6:30 pm
 
GAVIN RD - TEMPLETON LLC 
 
Stormwater Plan 
 
 
 
Wednesday 2/26/20

MT Neg.                        Fitchburg                                   5:30 pm
BOS                               PCS Town Hall*                      6:30 pm  


   

* Pauly Cosentino Sr. Town Hall  


Friday, February 21, 2020

Fluoride and Infants


Fluoride and Infants



Moms2B Avoid Fluoride

During pregnancy Moms know to protect their babies by avoiding smoking, alcohol, medications, raw meat, and seafood (particularly high-mercury fish).

We need to add to this list:  fluoride in water, food, and drinks.

Why add fluoride to the list?

While there are 64 IQ studies reporting an association of fluoride exposure with lowered IQ, there are now 7 of these studies, known as theMother-Offspring fluoride studies, that report a correlation between the level of fluoride in a pregnant women’s urine and lower IQ in their offspring.
The following four studies were funded by the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Science.
(1) The largest study by Green et al. (2019) with 512 mother-child pairs, was performed in Canada. Women living in areas with fluoridated tap water compared with nonfluoridated water had significantly higher mean urinary fluoride concentrations. A 1-mg/L increase in urinary fluoride levels was associated with a 4.49-point lower IQ score in boys, but there was no statistically significant association with IQ scores in girls.
(2) In another Canadian study of 398 mother-child pairs by Till et al. (2019) titled Fluoride exposure from infant formula and child IQ in a Canadian birth cohort, the authors concluded:
“After adjusting for fetal exposure, we found that fluoride exposure during infancy predicts diminished non-verbal intelligence in children. In the absence of any benefit from fluoride consumption in the first six months, it is prudent to limit fluoride exposure by using non-fluoridated water or water with lower fluoride content as a formula diluent.”
(3) In 2017, a 12-year-long study by Bashash et al. was published. It reported significant reductions in children’s IQ when their mothers were exposed to fluoride during pregnancy. In this study of Mexican mother-offspring pairs conducted by American and Canadian researchers, mothers were receiving the same fluoride doses as mothers in the U.S. who live in communities that add fluoride to their water.
(4) While not an IQ study, a 2018 study by Till et al., published a national survey of urinary fluoride levels in pregnant women across Canada. Canada and the U.S. have the same “optimum” fluoride regulation of adding .7 ppm fluoride to drinking water in fluoridation schemes. The authors noted:
“We measured fluoride levels in urine samples collected during
each trimester from 1,566 pregnant women living in fluoridated
and nonfluoridated communities in a Canadian pregnancy cohort.
We found that mean urinary fluoride values were almost two
times higher for pregnant women living in fluoridated regions
than for those in nonfluoridated regions (Table 2). The differences
in MUF [maternal urinary fluoride] concentration remained significant after adjustment for relevant covariates. Urinary fluoride levels were significantly lower among women living in nonfluoridated regions, despite the so-called diffusion or halo effect”

What should pregnant women know about these studies?

Meetings the Week of February 17, 2020

Meetings the Week of February 17, 2020
     



Tuesday  1/14/20
Elem $$$                         PCS Town Hall*              6:00 pm
Cultural.                               PCS Town Hall*              7:00 pm 
 
 
 
 
Thursday 1/16/20
Adv. Com.                         PCS Town Hall*                  6:30 pm
 
 
   


* Pauly Cosentino Sr. Town Hall  
 

Friday, February 14, 2020

Fluoridation useless

Fluoridation useless and especially harmful to poor children, research shows 

News provided by
Fluoride Action Network
Feb 10, 2020, 12:33 ET

NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Healthy People 2020, America's poorest children suffer high tooth decay rates, double that of non-poor children. Seventy-five years of water fluoridation failed to narrow oral health disparities between haves and have nots. Cavities are linked to poverty, malnutrition and inability to get dental care; not to fluoride deficiency. Further, malnutrition, more prevalent in low-income families, is linked to more fluoride-induced tooth damage (dental fluorosis), reports the Fluoride Action Network (FAN).

Paul Connett, PhD, FAN Director says, "In honor of Children's Dental Health Month, everyone reading this must contact their local and state legislators. Tell them to stop funding and/or implementing fluoridation. A large body of evidence shows fluoride is neurotoxic. We shouldn't sacrifice children's mental health to continue a failed dental health program."

Healthy People 2020, a project of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, reports: 66% of 6-9 year-olds and 60% of 13-15 year-olds from the lowest income families experienced tooth decay compared to 33% of non-poor. The uninsured or publicly-insured suffer more from untreated decay because most dentists shun them.

Connett says, "Most dentists prefer to treat the water rather than the teeth of low-income folks."
Current research (e.g. Irigoyen-Camacho 2015; Kajale 2015; Whitford 1990) supports a 1952 Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) study linking poor nutrition, especially calcium intake, to increased prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis – factors also linked to cavities.

Fluoridation began with the discovery that people consuming water naturally high in fluoride had discolored teeth with less cavities. Over-zealous dentists urged supplementation of "fluoride deficient" water supplies to equalize decay rates across America without safety studies. Instead, they spread dental fluorosis. Today over 70% of community drinking water supplies are fluoridated. Yet, tooth decay is now a national crisis along with dental fluorosis – which has skyrocketed.

We need safer ways to protect children's teeth, such as the Childsmile program in Scotland. A healthy diet, good oral hygiene, and access to dental care are prerequisites for healthy teeth. Consuming a fluoride-free diet doesn't cause tooth decay.

Lack of access to dental care is fueling a dental health crisis. Pew Charitable Trusts in 2012, reported that preventable dental conditions made up more than 830,000 emergency room visits in 2009 – up from 16% in 2006.  JADA reported 101 deaths from the consequences of untreated tooth decay
SOURCE Fluoride Action Network

Related Links

http://fluoridealert.org

 

Monday, February 10, 2020

Water Improvement Plan 2013

Water Improvement Plan 2013

The Water Improvement Plan 2013 is 229 pages of fun reading.

Maybe it should be included in Templeton's Capital Plan? 

 $39 million in 2013 dollars

$24,000,000 for distribution

Have fun reading! 

What is the cost of water fluoridation?

Do the chemicals used for water fluoridation cause corrosion of the system? 

Meetings the Week of February 10, 2020

Meetings the Week of February 10, 2020
 

Monday    2/10/20

Conservation                   PCS Town Hall*                   6:00 pm
 
Tuesday  2/11/20
Assessors                         PCS Town Hall*              4:00 pm
Planning                           PCS Town Hall*              6:30 pm
MT Policy                            Fitchburg                           6:00 pm

 
Wednesday 2/12/20
 Housing                              Bridge St                            4:00 pm

It's baaack! 
A tree growing out of the chimney of the Tucker Building! 
It's a different type of tree than the last one!


 
BOS                                    PCS Town Hall*                    6:30 pm


 
NRSD School Com.          Kiva                                         6:00 pm
 
Monty Tech                       Fitchburg                                  7:00 pm
 


Thursday 2/13/20
Cemetery                           DPW                                     6:00 pm
CPC                                   Boynton PL                           6:30 pm 
 

 
   


* Pauly Cosentino Sr. Town Hall