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Fluoride Facts

The Only Aargument for water fluoridation is it’s ability to fight cavities in developing teeth, with an emphasis on DEVELOPING teeth. And that is not proving itself to be true. And, if it were true, why the recent warnings stating FLUORIDATED WATER SHOULD NOT BE CONSUMED BY INFANTS OR USED IN BABY FORMULA? And, if beneficial at any age why is no one stating the fact that fluoride NEED NOT be ingested? And any use of fluoride can be benefited, its benefits can be seen through topical applications alone? These are the questions that are increasingly being asked by all who are informed but are somehow being left out of the news media throughout the country. This should be extremely troubling questions. Statistics and studies have long proven that fluoride becomes toxic above certain levels. In Drinking water for instance it is recommended to be between 1 and 2 ppm. Well, you should know that fluoride is found naturally in most foods. However, the fluoride that is used in water fluoridation is not the naturally formed fluoride that is found in nature. Additionally, fluoride is increasingly being added to many consumer foods and beverages.

As the level at which fluoride becomes dangerous as a health risk or even lethal, (read your toothpaste warning label) is listed at 1 to 2 ppm (parts per million) does it make any sense for proponents of water fluoridation to be insisting that the level added to drinking water in the battle against dental decay be maintained at the 1 to 2 ppm level? When the amount of (sodium fluoride, or fluoride left over as as an un-natural and toxic bi-product in the production of aluminum) in baby foods, soda, and other every-day-foods are not included as part of the equation in determining safety from risk, it begins to look suspicious.

Observe the following list and try to determine how many parts per million of fluoride are being ingested by U.S. families. Bear in mind that a dosage above 2 ppm swallowed (the approximate amount of fluoridated toothpaste used in one brushing) instructs parents to call poison control emergency should their child swallow such an amount. Also, take into consideration the fact that all benefits from fluoride as a means of fighting tooth decay, if is as declared by proponents to be factual, can be applied topically and need not be ingested.

Here is the list:

Item Mean ppm
Cereal, mixed, with applesauce and bananas, junior 0.01
Cereal, oatmeal, with applesauce
and bananas, junior
0.08
Cereal, rice, with applesauce and bananas, strained 0.16
Cereal, rice, with mixed fruit,
junior
0.03
Dessert, custard pudding, vanilla, junior 0.04
Dessert, dutch apple, junior 0.02
Dessert, fruit dessert, junior 0.18
Dessert, peach cobbler, junior 0.08
Dinner, chicken noodle, junior 0.29
Dinner, macaroni and cheese,
junior
0.06
Dinner, spaghetti, tomato, meat, junior 0.02
Dinner, turkey and rice, junior 0.20
Dinner, vegetables and beef, junior 0.21
Dinner, vegetables and ham,
junior
0.14
Dinner, vegetables and turkey, junior 0.08
Fruit, apple and blueberry,
junior
0.01
Fruit, applesauce, junior 0.02
Fruit, applesauce, strained 0.01
Fruit, apricot with tapioca, junior 0.00
Fruit, bananas, pineapple with
tapioca, junior
0.16
Fruit, bananas with tapioca, junior 0.36
Fruit, mango with tapioca,
strained
0.12
Fruit, peaches with sugar, strained 0.00
Fruit, peaches, junior 0.03
Fruit, pears and pineapple, junior 0.01
