Comments on: Is Fluoride in Your Water Really Harmful?

By: Adam S.

Adam S. — Sat, 14 May 2011 17:32:17 +0000

Good to hear from you too Daniel. Hope everything went well with the birth of your child.

I’m doing OK, though in hindsight I shouldn’t have quit the job so rashly back in January since I have been unable to secure steady employment thus far. But I’m hoping something will come up soon; I’ve surely sent out enough resumes!

Like I said above, I still check out this blog as well as the Twitter feed from time to time, so I’ll stay in touch. Y’all stay busy over there and keep filtering fast!

In terms of continuing the discussion of the fluoride issue, it really doesn’t make sense to add fluoride to public water considering it’s already found in toothpaste, mouthwash, certain foods and drinks, etc — as such everyone who brushes their teeth ingests a certain amount of fluoride every day; thus there is no need to also add it to public water supplies, just seems like fluoride overkill. Also there is the fact that most other advanced industrialized countries in Europe and Asia discontinued water fluoridation many years ago.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 12 May 2011 17:51:01 +0000

Thanks Adam, it’s good to hear from you! Hope you’re also doing well.

By: Adam S.

Adam S. — Thu, 12 May 2011 16:00:27 +0000

Hey Kym: no problem sharing the story — it seemed particularly pertinent given it was a local news story related to fluoride. It is important to gain more information regarding the levels of fluoride currently found in public water supplies.

Daniel, Selwa, and everyone else: I hope everything is going alright there in the office these days.

By: Kym

Kym — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:02:48 +0000

Hi Adam! Thanks so much for sharing this story with us. We are witnessing increased conversation and action being taken by many local, state and national agencies regarding this issue. I’m happy to see Charlotte Mecklenburg respond to the growing concern many residents have regarding fluoride in their drinking water. As advised by health officials, taking action by reducing the amount of fluoride in our public water supply is a very positive start. I commend their efforts. Thanks again for responding and sharing this update!

By: Adam S.

Adam S. — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:59:40 +0000

Howdy Selwa and Daniel, it’s your former coworker Adam S. — I still check in here from time to time; I saw this news story and thought I’d post it here for reference: Charlotte plans to reduce the amount of fluoride it adds to the public water supply.

“Based on guidance from local, state and federal health officials, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities plans to reduce the amount of fluoride added in tap water.” – http://charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/HealthDepartment/TopNews/Pages/PlanToScaleBackFluoride.aspx