End water fluoridation in Onslow County NC

The evidence that water fluoridation is more harmful than beneficial is now overwhelming. Fluoride itself is a known neurotoxin and throughout history has been more commonly used in rat poison and pesticides to kill. We know that over 20 studies, many of which come from prestigious organizations like Harvard and are published in federal government journals, have told us how sodium fluoride is crushing our IQ. We know that a major head at the National Cancer Institute revealed decades ago that fluoride was causing ‘cancer waves’ in the United States. There is peer-reviewed research warning that fluoride can cause permanent damage to unborn babies by affecting their neurological development. Our own EPA had similar statements, demonstrating how fluoride displays ”evidence of developmental neurotoxicity” and can damage unborn babies. We read:

”Fluoride readily crosses the placenta. Fluoride exposure to the developing brain, which is much more susceptible to injury caused by toxicants than is the mature brain, may possibly lead to damage of a permanent nature.”

We have tripled our exposure to fluoride since fluoridation was conceived in the 1940s. This has lead to every third child with dental fluorosis (CDC, 2005). The recent National Academy of Sciences report (NAS: Toxicological Risk of Fluoride in Drinking Water, 2006) outlines in great detail the detrimental effect that fluoride has on the endocrine system, especially the thyroid.

Countries all over the world have ceased the practice of water fluoridation including Finland, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland. Most European countries have experienced substantial declines in tooth decay without its use. The communities of Sparta and Franklin right here in North Carolina have rejected fluoridation.

The State of North Carolina does not mandate fluoridation. Local governments control fluoridation policy in NC. City councils can begin or discontinue fluoridation at their discretion, or by a referendum vote. Sign this petition to show your support in the decision to stop the practice of water fluoridation in Onslow County. You are also more than welcome to make comment about your concerns at the ONWASA Board Meetings held every third Thursday at the Jacksonville Town Hall at 6:00 pm.