Ok, here it is! The side by side comparison of EPA standards versus actual toxins found in Philomath's "Fluoridation Chemicals" last month. And lucky us, the same company will happily supply Portland's water with the same industrial sludge!!!! This is the amount of the toxins per liter of water in both the EPA limit and the comparable amount in Philomath.
ARSENIC (Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer)EPA Limit 0.010 mg/L
Philomath 46.5 mg/L
ALUMINUM (No side effects)
EPA Limit .05-.2 mg/L
Philomath 6.93 mg/L
MERCURY (Kidney damage)
EPA Limit .002 mg/L
Philomath .004 mg/L
LEAD (Infants and children: Delays in physical or mental development; children could show slight deficits in attention span and learning abilities
Adults: Kidney problems; high blood pressure)
EPA Limit ZERO
Philomath .002
CHROMIUM (Allergic dermatitis)
EPA Limit .1 mg/L
Philomath 1.55 mg/L
SELENIUM (Hair or fingernail loss; numbness in fingers or toes; circulatory problems)
EPA Limit .05 mg/L
Philomath .4 mg/L
CADMIUM (Kidney damage)
EPA Limit .005 mg/L
Philomath .008
And just for fun, these are the side effects of exceeding the EPA limit for Flouride, which is 4 mg/L: Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); Children may get mottled teeth.
A True
Story of Fluoride’s effect on one Portlander (Me)
In August of 2012, during
my 6-week post-partum check-up, my midwife was feeling the front of my neck and
she stated, “Wow, your thyroid is really swollen”. I asked, “Uh, where’s my
thyroid?” She put my fingers on the front of my neck and had me feel where
there was indeed, a large lump on the right side of my neck. She ordered a
blood test to assess my thyroid levels, thinking that my thyroid was just
swollen due to working overtime to make thyroid hormone, perhaps due to a
previously undetected hypothyroidism. The blood test came back with reasonably
healthy thyroid hormone levels, so hypothyroidism was ruled out as a cause for
the lump. My primary care doctor ordered an ultrasound to take a closer look.
Based on what they found during the ultrasound, a biopsy was then ordered. The
biopsy revealed that the lump (now we knew it to be a tumor) was cancerous. I
remember going into shock. I had just turned 35 a few days earlier. I had given
birth in mid-July to my long-awaited first child, William, and now I had
Thyroid Cancer.
When William was 10 weeks
old, on September 27, 2012, I had my entire thyroid removed. The cancer had
spread beyond the thyroid sac onto the surrounding tissue, most concernedly the
lymph nodes and a neighboring nerve that was adjacent to my right vocal cord. I
couldn’t sing to my baby for about 6 weeks after that, because of damage that
occurred during the surgery. This was really sad, as I was accustomed to
singing to him constantly, and we didn’t know at that time that my voice would
eventually come back. For all we knew, the voice loss would be permanent.
Post-surgery it was decided by my surgeon that it was extremely advisable that
I also undergo a radioactive iodine treatment to kill all the remaining cancer
cells that were still around the area of my thyroid. This would mean that I
would have to stop breastfeeding, because it would take 3 months for the
radiation to work its way completely out of my breast milk. I was a passionate
advocate of breastfeeding, and very proud of William and my success in that
area. I made enormous quantities of milk, and he in turn ate with gusto and
grew fat and healthy, in the 95th percentile for height and weight.
Weaning William broke my heart. But the doctors said that it was more important
that I do the radiation as soon as possible so that William would have his
mommy around to see him grow up.
On January 9, 2013, I had
my radioactive iodine treatment and then went home to live in my basement for 2
weeks. William had to go to my parent’s house for 2 weeks for his own safety,
since I was extremely radioactive. My husband had to stay upstairs too. After
the first week, we took walks with my parents, but I had to stay across the
street from the rest of them so I wouldn’t radiate them. I would cry on these
walks because it was torture to see William but not be able to hold him and
comfort him. He looked very confused and upset and wouldn’t smile at me at all.
I felt he looked at me accusingly, like “Why are you doing this Mommy?”
