Health and Fitness

We’ve all heard of it. But what exactly is it and why is there such a big controversy about something that we come into contact with everyday?

First let’s look at the two types of fluoride. The first, sodium fluoride, is a by-product of approximately 50 industries, such as agro-chemical & heavy manufacturing.

According to Phillip Day in his book Health Wars, President Lyndon Johnson’s Science Advisory Committee had named fluoride compounds “one of America’s four leading pollutants”. Pretty scary stuff. However, after fluoridation went into effect, hardly a thing was heard any longer against it.

The other type of fluoride is calcium fluoride. This is the form found in nature and it is less toxic than its calcium counterpart. It is also more soluble in water.

It is interesting to note that the first major proponent of fluoridation was the aluminum industry (Day, 2001). Why? Industries had a huge problem on their hands…