Date: Thu, 27 Feb 1997 04:27:10 -0900 From: Tom Swanson <tswans@Alaska.NET> Reply-To: tswans@Alaska.NET Organization: Bright Ideas Consulting To: tetra@tetrahedron.org Subject: Nuthouse Earth In 1969, the country of Sweden intended to fluoridate their water supply due to the strong advice of Professor Yngve Ericsson, a Swedish dentist who was also the senior representative on the World Health Organization's Expert Committee on Fluoridation. Then it was found that Professor Ericsson coincidentally was the holder of two highly-profitable patents on fluoride toothpaste. (Follow the money.) A subsequent investigation disclosed that the World Health Organization's numerous so-called "objective" comparative studies on mortality and morbidity for fluoridated vs. non-fluoridated areas simply didn't exist! The investigation stated that the World Health Organization's report was unacceptable from a scientific point of view, and that some of the claims set forth in the WHO report actually lack any and every basis in fact. The conclusion was that the details given by WHO on risks and safety margins were grossly defective. Sweden thus remains non-fluoridated, to this day. HOLLAND FLUORIDATION FAILURE: In the mid 1970's the Netherlands fluoridated the city of Amsterdam, after which an investigation disclosed that between 100,000 and 200,000 people had developed "more or less severe side effects" to fluoride. A subsequent campaign by concerned physicians and public finally resulted in fluoride's removal from the Netherland's water supply, and the national law was also changed in such a way to permanently ban future fluoridation for the Netherlands. June 28, 1974: Little William Kennerly, age 3, of New York died just three hours after receiving a brush-on fluoride treatment during his first and only trip to the dentist. William didn't know that he wasn't supposed to swallow the fluoride, and he paid with his life. A toxicologist's report later stated that little William had swallowed the equivalent of three lethal doses. His parents later collected several hundred thousand dollars in a wrongful-death lawsuit, but that was small consolation for the loss of their son. Toothpaste is similar in this regard, because a typical family-sized 7-ounce tube of toothpaste contains enough fluoride to kill a 20-pound child. To test this, just call the 800 number listed on your toothpaste box, tell them that your 2-year-old child has just eaten half a tube of toothpaste, ham it up a bit, and watch how quickly your call gets patched directly to a Poison Control Center. July 21, 1975: When confronted with new evidence regarding the role of fluoride in causing cancer, U.S. Congressman Delaney recommended immediate suspension of all artificial fluoridation, pending further research. His recommendation was ignored. Dec. 16, 1975: Congressman Delaney entered into the Congressional Record the results of a new study showing another link between fluoridation and cancer. This time he demanded "that all artificial fluoridation of our water supplies be suspended immediately." His demands were ignored. DENTAL ASSOCIATION PR LIE REVEALED: 1 August, 1979: A letter from the Secretary of the Victorian Branch of the Australian Dental Association stated, "In a community with a fluoridated water supply, the dental manpower required to maintain a good standard of dental health in a community is always halved." HOWEVER: The 1976 edition of the C.B.S. News Almanac published figures showing the number of dentists per 100,000 population in 30 "Representative American Cities." Of these 30 cities, 16 were artificially fluoridated. A simple comparison of the fluoridated vs. non-fluoridated cities shows that there were an average of 76.7 dentists per 100,000 population in the fluoridated cities, vs. 59.2 dentists per 100,000 in the non-fluoridated cities. Furthermore, data from the 1971 American Dental Directory, the 1971 U.S. Statistical Abstracts and the 1973 World Almanac reveals that the three American cities which have been fluoridated the longest (Grand Rapids, Newburgh, and Evanston) averaged 121 dentists per 100,000 population, or over twice the national average , after approximately 25 years on fluoridated water. (Data compiled by Phillip R.N. Sutton, D.D.Sc., Melbourne, Australia, 1979) 1991: Per a radio interview with Dr. Robert Mick, D.D.S., 916 Stone Road, Laurel Springs, NJ, he has had a standing $20,000 reward since the 1950's "to the first individual who can provide one copy of any controlled experiment with any of the USPHS recommended fluorides in water, which shows that poisonous fluorides are safe and will cause no future body harm." Dr. Mick stated that nobody has yet presented even ONE claim to him, in hopes of collecting the reward. 