Sunday, January 6, 2008

Water Fluoridation and Effects of Sodium Fluoride in Mice

In 2001 a Jordanian study of the effects of water fluoridation in female mice was undertaken. Here is the summary taken from full report, which can be found here:

SUMMARY: Adult female mice were allowed ad libitum access to tap water containing 0, 100, 200 and 300 ppm sodium fluoride (NaF) for either 4 weeks or 12 weeks. The effect of NaF exposure on fertility was assessed in terms of the numbers of pregnant mice, implantations, viable fetuses, and resorptions. Exposure to NaF for 4 weeks did not have much effect on fertility, although there was a significant increase in the relative ovary weights and a decrease in the embryo weights in mice exposed to 300 ppm NaF. However, exposure to NaF for 12 weeks resulted in a significant reduction in the percentage of pregnancies at all concentrations used. Mice exposed to 200 and 300 ppm NaF showed a significant increase in relative ovary weights and a decrease in the number of viable fetuses. Furthermore, exposure to 300 ppm NaF for 12 weeks resulted in a significant decrease in number of implantations. These results indicate that long-term exposure of female mice to NaF causes adverse effects on the reproductive system and fertility.

Since it's use to keep prisoners docile and lethargic in Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia, there has been much opposition to water fluoridation. And now there is solid scientific evidence that it affects fertility among mice. Keep in mind that mice are mammals, and therefore share a high degree of homology with humans. As a matter of fact, almost all mouse genes have human homologs. There is a serious danger present, and hopefully people will see the risk of introducing sodium fluoride into our water supplies without proper long-term experimentation. If governments around the world don't start to take notice of this kind of research, then the result in the demography of western societies will be catastrophic.

Making sure the water purifier is functioning correctly,

Studmuffin.

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