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Are You Getting the Right Amount of Fluoride for Good Dental Health?

Monday July 16, 2007
Are you getting enough--or too much--fluoride for good dental health? While the right amount of fluoride can prevent tooth decay, too much can lead to serious health issues, including eczema, osteoporosis, and even bone cancer. Find out what experts on both sides of the fluoride debate are saying about the helpful and harmful aspects of fluoride.

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July 28, 2007 at 12:09 am
(1) Francesca Pascale says:

I do believe that any certain amounts of added flouride in our water or toothpaste are harmful to our health. Flouride is being used because it is a byproduct of steel, aluminum, fertilizer, and other industries, and must be dumped somewhere, otherwise it will pollute the ground where it is disposed of. The facts put out by these industries that flouride is beneficial, even a little bit, are false. Just do some research and learn, everyone.

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