Safety Alert: Fluoride for Bottle Fed Infants
November 29th, 2006
The Environmental Working Group recently released this announcement on the use of fluorinated water for reconstituted infant formula:
In a little-noticed but dramatic turnaround, the nation’s leading fluoride advocate, The American Dental Association (ADA), issued an alert on November 9th urging parents to avoid fluoridated water when reconstituting infant formula, warning that “Infants less than one year old may be getting more than the optimal amount of fluoride if their primary source of nutrition is powdered or liquid infant formula mixed with water containing fluoride.”
The dentists are worried that fluoride exposure at this age will permanently damage teeth, not protect them. A growing body of research also links fluoride to weakened bones, reduced thyroid activity, and possibly bone cancer in boys.
The advice, however, has gone largely unheeded. Nursery Water, the nation’s leading fluoridated water for babies still markets its product nationwide at Wal*Mart and other major retailers.
How can you help? Sign this online letter to Walmart and ask them to pull the Nursery Water product from their shelves!
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