Fruit, pears, junior 0.09
Fruit, pears, strained 0.01
Fruit, plums with tapioca, junior 0.34
Fruit, prunes, without Vitamin C, strained 0.02
Juice, apple 0.13
Juice, apple and cherry 0.70
Juice, apple and grape 0.47
Juice, apple and peach 0.20
Juice, apple and prune 0.14
Juice, apple-cranberry 0.10
Meat, beef, junior 0.02
Meat, ham, junior 0.03
Meat, lamb, junior 0.10
Meat, turkey, junior 0.44
Vegetables and bacon, junior 0.03
Vegetables, carrots, strained 0.01
Vegetables, carrots, junior 0.12
Vegetables, corn, creamed, junior 0.32
Vegetables, green beans, junior 0.12
Vegetables, green beans, strained 0.16
Vegetables, peas, strained 0.25
Vegetables, squash, junior 0.05
Vegetables, squash, strained 0.01
Vgetables, sweetpotatoes, junior 0.10
Vegetables, sweetpotatoes,
strained
0.01
Biscuits, refrigerated dough, baked 0.26
Bread, all (white and whole
wheat)
0.49
Bread, rye 0.51
Bread stuffing, prepared, baked 0.51
Brownie, with nuts 0.38
Cake, all 0.22
Cookies, without raisins, all 0.17
Cookies, oatmeal raisin 0.69
Cornbread 0.11
Crackers, all 0.24
Doughnuts 0.26
Éclair, chocolate 0.13
Muffin, blueberry 0.39
Pancakes, buttermilk, frozen 0.20
Pie, apple, frozen, heated 0.13
Pie, pumpkin, frozen, heated 0.32
Rolls, hamburger and hot dog 0.25
Snack type, cake roll 0.49
Snack type, chocolate cup cake, cream filled 0.38
Snack type, oatmeal cream pie 0.41
Tortillas, flour 0.33
Waffles, frozen 0.18
Beef, cooked and raw 0.22
Beef, liver, pan cooked with
added fat
0.05
Alcoholic beverage, beer, light 0.45
Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular 0.45
Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum,
vodka, whiskey), 80 proof
0.08
Alcoholic beverage, wine, red 1.05
Alcoholic beverage, wine, white 2.02
Carbonated, cola, cherry flavor 0.43
Carbonated, cola, COCA-COLA, all regions 0.51
Carbonated, cola, COCA-COLA,
Mid-West
0.48
Carbonated, cola, COCA-COLA, Northeast 0.55
Carbonated, cola, COCA-COLA,
South
0.59
Carbonated, cola, COCA-COLA, West 0.37
Carbonated, cola, DIET COKE,
all regions
0.60
Carbonated, cola, DIET COKE, Mid-West 0.69
Carbonated, cola, DIET COKE,
Northeast
0.58
Carbonated, cola, DIET COKE, South 0.72
Carbonated, cola, DIET COKE,
West
0.33
Carbonated, cola, DIET PEPSI, all regions 0.48
Carbonated, cola, DIET PEPSI,
Mid-West
0.46
Carbonated, cola, DIET PEPSI, Northeast 0.46
Carbonated, cola, DIET PEPSI,
South
0.66
Carbonated, cola, DIET PEPSI, West 0.25
Carbonated, cola, fast food
type, diet, without ice
0.78
Carbonated, cola, fast food type, without ice 0.74
Carbonated, cola, PEPSI, all
regions
0.33
Carbonated, cola, PEPSI, Mid-West 0.37
Carbonated, cola, PEPSI, Northeast 0.28
Carbonated, cola, PEPSI, South 0.47
Carbonated, cola, PEPSI, West 0.14
Carbonated, cola, PEPSI ONE, all regions 0.40
Carbonated, cola, PEPSI ONE,
Mid-West
0.47
Carbonated, cola, PEPSI ONE, Northeast 0.31
Carbonated, cola, PEPSI ONE,
South
0.56
Carbonated, cola, PEPSI ONE, West 0.18
Carbonated, cream soda 0.37
Carbonated, ginger ale 0.70
Carbonated, grape soda 0.91
Carbonated, lemon-lime, fast food type, without
ice
0.67
Carbonated, lemon-lime, SPRITE,
all regions
0.50
Carbonated, lemon-lime, SPRITE, Mid-West 0.49
Carbonated, lemon-lime, SPRITE,
Northeast
0.50
Carbonated, lemon-lime, SPRITE, South 0.61
Carbonated, lemon-lime, SPRITE,
West
0.30
Carbonated, lemon-lime, other brands 0.43
Carbonated, lemon-lime, other
brands, diet
0.15
Carbonated, orange soda 0.84
Carbonated, pepper type, DR.
