Professor Paul Connett gives a great interview on the dangers of adding of fluoride to the public's water supply, otherwise known as fluoridation. (4 part video below) He provides a history on the subject and reviews the serious health consequences associated with the practice that many still are unaware of.

Here's an example from the interview:

On the back of your toothpaste it reads "If more than recommended amounts of toothpaste are accidentally swallowed, then get medical help or call a poison control center immediately." Professor Connett converts how that warning would apply for fluoridated water;

1. A pea sized amount of toothpaste contains approx 1/4 of a milligram of fluoride.
2. US municipalities fluoridate at 1 PPM which converts to 1 milligram of fluoride per liter (33.8 Ounces).
3. A 1/4 of a milligram of fluoride (the amount found in a pea sized amount of toothpaste) then equals about 1/4 liter of fluoridated water or 1 - 8 ounce glass of fluoridated water.

I use approximately 2 pea-sized dabs of toothpaste on my toothbrush. While I don't use fluoride toothpaste, if I did, that would be equivalent to about 16 ounces of fluoridated water. So, does that mean if I consumed more than 16 ounces of water in one sitting I would need to call poison control if those same warning thresholds applied?

As the US is one of the only countries left that still fluoridates, it's long overdue that policy makers re-examine and challenge water fluoridation in a fair scientific manner. Besides the video, and if you'd like to learn more, Professor Connett has also recently released a book titled The Case Against Fluoride: How Hazardous Waste Ended Up in Our Drinking Water and the Bad Science and Powerful Politics That Keep It There.

For those who are new to the Berkey family, we do offer fluoride water filters that go in the lower chamber of any of our berkey water filter systems.

If you have a young child or are expecting, please take the time to watch this video in it's entirety. It's important to understand the heightened health risks newborns and infants face from fluoride exposure.

Part1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4