[Jewelry making - Article 01391] - Re: [Orchid] Why Hydrofluoric acid is so dangerous

[Connie Langan]

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    As many of you may know, I am a dental hygienist. In the past 2
    years I have been made aware of the toxicity of fluoride (the
    fluoride ion in a solution) given in the dental office, as
    supplements, and added to municipal water supplies. 

    Since learning a little about science for the dental hygiene
    curriculum, I have become skeptical of much "scientific"
    information. Therefore I was guarded about the toxicity claimed by
    researchers in Australia and Canada (this is where much of the
    research is being done). However I am especially skeptical of
    scientific studies whose conclusions lead to the urgency of buying
    something. 

    So I found out that Alcoa Aluminum, who had a vast amount of toxic
    fluoride to dispose of, funded research into fluoride's effect on
    dental development and decay prevention in the early sixties. This
    research led to the decision to fluoridate many municipal water
    supplies. 

    It was enlightening to read this because the effort to convince
    America's dental community of fluoride's benefits and to mask its
    dangers has been very successful! I do not let this issue become a
    controversy with my peers but I thought you might appreciate this
    insight into the changing role of fluoride in the mind of a few
    American dental professionals. 

    On a side note, hydrofluoric acid has been used in the dental office
    to etch porcelain on a porcelain-fused-to-metal crown in the
    patient's mouth. Rubber dams are always used when this is done.
    Finally as a result of this thread I see the connection between
    fluorine and its compounds in bone toxicity. 

    At the risk of getting too long, let me remind you all that tooth
    decay is caused overwhelmingly by sugar abuse - sipping sugary
    drinks, soda pop, and eating sticky sweets like fruit roll-ups and
    even raisins. Starches also transform into sugars in the mouth.
    Fluoride studies have not been done without educating the public of
    the effect of diet and general health on dental health. 

    For more, see www.fluoridedebate.com. 

    Okay folks, see you in Tucson. 

Connie Langan
www.papayani.com
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