By Gene Burke Founder, Santa Monicans for Safe Drinking Water Coalition
Just want to thank your brave paper for helping raise visibility for this divisive policy-driven experiment called fluoridation (“Flouride becomes standard,” Aug. 23).
I forwarded (Kevin Herrera’s) excellent, objectively written front page report to our coalition networks, and to some other press members. The article’s photos, I think, nicely added eye appeal to this not-so-sexy, shall we say, acidic subject.
Speaking of acid, the phosphate fertilizer industry’s waste product — called hydrofluosilicic acid — really has no business going into our public water supplies, especially as a non-pharmaceutical grade additive administered as oral health care for everyone — whether we want it or not!
Let’s hope the MWD and others in the fluoride delivery chain, which includes our local governments, wake up before October’s add date.
The MWD and others health-policing our waters need to help stop this wild and very risky process — permanently.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 25, 2007. Read the original PDF.