Over the course of this
experience I have been researching possible causes for my cancer, as it is so
strange to get cancer at such a young age, and I admit it, I was extremely
angry about the whole thing. I knew I was supposed to be thankful to be alive,
and I was, but I still felt so much grief about what the cancer had cost me. It
took my endocrinologist 5 months to get my artificial Thyroid supplementation
correct, (I will have to take Thyroid supplements every day for the rest of my
life) which caused me to be incredibly exhausted, irritable, spaced out, and
depressed, all while taking care of my new baby! My naturopathic doctor
mentioned in passing that the thyroid cancer rate had increased 400% in San
Francisco following the fluoridation of the water there. I researched that
statistic to its primary source, and found that it was true, that according to
The New England Journal of Medicine’s article on “Occurrence of Thyroid Cancer
in San Francisco” dated July 14, 1955, this had been the case. The link to this
article can be found at: http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJM195507142530201.
The very basic science
behind fluoride’s effect on the Thyroid Gland would support this
conclusion. Fluoride was used
extensively as a treatment for hyperthyroidism for many years, since it
decreases Thyroid Hormone levels.
If Thyroid Hormone levels
decrease too much, then levels of TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) start to
increase. This causes the Thyroid Gland
to start growing more tissue. If this
continues, Goiter and Thyroid Nodules can result. Thyroid Nodules then in turn have the
potential to become malignant. That is
what happened in my case. That is also
why Fluoride is very dangerous for anyone who is already Hypothyroid, and could
cause normal individuals to become Hypothyroid as well.
A very well-researched and
well-cited paper detailing the undeniable connection between fluoride and
Thyroid Cancer can be found at: http://www.alkalizeforhealth.net/Lfluoride.htm
A scientific paper written on behalf of
the government of Ireland, the World Health Organization, and the European
Commission examining the huge disparity in disease and mortality between
fluroidated and unfluoridated regions of Ireland. The study shows much higher
incidences of diseases such as SIDS, Alzheimers, Obesity, Diabetes, Down's
Syndrome, Arthritis, and Endocrine Disruptive Disorders. (Thyroid Disorders
fall under this classification): http://www.enviro.ie/Feb2013.pdf
And I could keep going. So you
might wonder, when was I exposed to fluoride? Well, I lived in Beaverton for 3
years, and they fluoridate the water there. Additionally, I was on Prozac for 4
years, which is very high in fluoride content. As well as other exposures over
the past 35 years-toothpaste, pesticide residue on my produce, bottled
beverages, and any naturally occurring fluoride in the environment.
Hypothyroidism runs in my family, however, I am the first person to ever
develop thyroid cancer. Hypothyroidism
runs in my family, however, I am the first person to ever develop thyroid
cancer. Hypothyroidism runs in my family, however, I am the
first person to ever develop thyroid cancer. My suspicion is that my
Thyroid Cancer was caused by fluoride exposure. At the very least, it is very
easy to demonstratate, scientifically speaking, that fluoride exposure could
definitely lead to the conditions that enable Thyroid Cancer to occur. Therefore if Portland fluoridates its water,
then my cancer could return. I would really prefer not to have that happen.
Basic research reveals the following:
1) All Portland schoolchildren between the ages of 3 and 5th grade can receive FREE fluoride tablets at school.
Districts served include:
■Portland Public School District
■Centennial School District
■David Douglas School District
■Gresham-Barlow School District
■Parkrose School District
■Reynolds School District
■Corbett School District
https://web.multco.us/health/school-fluori…
2) All uninsured Oregon children under the age of 18 are eligible for free/low-cost dental care coverage through the Oregon Health Plan.
http://www.oregonhealthykids.gov/families/…
3) There are quite a few dental clinics in our community that offer free/low-cost dental care to those who need it.
http://www.coalitionclinics.org/dental-res…
I myself grew up on free dental care from the Russell Street Dental Clinic in Portland. I did not grow up on fluoridated water. I have excellent teeth. My mother was just very diligent about taking me twice a year for cleanings and check-ups. We were very poor but she made it a priority.
1) All Portland schoolchildren between the ages of 3 and 5th grade can receive FREE fluoride tablets at school.
Districts served include:
■Portland Public School District
■Centennial School District
■David Douglas School District
■Gresham-Barlow School District
■Parkrose School District
■Reynolds School District
■Corbett School District
https://web.multco.us/health/school-fluori…
2) All uninsured Oregon children under the age of 18 are eligible for free/low-cost dental care coverage through the Oregon Health Plan.
http://www.oregonhealthykids.gov/families/…
3) There are quite a few dental clinics in our community that offer free/low-cost dental care to those who need it.
http://www.coalitionclinics.org/dental-res…
I myself grew up on free dental care from the Russell Street Dental Clinic in Portland. I did not grow up on fluoridated water. I have excellent teeth. My mother was just very diligent about taking me twice a year for cleanings and check-ups. We were very poor but she made it a priority.
