1.4 Million People in San Diego Need Your Help

A huge thank you to all of those who sent in one or both of the previous two messages to Mayor Sanders and SD councilors. A total of over 2300 messages have already been sent.

A partial victory

We had a partial victory in as much as the council has put off fluoridation from Dec 22 to mid-to-late January. We now need to make this partial victory into a complete one by getting the mayor and council to cancel the idea completely. Hence this third message.

This message is intended for those who live outside of San Diego. There is an alternative message for those who live in San Diego:

At the request of local organizers we are copying these messages to the city supervisor and the San Diego media. It is important that they also see how many people are opposed to this practice.

Please personalize your message

There are two ways that you can craft this message so that you are seen as person rather than a number –

a) Customize the title:

Examples:

Don't Fluoridate, Educate / Read the studies before you fluoridate / Tax dollars down the drain with fluoridation

b) In the MESSAGE, add in a short sentence after the opening sentence giving a little information about yourself and why you are concerned.

Subject:

Your Letter:

Dear Mayor Sanders and Councilors,

First, let me thank you for postponing the fluoridation of San Diego from Dec 22 to mid-January. At least 1.4 million San Diegans had a better Christmas not having to worry about drinking this stuff. Hopefully, you will remove this worry permanently.

Whatever you decide, at the very least you should be able in good conscience to assure the citizens of San Diego that you exercised due diligence in this matter by looking carefully at BOTH sides of the debate. Hitherto, I suspect you have only heard the public relations spin of the promoters. For far too long this issue has been captured by the dental lobby. Dentists, like everyone else have a right to their point of view but you should be very wary of their claims of safety. Their expertise is on teeth and they should not be making pronouncements on what fluoride may do, or not do, to the rest of the body.

I urge you to listen carefully to opponents of fluoridation who have carefully studied the scientific literature on this matter. It will only take you 28 minutes to listen and watch 15 prominent scientists explaining why they are opposed to fluoridation by accessing the video “Professional Perspectives on Water Fluoridation” available online: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7547385139152764985&hl=en#

If you want more information on these arguments read some or all of the recently published book, “The Case Against Fluoride” by Connett, Beck and Micklem (Chelsea Green, October 2010) or visit the Fluoride Action Network Website: http://www.FluorideAction.org

Meanwhile, in recent days there have been a number of developments that you should take into account before you force this measure on your citizens.

1) IQ study. Yet another (the 24th !) study has appeared indicating an association between exposure to moderate levels of fluoride and lowered IQ in children. This study will appear in Environmental Health Perspectives (the journal of the National Institute of Environmental Health Studies, which is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services)

2) Canada. Following the vote to remove fluoride from Waterloo, Ontario on October 25, we now hear that the Council of Calgary, Alberta is preparing to end fluoridation there: http://www2.fluoridealert.org/Alert/Canada/Alberta/Calgary-Alderman-rallies-support-to-remove-fluoride-from-Calgary-tap-water

3) New York City. Councilor Peter Vallone, Jr is introducing a bill to remove fluoridation from New York City: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/12/28/2010-12-28_city_pol_wants_remove_fluoride_from_new_yorks_drinking_water_citing_safety_conce.html

4) New Hampshire. Bills have been introduced in the NH legislature that will require that a) the science of fluoridation be re-investigated and b) a warning be placed in the water bills of customers receiving fluoridated water that they should not use fluoridated tap water to make up baby formula: http://fluoridealert.org/infant.warning.html

5) News reports indicate that more and more citizens are mobilizing to get fluoridation out of their communities in many states including North Carolina, Virginia, Maine, Mississippi, Vermont, and Texas, as well as in other countries like Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia.

You can follow these and other events by checking the latest news on the website of the Fluoride Action Network ( http://www2.fluoridealert.org/ ).

If you take note of these developments I hope you agree that this is not the time to plunge yourselves into a practice which is being rebuked across the country and across the world.

1.4 Million People in San Diego Need Your Help

Mayor Jerry Sanders

Councilmember Sherri Lightner

Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer

Councilmember Todd Gloria

Councilmember Tony Young

Councilmember Carl DeMaio

Councilmember Lorie Zapf

Councilmember Marti Emerald

Councilmember David Alvarez