The use of fluoridated water at the industrial food level increases the concentration of fluoride, by 1.5 to 6 times depending upon the foods and the cooking processes. Not to mention the high volume of prepared beverages we consume, such as diluted juice, coffee and tea.
As if the parameters were not already complex enough since the launch of the first fluoridation experiments in 1945, we have multiplied the sources of exposure to fluoride. We consume far more industrially-prepared food and beverages today. As more and more cities have introduced fluoridation, more and more factories are supplied with fluoridated water. Fluoride intake from food and drink has doubled if not tripled since that time.
Keeping track of intake from other sources of fluoride is also essential.
First, we saw the introduction of fluoride supplements to bring the supposed benefits of fluoridation to communities that have not yet introduced fluoridation.
Then from the 1960s, a range of dental hygiene products containing fluoride were introduced. The experts' intention was to combine the systemic effect of fluoride from water or supplements with a topical effect:
o First, we saw the appearance of fluoride toothpastes, then fluoride mouthwashes, then high-concentration mouthwashes available only from dentists.
o Second, specialized products were introduced, either for the public or reserved for professionals: gels, sealants, lacquers, dental floss, toothbrushes, chewing gums, amalgams and fluoride composites.
All these products increase fluoride intake and it is impossible not to swallow it or not to absorb a certain dose via the mucous membranes. The doses thus consumed vary from individual-to-individual and from day-to-day.
Do parents take the time to watch their children closely every time they brush their teeth to make sure they don't use more than a small pea-size of toothpaste? Do they check that they also properly spit out and that they fully rinse their mouths afterward?
WHO IS MONITORING?