1992: Statement by Pennsylvania Justice Flaherty, after 40 days of court hearings on fluoride: "... I entered an injunction against the fluoridation of the public water supply for a large portion of Allegheny County. ... In my view, the evidence is quite convincing that the addition of sodium fluoride to the public water supply at one part per million is extremely deleterious to the human body, and a review of the evidence will disclose that there was no convincing evidence to the contrary." Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice John P. Flaherty (Townsend Letter For Doctors - June 1992, p. 450) May 23, 1992: 290 residents of Hooper Bay, Alaska were severely poisoned by sodium fluoride when the city's fluoride dispenser malfunctioned. Dominic Smith, previously healthy 41 year-old leader of the local National Guard, died of fluoride poisoning at that time after swallowing an estimated 1200-2400 mg of sodium fluoride from the local drinking water supply. Fluoride is cumulative in the body--somewhat like radiation--so it's been predicted that those poisoned residents who DIDN'T die, will have worsened health for the rest of their life. (We'll know in a few years.) Similar malfunctions of fluoridation equipment have occasionally happened nationwide over the past 40 years, accompanied by a careful news cover-up each time. A Health Services report regarding the above incident called it an "outbreak" as if it were a live disease organism, instead of the mass poisoning that it actually was. >From an article in the Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 67, No. 2, Pp. 230-238: Researchers in the Dept. of Psychology at Florida International University, North Miami, found a statistically significant delay (almost 1/2 second longer to respond) in visual response to a peripheral light stimulus in subjects given just 1/2 milligram of sodium fluoride. (That dose is less fluoride than the amount you get from drinking one cup of coffee or tea made from fluoridated tap water.) June 3, 1993: New Jersey State Assemblyman John V. Kelly held a press conference in Room 109 of the New Jersey State House in Trenton, NJ. He requested that the FDA remove all children's fluoride supplements from the market, after he asked the FDA to supply his office with the studies supporting the safety and effectiveness of children's fluoride supplements and the FDA evidently searched their files back to 1939 and reported to him that NO DRUG APPLICATIONS HAD EVER BEEN FILED FOR THESE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. All children's fluoride supplements, in the FDA's own words, were and are "unapproved new drugs." Thus, fluoride supplements--which are illegal--are but still being highly promoted and sold, meanwhile the FDA is now on a campaign to ban common herbs and food supplements from our health food stores. 1994: The US Public Health Service and the American Dental Association are both continuing to strongly promote the expanding and profitable U.S. fluoridation campaign, and currently boast that over 60% of the United States population is now drinking fluoridated water every day, even though fluoride's only original stated purpose was to aid the developing teeth of children under 14 years of age. The following EPA Chemical Profile of SARIN nerve gas (US Military designation "GB") as developed and used by the Nazis in Germany, used by terrorists in Tokyo several years ago, and used by Iraq in the Gulf War, was recently published on the Internet after pressure from Gulf War Syndrome veterans. Notice this quote from SECTION VII regarding the neutralization of SARIN: "Rapidly hydrolyzed by dilute aqueous sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate forming relatively non-toxic products. Water alone removes the fluorine atom, producing a non-toxic acid (Merck 1983, p. 1204)" In other words, the fluorine atom alone is what makes SARIN so highly toxic. ============================================================= EPA CHEMICAL PROFILE October 31, 1987 CHEMICAL IDENTITY - SARIN (Military Chemical Nerve Agent) CAS Registry Number: 107-44-8 Synonyms [alternate names]: (NIOSH/RTECS 1983 Synonyms, Volume 3, p. 122) -- GB -- MFI -- IMPF -- T-144 -- T-2106 -- TL 1618 -- Sarin II -- Trilone 46 -- Isopropyl Methyifluorophosphate -- Isopropyl Methanefluorophosphonate -- Isopropoxymethylphosphoryl Fluoride -- Isopropyl-Methyl-Phosphoryl Fluoride -- Phosphine Oxide, Fluoroisopropoxymethyl -- Methylphosphonofluoridic Acid-Isopropyl Ester -- Phosphoric Acid, Methyifluoro-Isopropyl Ester -- Phosphonofluoridic Acid, Methyl-Isopropyl Ester Chemical Formula: C4H10FO2P Molecular Weight: 140.11 SECTION I -- REGULATORY INFORMATION CERCLA (SARA) 1986: Toxicity Value Used for Listing Under Section 302: LC50 inhalation (human) 0.07 mg/liter (*NIOSH/RTECS 1985) TPQ: 10 (pounds) RQ: 1 (pound) (statutory, for notification under SARA Section 304(a)(2)) Section 313 Listed (Yes or No): No SECTION II --PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS Physical State: Liquid Boiling Point: 2970F, 1470C (Merck 1983, p. 1204) Specific Gravity (H2O=1): 1.10 at 200C/40C (Merck 1983, p. 1204) Vapor Pressure (mmHg): 2.9 at 250C (U.S. Army 1975, p. 3-4) Melting Point: -710F, -570C (Merck 1983, p. 1204) Vapor Density (AIR=l): 4.86 (U.S. Army 1975, p. 3-4) Evaporation Rate (Butyl acetate=1): About the same as water (U.S. Army 1975, p. 3-4) Solubility in Water: Miscible with and hydrolyzed by water (Merck 1983, p. 1204) Appearance and Odor: Liquid (Merck 1983, p. 1204). A colorless liquid and vapor. Almost no odor in pure state (U.S. Army 1975, p. 3-3 to 3-4). SECTION III -- HEALTH HAZARD DATA OSHA PEL: Not Found ACGIH TLV: Not Found IDLH: Not Found Other Limits Recommended: Not Found Routes of Entry: Inhalation: Yes (U.S. Army 1975, p. 3-4) Skin: Yes (U.S. Army 1975, p. 3-4) Ingestion: Yes (U.S. Army 1975, p. 3-4) Health Hazards (Acute, Delayed, and Chronic): Extremely toxic; lethal dose in humans may be as low as 0.01 mg/kg. [10 parts per billion.] Extremely active cholinesterase inhibitor. Toxic effects similar to, but more severe than those of parathion (Merck 1983, p. 1204). Death within 15 minutes after fatal dose is absorbed (U.S. Army 1975, p. 3-4). Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure: Not Found SECTION IV -- FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA Flash Point (Method Used): Non-flammable (U.S. Army 1975, p. 3-4) Flammable Limits: LEL: Not Found UEL: Not Found Extinguishing Methods: Extinguish with foam, carbon dioxide, and dry chemical (Sax 1984, p. 1662) Special Fire Fighting Procedures: Protective clothing and respiratory protection (U.S. Army 1975, p. 3-5). Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards: Non-flammable (U.S. Army 1975, p. 3-5) NFPA Flammability Rating: Not Found SECTION V - REACTIVITY DATA Stable: Yes (U.S. Army 1975, p. 3-4) Conditions to Avoid: Not Found Incompatibility (Materials to Avoid): Slightly corrosive to steel (U.S. Army 1975, p. 3-4). Hydrolyzed by water (Merck 1983, p. 1204). Hazardous Decomposition or Byproducts: Acidic conditions produce hydrogen fluoride; alkaline conditions produce isopropyl alcohol and polymers (U.S. Army 1975, p. 3-4). When heated to decomposition or reacted with steam, it emits very toxic fumes of fluorides and oxides of phosphorus (Sax 1984, p. 1662). Hazardous Polymerization: May Occur: Not Found May Not Occur: Not Found Conditions to Avoid: Not Found SECTION VI -- USE INFORMATION Quick-acting military chemical nerve agent (U.S. Army, p. 3-4). Chemical warfare agent (Merck 1983, p. 1204). SECTION VII -- PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND USE Rapidly hydrolyzed by dilute aqueous sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate forming relatively non-toxic products. Water alone removes