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Fluoride—A Stealth Source of Arsenic Contamination
Flouride - Stealth Source of Arsenic Contamination
Another common water contamination is arsenic—a powerful carcinogen that has been linked to an increased risk of several types of cancer. The level of arsenic in US tap water tends to be high due to natural groundwater contamination.9 But the biggest culprit is actually fluoride, as the most common form of fluoride used for water fluoridation (hexafluorosilicic acid) is frequently contaminated with arsenic. In fact, according to one recent study,10 switching the type of fluoride used to pharmaceutical-grade sodium fluoride would reduce the amount of inorganic arsenic contamination in drinking water by 99 percent!
For people living in areas with fluoridated tap water, fluoride is a part of every glass of water, every bath and shower, and every meal cooked using that water. It seems inevitable that the addition of contaminated hexafluorosilicic acid to the water supply by definition must also increase the cancer rate in the US because of the arsenic it contains...
Moreover, not only is there mounting evidence that fluoride itself poses grave health risks to infants and children—including reductions in IQ—arsenic exposure in utero and during early childhood is also particularly problematic, as it can cause lasting harm to children's developing brains, and endocrine and immune systems.
- The FDA states that fluoride chemicals used for the purpose of cavity prevention are drugs.
- The FDA list hydrofluorosilicic acid, (the fluoride chemicals used in our water), as an
- The MMWD is using an industrial grade, unapproved drugin our drinking water in violation of the Marin County Water Fluoridation ordinance. These fluoride chemicals also contain arsenic, lead, and cadmium.
The California Code of Regulation, Title 22, Section 66261.126, lists 791 chemicals as "Hazardous Waste" 39 of these are fluoride compounds."
384a. Hydrofluosilicic Acid (X,C)
X = toxic, C = corrosive