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The following is an excerpt
from the reference work Fluoridation the Great Dilemma
by the three respected researchers noted below.
"Most of the following
reversible ill effects caused by fluoride were first recognized
among aluminum workers in tile 1930's by the Danish health officer
Dr. Kaj Roholm. Not all the symptoms are necessarily present
at the same time. Their severity and duration (often episodic)
depend on a person's age, nutrition status, environments kidney
function, amount of fluoride ingested. genetic background, tendency
to allergies, and other factors.
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To test for fluoride intoxication,
the following procedures MUST be rigorously followed. Avoid all
fluoridated water (substitute distilled or other nonfluoridated,
low-fluoride water), fluorided beverages, fluoride-rich foods
(tea, ocean fish, gelatin, skin of chicken, etc.), fluoridated
toothpastes, and any other source of environmental fluoride,
including cigarette smoke and industrial pollution (see Chapter
19, pages 376-377, above). If symptoms are in fact caused by
fluoride, they should diminish markedly within a week and largely
disappear within several weeks. If Symptoms persist, consult
a physician for possible alternative problems. True Fluoride
toxicosis can be reproduced by re-exposure to fluorides from
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Albert Burgstahler,
Harvard Ph.D.
Prof. of Organic Chemistry
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
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H. Lewis McKinney,
Cornell Ph.D.
Prof. of the History of Science
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas |
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George. L. Waldbott, Heidelberg M.D. Internationally known
authority on environmental diseases
Physician, Warren, Michigan |
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CAVEAT: The following list
contains symptoms that can have other origins even in someone
suffering from chronic fluoride poisoning:
- Chronic fatigue not relieved
by extra sleep or rest
- Headaches
- Dryness of the throat and
excessive water consumption
- Frequent need to urinate
- Urinary tract irritation
- Aches and stiffness in muscles/bones
(arthritic-like pain)
In lower back In neck area
In jaws In arms, shoulders, legs
- Muscular weakness
- Muscle spasms (involuntary
twitching)
- Tingling sensations in fingers
(especially) and feet
- Gastrointestinal disturbances
Abdominal pains Blood in stools
Diarrhea Bloated feeling (gas)
Constipation Tenderness in stomach area
- Feeling of nausea (flu-like
symptoms)
- Pinkish-red or bluish-red
spots (like bruises, but round or oval) on the skin that fade
and clear up in 7-10 days.
- Skin rash or itching, especially
after showers or bathing.
Mouth sores (also from fluoridated toothpaste)
- Loss of mental acuity and
ability to concentrate
- Depression
- Excessive nervousness
- Dizziness
- Tendency to lose balance
- Visual disturbances
Temporary blind spots in field of vision
Diminished ability to focus (possible retinal damage)
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