One more very
important link for the public to be informed about is that recently the State
of Utah did independent chemical testing of the "fluoridation
chemicals" that were being used in their water supply, and they discovered
extremely toxic levels of arsenic, lead, mercury, and aluminum. In light of
this they have put a halt on fluoridation. http://www.dmlawfirm.com/utah-halts-fluoridation
Unfortunately
this is not an isolated incident. I have
a copy of the recent analysis of Philomath’s water, which shows an alarming
46.5 mg of arsenic per liter of water.
This is the very same concentration that will be put into Portland’s
water. I will mail or email a copy to
anyone who requests it. My name is
Christina Rachelle Carnoy. I have a master of Arts in Teaching from George Fox
University, a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Portland State
University, a High School Diploma from Madison High School, and I have lived
most of my life in the Madison South Neighborhood. I have never been political
before. In fact, I prefer to have my head in the clouds, reading novels and
scrapbooking and creating art in between taking care of my precious baby. I
have always had a very impressive knack for research though, as many of my
family and friends have told me! I am willing to go on record for all of this,
it is all very provable, and I will do it all absolutely for free. I won't stop
fighting because it is the Truth.
Thank you, and
I really hope you will do your own research and not just take Big Business’s
word for it before you vote on this issue that will affect so many of us
Portlanders.
Sincerely,
Christina
Carnoy
And just because I really want to live, I researched the hell out of the issue. When you have cancer right after you have a baby, you learn what passion and tenacity are. Here's all my links.
-A very comprehensive site, the encyclopedia of anti-fluoride evidence
-FLUORIDE IN DRINKING WATER: A SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OF EPA’S STANDARDS
-AWESOME website about the illegality of community fluoridation (tells history and government agency structure concerning fluoridation, etc.)
-1955 Article in The New England Journal of Medicine Thyroid Cancer increased 400% after fluoridation of community water supply in San Francisco
-10 facts about fluoride
CDC Fact Sheet on Chemicals used in Community Fluoridation
Fluoride and Radiation Linked to Thyroid Cancer
Fluoride and Thyroid Cancer
2 doctors share why they changed their mind about fluoride
http://thyroid.about.com/od/drsrichkarileeshames/a/fluoridechange.htm
http://thyroid.about.com/od/drsrichkarileeshames/a/fluoridechange.htm
Neurotoxicity of Fluoride on Children's Developing Brains
Fluoride 101 (Dr. Levy rebuts Dr. Wu-I discovered Dr. Wu is on the board of directors of the biggest donor to the pro-fluoride campaign, by the way)
-10 facts about fluoride
-Fairbanks, Alaska Study about safety of adding fluoride to community water supply (they decided NOT to!!!)
-Neurotoxicity of fluoride and other chemicals.
-This is the organization behind the push for community water fluoridation in the USA
-News Story comparing fluoridated vs. nonfluoridated statistics in the Portland area
-Poison is Treatment: The Campaign to Fluoridate America-Awesome Article!
-Israel to Stop Mandatory Water Fluoridation Within One Year
-Irish Report Contrasting Fluoridate and Unfluoridated Regions of Ireland
-More on Edward Bernays (The mastermind behind community water fluoridation)
-Fluoridation a "Clumsy Form of Medicine"
-EPA Unions and Fluoride
-Huge Victory Against Fluoride in Australia
-Delay in Release of Current State Statistics on Oral Health
-Wichita Voters Reject Fluoridation Bid
-Fluoridation Started by Nazis?
-Before you vote: Fluoride and Kid's Teeth-What does the data show?
-Fluoride Horror Stories Factual
-Communities that have rejected fluoridation since 2010
-More communities speak up against fluoridation
-Fluoride is Found in Your Drinking Water
-A Pediatrician Speaks Out on Fluoride
-Harvard Study Confirms Fluoride Reduces Children's IQ
-Evidence of Fluoridation Danger Mounts
-Video of Jeff Green, fluoride activist
-2 communities fight fluoridation
-Chemical Brain Drain
-Dental Confessions of Fluoride's Pervasiveness
-Fluoridegate-VERY GOOD MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Why Dentists don't know the truth about Fluoride
Utah Halts Fluoridation after Horrifying water sample results
Fluoride's effect on the environment
I apologize from veering off course from my usual lighthearted art-i-ness, but this really is life or death for me.
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