the fluorine atom producing a non-toxic acid (Merck 1983, p. 1204). Decontaminants include bleach slurry, dilute alkali, hot soapy water, steam and ammonia (U.S. Army 1975, p. 3-4). SECTION VIII-- PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS For emergency situations, wear a positive pressure, pressure-demand, full facepiece self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) or pressure-demand supplied air respirator with escape SCBA and a fully-encapsulating, chemical resistant suit. See the introductory information section at the beginning of the profiles for additional information. SUIT MATERIAL PERFORMANCE (Based on EPA/USCG "Guidelines", 1987) (Chemical Resistance/Amount of Data) Butyl/Neoprene GOOD/LIMITED** Viton/Neoprene GOOD/LIMITED** *Based on qualitative performance information. **Based on a chemical analog. SECTION IX -- EMERGENCY TREATMENT INFORMATION Signs and Symptoms of Exposure: Symptoms include difficulty in breathing, drooling, excessive sweating, nausea, vomiting, cramps, involuntary defecation and urination, twitching, jerking, staggering, headache, confusion, drowsiness, coma, convulsion, dimness of vision, and pinpoint pupils (U.S. Army 1975, p. 3-3) Emergency and First Aid Procedures: Immediate decontamination of the smallest drop is essential. Vapor penetrates the skin (U.S. Army 1975, p. 3.4). Toxic effects are similar to parathion (Sax 1984, p. 1662). Treatment for parathion is as follows: move victim to fresh air; call emergency medical care. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. In case of contact with material, immediately flush skin or eyes with running water for at least 15 minutes. Speed in removing material from skin is of extreme importance. Remove and isolate contaminated clothing and shoes at the site. Keep victim quiet and maintain normal body temperature. Effects may be delayed; keep victim under observation (DOT 1984, Guide 55). (End of EPA report) ============================================================ Fluoride poison references: "Fluorine was substituted for chlorine in Lindane to make it a far more toxic substance." (Plummer, W.J. and Wall, L.H. Science, Vol. 127, 1958) "Fluorine is substituted for chlorine in DDT to produce more effective and more toxic insecticides." (Reimschneider, R. Suddent. Apoth. Ztg. 1947) "Fluorine in the atmosphere increases the sensitivity of the thyroid gland to damaging effects of atmospheric sulfur dioxide." (Gabovich, R.D. et. al., Chemical Abstracts, p. 9051) In other words, fluoride has a synergistic poisoning effect with sulfur dioxide, a component of smog. "Sodium silicofluoride spray on oranges remains in the peel, and so can cause severe toxicity..." (Union of So. Africa, Dept Agr. Forestry Sci. Bull. No. 236, 1943) Note: Marmalade is made from citrus peel. "1080, or Sodium Fluoroacetate, is described in a federal training manual as a 'biological high-explosive.' " (Los Angeles Times, December 6, 1970) Sodium fluoroacetate (also known as FAC, RATBANE 1080, COMPOUND 1080, FRATOL, FURATOL, YASOKNOCK, SODIUM MONOFLUOROACETATE, and SODIUM FLUOACETIC ACID) is listed in a hazardous waste book as being 500 times more toxic to rats than was regular sodium fluoride. This is because it's an "organic metabolite." 1080 was used to kill rodents as early as 1944, but was eventually banned for use in buildings due to dogs dying from eating poisoned rats. In 1952, according to Circular No. 140 of the UCLA College of Agriculture, it was reported that 1080 worked so rapidly that it was impossible to save experimentally poisoned animals, even with first aid and under the best of laboratory conditions. Scientists had yet to find an antitode for 1080 at that time. Only our nerve warfare laboratories have the full story, and they aren't telling. Question: If fluoridation of our water supplies was originally stated to be just for the "developing teeth of children under 14," then why were U.S. military bases among the first to fluoridate their water supplies? Why would anybody want Rambo to be STUPID, DOCILE, and SUBSERVIENT? (And why did Admiral Forrestal "commit suicide" by jumping out a window with his hands tied behind his back and a sheet