PEPPER
0.37
Carbonated, root beer 0.73
Carbonated, tonic water 0.84
Carbonated, water, fruit-flavored 1.05
Chocolate-flavor beverage,
mix for milk, powder
0.05
Chocolate-flavor beverage, YOO-HOO, ready-to-drink 0.87
Cocoa mix, SWISS MISS, powder,
prepared with water
0.56
Coffee, brewed 0.91
Coffee, brewed, decaffeinated 0.52
Coffee, substitute, cereal grain beverage, prepared
with water
1.25
Cranberry juice cocktail, ready-to-drink
and prepared concentrate, ready-to-drink
0.71
Cranberry-apple juice drink, ready-to-drink and
prepared concentrate, ready-to-drink
0.87
Cranberry-grape juice drink,
ready-to-drink and prepared concentrate, ready-to-drink
0.68
Cranberry-raspberry juice drink, ready-to-drink
and prepared concentrate, ready-to-drink
0.73
Cranberry juice cocktail and
blends, light, ready-to-drink
0.71
Fruit drink, CAPRI-SUN, ready-to-drink 0.74
Fruit drink, HAWAIIAN PUNCH,
ready-to-drink
0.46
Fruit drink, HI-C, ready-to-drink 0.23
Fruit drink, MINUTE MAID punch,
ready-to-drink
0.18
Fruit drink, other brands, ready-to-drink 0.57
Fruit drink, punch, low calorie,
ready-to-drink
0.11
Fruit flavored drink, prepared from powder 0.40
Fruit flavored drink, prepared
from powder, sugar free
0.17
Fruit flavored drink, KOOL-AID, ready-to-drink 0.45
Fruit flavored drink, SUNNY
DELIGHT, ready-to-drink
0.71
Fruit juice drink, apple, ready-to-drink 1.09
Fruit juice drink, blends (not
cranberry), ready-to-drink
0.51
Fruit juice drink, FIVE ALIVE, ready-to-drink 0.08
Fruit juice drink, grape, ready-to-drink 0.33
Fruit juice drink, orange, ready-to-drink 0.57
Lemonade, ready-to-drink 0.16
Orange-flavor drink, breakfast type, powder 0.19
Tea, black, brewed, microwave,
all
3.22
Tea, black, brewed, microwave, Mid-West 3.19
Tea, black, brewed, microwave,
Northeast
3.09
Tea, black, brewed, microwave, South 3.38
Tea, black, brewed, microwave,
West
3.10
Tea, black, brewed, regular, all 3.73
Tea, black, brewed, regular,
Mid-West
3.93
Tea, black, brewed, regular, Northeast 3.57
Tea, black, brewed, regular,
South
3.81
Tea, black, brewed, regular, West 3.55
Tea, black, decaffeinated,
brewed, all
2.69
Tea, black, decaffeinated, brewed, Mid-West 2.93
Tea, black, decaffeinated,
brewed, Northeast
2.79
Tea, black, decaffeinated, brewed, South 2.64
Tea, black, decaffeinated,
brewed, West
2.47
Tea, green, brewed 1.15
Tea, green, decaffeinated,
brewed
2.72
Tea, herbal, chamomile, brewed 0.13
Tea, herbal, peppermint, brewed 0.90
Tea, iced, ARIZONA, ready-to-drink 1.23
Tea, iced, COOL NESTEA Natural
Lemon, ready-to-drink
0.90
Tea, iced, LIPTON BRISK Lemon, ready-to-drink 0.72
Tea, instant, powder, unsweetened 897.72
Tea, instant, powder, unsweetened, prepared with
tap water
3.35
Tea, instant, powder, with
lemon and sugar
5.84
Tea, instant, powder, with lemon and sugar, prepared
with tap water
1.27
Thirst quencher (sport drink),
GATORADE, ready-to-drink
0.35
Thirst quencher (sport drink), POWERADE, ready-to-drink 0.64
V 8 SPLASH, juice drink, ready-to-drink 0.13
Water, bottled, AQUAFINA 0.05
Water, bottled, CALISTOGA 0.07
Water, bottled, CRYSTAL GEYSER 0.24
Water, bottled, DANNON 0.11
Water, bottled, DANNON FLUORIDE TO GO 0.78
Water, bottled, DASONI 0.07
Water, bottled, EVIAN 0.10
Water, bottled, NAYA 0.14
Water, bottled, PERRIER 0.31
Water, bottled, POLAND SPRINGS 0.10
Water, bottled, PROPEL FITNESS WATER 0.02
Water, bottled, SARATOGA 0.20
Water, bottled, VERYFINE FRUIT2O Water 0.06
Water, bottled, VOLVIC 0.34
Water, bottled, store brand 0.16
Water, frozen (ice), fast food
type
0.11
Waters, tap, all regions, all (includes municipal
and well)
0.71
