Calgary Herald

Fluoride a natural benefit in England

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I am 52 and never had tooth decay. The reason: I grew up in Carlisle, Cumbria, where fluoride naturally occurred in the water. I am very grateful for the fluoride that has given me healthy, strong teeth. I brushed my teeth infrequent­ly due to my mom having health issues; it’s only the fluoride that prevented the tooth decay.

Licia Corbella states that water fluoridati­on causes fluorosis.

That’s so misleading.

It’s over consumptio­n of fluoride that causes fluorosis or all the children of my generation in Carlisle would have had fluorosis. Corbella’s children will represent a minuscule percentage of Calgary’s children from 1997.

If you do not want your children to have fluoridate­d water from the water supply, use a water filter. They are easy to use.

Corbella is stating unproven conspiracy theories about fluoride that have been debunked many, many times. Fiona Coldridge, Calgary

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