If your drinking water is fluoridated, think twice before allowing your infant to ingest it, according to the American Dental Association.
Infants who receive fluoridated water in their infant formula are at risk of damage to their tooth enamel.
Caution On Fluoride For Infants Thursday, December 07, 2006
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Fluoride is neither a nutrient nor required for healthy teeth. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control tells us that ingesting fluoride has no beneficial effects. Fluoride absorbs into teeth topically to make enamel harder. However, ingested fluoride does deliver adverse effects such as dental fluorosis - white spotted, yellow or brown and sometimes crumbly permanent teeth.
It’s better to avoid all obvious sources of fluoride since fluoride is “hidden” in so many foods such as ready-to-feed formula, chicken baby foods, ocean fish, tea, formed chicken products such as Chicken McNuggets, grape juice and virtually all food.
For more info:
Fluoridation 101
http://www.orgsites.com/ny/nyscof
Fluoridation News Releases
http://tinyurl.com/6kqtu
Tooth Decay Crises in Fluoridated Areas
http://www.fluoridenews.blogspot.com/
Fluoride Action Network
http://www.FluorideAction.Net