Waters, tap, all regions, municipal
$
0.81
Waters, tap, all regions, well 0.26
Waters, tap, Mid-West, all
(includes municipal and well)
0.88
Waters, tap, Mid-West, municipal $ 0.99
Waters, tap, Mid-West, well 0.53
Waters, tap, Northeast, all (includes municipal
and well)
0.69
Waters, tap, Northeast, municipal
$
0.74
Waters, tap, Northeast, well 0.09
Waters, tap, South, all (includes
municipal and well)
0.76
Waters, tap, South, municipal $ 0.93
Waters, tap, South, well 0.10
Waters, tap, West, all (includes municipal and
well)
0.47
Waters, tap, West, municipal
$
0.51
Waters, tap, West, well 0.24
Corn flakes 0.17
Farina, enriched, cooked 0.51
Granola, with raisins 0.33
Grits, cooked 0.56
Oatmeal, cooked 0.72
Oatmeal, instant, flavored, prepared 0.50
Oat rings 0.68
Presweetened, ready-to-eat 0.42
Raisin bran 0.65
Rice, ready-to-eat 0.19
Rice and corn, lightly sweetened, ready-to-eat 0.31
Wheat, ready-to-eat 0.27
Macaroni and spaghetti, cooked 0.07
Macaroni and spaghetti, uncooked 0.18
Noodles, egg, cooked 0.06
Rice, cooked 0.41
Butter 0.03
Buttermilk 0.04
Cheese, American, processed 0.35
Cheese, cheddar 0.35
Cheese, cottage 0.32
Cream, fluid, half and half 0.03
Cream substitute, powdered 1.12
Egg, cooked 0.05
Egg, raw 0.01
Milk, chocolate 0.05
Milk, evaporated 0.08
Milk, 1% 0.03
Milk, 2% 0.03
Milk, skim 0.03
Yogurt, fruit, strawberry 0.09
Yogurt, plain, low-fat 0.12
Chicken McNUGGETS, McDONALD’S 0.16
Dessert, DAIRY QUEEN, BLIZZARD 0.13
Dessert, WENDY’S, FROSTY 0.19
French fries, McDONALD’S 1.15
Hamburger on roll, quarter pound patty, with
condiments
0.28
Pizza 0.31
Shake 0.14
Steak and cheese sandwich 0.37
Mayonnaise 0.09
Margarine 0.05
Margarine-like spread 0.25
Salad dressing, mayonnaise
type
0.04
Salad dressings 0.27
Vegetable oil, corn 0.01
Crab, canned 2.10
Fish, cooked (includes broiled
and fried)
0.18
Fish sticks, baked 1.34
Shrimp, canned 2.01
Shrimp, fried 1.66
Tuna, light, canned in water 0.19
Tuna, canned in oil, drained 0.31
Apple, raw, with peel 0.03
Applesauce, sweetened 0.05
Avocado, raw 0.07
Bananas, raw 0.02
Cantaloupe, raw 0.01
Cherries, sweet, raw 0.02
Cranberry sauce 0.02
Fruit cocktail, canned 0.09
Grapefruit, raw 0.01
Grapes, raw 0.08
Juice, apple, DOLE, ready-to-drink 0.61
Juice, apple, JUICY JUICE, ready-to-drink 0.50
Juice, apple, MINUTE MAID,
ready-to-drink
0.29
Juice, apple, MOTT’S, ready-to-drink 0.29
Juice, grapefruit 0.46
Juice, grape, WELCH’S, ready-to-drink 0.77
Juice, grape, white 2.13
Juice, orange, frozen, concentrate 0.24
Juice, orange, frozen, concentrate,
prepared with tap water
0.61
Juice, orange, DEAN, ready-to-drink 0.54
Juice, orange, MINUTE MAID,
ready-to-drink
0.32
Juice, pinapple, canned 0.06
Juice, prune 0.62
Juice blend (apple and grape), JUICY JUICE grape,
ready-to-drink
1.07
Juice blend (apple, grape,
and other juices), JUICY JUICE (berry, cherry, or punch), ready-to-drink
0.88
Juice blend (apple and grape), MOTT’S grape,
ready-to-drink
0.28
Juice blend (apple, grape and
pear), MINUTE MAID grape, ready-to-drink
0.45
Nectar, fruit 0.13
Peaches, canned 0.07
Peaches, raw 0.04
Pears, raw 0.02
Pears, canned 0.08
Pineapple, canned 0.04
Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked 0.04
Plums, raw 0.02
Raisins 2.34
Strawberries, raw 0.04
Watermelon, raw 0.01
Lamb chop, pan cooked with added fat 0.32
Veal cutlet, breaded, pan cooked with added fat 0.21
Veal, liver, pan cooked with added fat 0.05
Beans, baked, canned, with pork 0.54
Beans, mature, boiled 0.02
Cowpeas common (blackeyes), boiled 0.03
Peanut butter, creamy 0.03
Peanuts, dry roasted, salted 0.16
Beef stew 0.57
Casserole, beef, tomato and pasta 0.67
