78.14 Fluoridation
Whereas, Research shows that fluoride is a toxic chemical which DOES accumulate in the food chain and in the human body;
Whereas, Library of Congress (USA) lists fluoride as a major pollutant;
Whereas, It is sodium fluoride which is used in water fluoridation, which is a major industrial by-product and which has a toxic solubility that is 2,500 times greater than the natural or calcium fluoride;
Whereas, Scientific and medical research shows that fluoride can cause renal failure, sickle-cell anaemia, allergies, fluorosis, bone problems, kidney disorders, tumour growth and cancer;
Whereas, Kidney insufficiency can result in increased fluoride intake and retention, which will create an added danger for the 2 per cent of children who are born with kidney problems; and,
Whereas, Fluoride is available in many forms, including inexpensive tablets, which can be measured and controlled; therefore be it,
RESOLVED, That the National Council of Women of Canada reverse its position, in light of new evidence brought forward by the National Research Council of Canada, Library of Congress (USA), and other scientific reports, which request is reinforced by the Human Settlements Forum (1976) calling for pure water.