knotted around his neck, not long after he'd adamantly opposed fluoridation of his military bases, among other things?) Incidentally, fluoride reactions resemble Attention Deficit Disorder in a certain percentage of the population, and especially in hyperactive children. The simple test of this is to get the person under question off of ALL sources of fluoride (fluoridated water, toothpaste, soda pop bottled with fluoridated water, canned soup, etc.) and see if their condition improves over a period of 3-4 weeks. Use distilled water, because most simple charcoal water filters will not remove fluorides. In all fairness, also test the child similarly for negative reactions to sugar and sugar-substitutes. It's a tragedy that children are given the habit-forming drug Ritalin to counter the effects of a "disease" that might only be due to their negative reactions to the drug fluoride and/or sugar. Follow the money, and this tragedy makes more sense. Note the following fluoride symptoms as referenced in "Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica," Vol IX, p.333: --Great loss of memory, forgets almost everything. --Good memory in morning, forgetfulness every evening. --Forgetfulness in his daily employment of dates. --On making notes, mistakes right for left. --Mental weakness. --Mental excitability. --Feels indifference towards those he loves best. --Aversion (intense dislike) to his own family, bordering on insanity. --Gay disposition, everything is satisfactory. --Excessive hilarity; great buoyancy of mind. -- Greatly depressed in mind. --Exceedingly anxious, causing sweat; greater in morn ing than evening. --Sensation as if danger menaced him, but without fear. --Felt certain that something dreadful would happen, with dullness in head. --Fear of apoplexy (stroke). --Anxiety. --Irritable, disagreeing mood. --Moodiness in evening, greater than morning. --Very ill humored. --Discontent and excessive ill humor followed by in dif fer ence and forgetfulness, and finally by perfect con tent ment and uncommonly gay disposition of mind. --Congestion of blood mostly to forehead. --Feeling in brain as if on the verge of being struck with apoplexy. (A stroke) --Vertigo with sickness of stomach. --A kind of sinking weakness, has to sit down. --Feeling as if in an earthquake. --Sensation of weakness, like numbness in head, same in hands. --Sensation of numbness in forehead. --Congestion of blood in forehead. --Heaviness above eyes, with nausea. --Severe pressing of both temples. --Compressing pain in temples. --Slight pain in right temple, followed by left. --Headache in skull, behind ears. --Headache accompanied by congestion of blood to head, sensation of numbness. --Headache every morning. --Sensation of weakness, like numbness in head. --Numbness in head and hands. --Dull, heavy headache. --Congestive headache. --Dullness & pressure in back of head. --Dullness in back of head. --Pressure on both sides, back of head. --Headache in back of head, with fullness in head. --Headache from neck to forehead; dull feeling in head. --Atrophy of brain. The above symptoms--by volunteers who took varying quantities of fluorides--were listed in 1887! Is it a coincidence that the listed fluoride symptoms sound almost exactly like TYPICAL EVERYDAY ANECDOTAL PATIENT ILLNESS COMPLAINTS which today's expensive TV commercials, pharmacies, physicians and psychiatrists are so eager to "cure" with their endless supply of profitable new drugs? The bottom line: Follow the money, and look at the high standard of living of those who are promoting and distributing the current crop of pharmaceuticals, versus the living standards of the general public who are receiving those same drugs. For the past 50 years the US public has been very convincingly persuaded to ignore the fluoride issue, but the serious facts about this issue keep repeating themselves, and the situation appears to be degrading. The growing concern over public apathy and apparent stupidity of our school children keeps mounting, and this fluoride issue is offered as just one of several possible important answers to that problem. Regards, Tom Swanson
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