Chicken potpie 0.58
Chicken and noodle casserole, homemade 0.16
Chili con carni, beef and beans,
canned
0.45
Frozen meal, fried chicken, mashed potatoes,
cornbread, and/or vegetable
0.48
Lasagna, homemade 0.18
Lasagna, canned 0.54
Macaroni and cheese, prepared
from mix
0.33
Mashed potato and gravy 0.84
Meatloaf 0.30
Spaghetti, with meat sauce 0.38
Spaghetti, with sauce, no meat,
canned
0.40
Ravioli, CHEF BOYARDEE, beef, with meat sauce,
canned
0.13
Turkey, broccoli, cheese bake 0.28
Pecans 0.10
Bacon, cooked 0.34
Bacon, raw 0.04
Ham, cured, baked 0.20
Pork, chop, baked 0.38
Pork, roast, cooked 0.42
Chicken, cooked (includes fried and roasted) 0.15
Turkey, roast 0.21
Bologna, OSCAR MEYER 0.36
Ham and cheese loaf 0.36
Hot dogs, beef 0.48
Sausage, pork 0.16
Sausage (includes salami, not hard) 0.41
Chips, corn and tortilla 0.52
Popcorn, oil popped 0.06
Potato chip 0.61
Potato chip, baked 1.06
Sauce, cheese 0.29
Sauce, pizza, canned 0.10
Sauce, spaghetti, canned 0.22
Sauce, tartar 0.30
Sauce, white 0.04
Gravy, beef 0.99
Gravy, brown, prepared from
mix
0.57
Soup, beef bouillon, canned, reconstituted 0.29
Soup, chicken broth 0.61
Soup, chicken noodle, canned, reconstituted 0.35
Soup, clam chowder 0.36
Soup, corn chowder 1.32
Soup, minestrone 0.86
Soup, pea 0.76
Soup, tomato, canned reconstituted,
with milk
0.07
Soup, vegetable beef, canned, reconstituted 0.43
Pepper, black 0.34
Salt, iodized 0.02
Mustard, prepared 0.01
Candies, caramels 0.27
Candies, milk chocolate 0.05
Candies, M&M MARS, “M&M’s” Milk
Chocolate Candies
0.17
Candies, REESE’S Peanut Butter
Cups
0.09
Candies, M&M MARS, SNICKERS Bar 0.36
Gum 0.05
Frozen novelties, ice type, regular, all flavors 0.74
Frozen novelties, ice type,
sugar free, all flavors
0.89
Frozen novelties, juice type 0.77
Frozen novelties, ice cream
sandwich
0.27
Frozen yogurts, chocolate 0.40
Frozen yogurts, vanilla 0.26
Gelatin desserts, strawberry, prepared 0.69
Honey, bottled 0.07
Jam, strawberry 0.19
Jellies 0.73
Ice creams, chocolate 0.23
Ice creams, vanilla 0.15
Bread pudding 0.74
Pudding, instant, prepared
with whole milk
0.22
Sugar, granulated 0.01
Syrup, pancake 0.44
Asparagus, cooked 0.22
Beans, snap (includes cooked,
canned, frozen)
0.19
Beets, canned 0.26
Broccoli, boiled 0.04
Cabbage, boiled 0.01
Carrots, cooked 0.47
Carrot, juice 0.07
Carrots, raw 0.03
Catsup 0.15
Cauliflower, boiled 0.01
Celery, raw 0.04
Coleslaw 0.11
Collard greens, boiled 0.27
Corn, frozen, kernels cut off
cob, unprepared
0.15
Corn, canned 0.18
Corn, cream style, canned 0.28
Cucumber, raw 0.01
Lettuce 0.05
Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, boiled 0.07
Mixed vegetables, canned 0.37
Mushrooms, canned 0.10
Onion rings, breaded, fried,
frozen, heated
0.55
Onions, raw 0.01
Peas, green (includes cooked
and canned)
0.29
Peppers, sweet, green, raw 0.02
Pickles, cucumber, dill 0.30
Potatoes, boiled 0.49
Potatoes, french fried, frozen,
heated
0.26
Potatoes, hashed brown 0.44
Potatoes, mashed 0.39
Potatoes, puffs, frozen, prepared 0.06
Potatoes, russet, baked 0.45
Potatoes, scalloped 0.31
Radishes, raw 0.06
Sauerkraut, canned 0.07
Spinach, cooked 0.38
Squash, cooked (includes summer and winter) 0.02
Sweet potatoes 0.14
Sweet potatoes, candied, home prepared 0.08
Tomatoes, canned 0.05
Tomatoes, raw 0.02
Tomato juice, canned 0.07
Tomato sauce, canned 0.35
Tossed salad 0.05
**mcg/100g = ppm * 100 (beverages corrected for specific
gravity)
$ Municipal water is not well water.
* Cooked in deionized water.
# Cooked/brewed/prepared in tap water.
% Unprepared.

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