SiFs or NaF flurides?

What can citizens and parents do to reduce ADHD, Autistic Spectrum, intellectual disability and other developmental disorders?

Make sure that all children have safe, healthy water to drink.

no chemicals water

Find out what your community puts in the water children drink.

Communities switched from NaF — which has a track record of safety — to use of SiFs — which have zero record of safety. Two huge studies of children (280,000 in Mass. and 150,000 in New York state) show elevated iron with use of fluoridated water.

Perhaps communities should use of NaF instead of SiF to fluoridate water? Might safer water remove or reduce symptoms associated with lead poisoning?

Go to Keepers of the Well.com. Or contact Jeff Green 800 728-3833 greenjeff@cox.net for more information. Let’s do all we can to see that all children and adults drink healthy water.

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1. Fluoridation On-Point:
Congressional Investigation and Recent Events PDF (33K)
Highlights of the written statements from five government agencies in response to questions posed to each agency in 1999 and 2000 by a subcommittee of the House Committee on Science.

2. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 2000, response to questions posed by subcommittee of the House Committee on Science PDF (69K)
“Fluoride, when used in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or animal, is a drug that is subject to FDA regulation.” “No New Drug Applications have been approved or rejected for fluoride drugs meant for ingestion.”

3. Title 42 Ð The Public Health and Welfare, section 300g-1. (194K)
“(11) No national primary drinking water regulation may require the addition of any substance for preventive health care purposes unrelated to contamination of drinking water.”

4. Letter, April 2, 1998, from EPA Director, Office of Science and Technology PDF (33K)
“In the U.S., there are no Federal safety standards which are applicable to drinking water additives, including those intended for use in fluoridating water.”

5. Letter, March 14, 1994, from Cosme Water Treatment Plant, City of St. Petersburg PDF (65K)
St. Petersburg, Florida, contracts with Lucier Chemical Industries for its fluosilicic acid. Lucier purchases the chemicals from Cargill Fertilizer, Inc.

6. The 1998 AWWA Standards Committee on Fluorides PDF (65K)
Listed are the 17 members of the “volunteer standards committee” which review and approve the fluoride standard. The Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary are from the CDC, Lucier Chemical Industries, and Kaiser Aluminum & Chem. Corp., respectively. Cargill Fertilizer Inc. and Chemtech are producer members.

7. Photo of Cargill Fertilizer Inc. with 1979 Fluorine Recovery excerpt PDF (165K)
Required to suppress environmental emissions of fluorine-containing vapours, industry must now find a use or market for the recovered fluorine.

8. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1999, response to questions posed by subcommittee of the House Committee on Science PDF (63K)
In collecting data for a fact sheet, EPA was not able to identify any chronic studies for the two chemicals used in 90% of U.S. fluoridation programs.

9. Letter, Nov. 2000, from US EPA National Risk Mgmt. Research Laboratory PDF (65K )
National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory was unable to find any information on the chronic effects of silicofluorides on health and behavior.

10. Letter, March 2001, from US EPA National Risk Mgmt. Research Laboratory PDF (65K)
In response to Dr. Roger Masters’ request for specific data, the EPA’s National Risk Assessment Laboratory indicates that they are not able to provide reliable data on the complete dissociation of fluosilicates; or, any data on interaction of fluosilicates with other metals, such as aluminum and iron, expected to be found in drinking water.

11. Request for Assistance (RFA) – Measurement of Fluorosilicates in Drinking Water, April 25, 2002 PDF (1000K)
The U.S. EPA National Risk Management Research Laboratory is now soliciting competent researchers to investigate the reactions that take place when fluorosilicates are added to drinking water supplies.

12. National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) 2000, response to questions posed by subcommittee of the House Committee on Science PDF (42K).
For a manufacturer to receive certification for their fluoridation product, NSF requires submission of toxicological information, if available. No studies on the silicofluorides have ever been submitted to NSF.

13. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) 2000, response to questions posed by subcommittee of the House Committee on Science PDF (38K)
90% of tooth decay occurs in pits and fissures of chewing surfaces of teeth; surfaces not as affected by fluoride.

14. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2000, response to questions posed by subcommittee of the House Committee on Science PDF (44K)
Subsets of the population that are unusually sensitive to the toxic effects of fluoride are identified as well as demographic data for each of the identified populations.

15. Letter, June 1993, from John V. Kelly, Assemblyman, State of New Jersey PDF (65K)
The FDA has confirmed that there are no studies demonstrating either the safety or effectiveness of fluoride supplements for children, therefore, he requests the FDA to remove the products from the market immediately.

16. Fluoride warning on toothpaste label, required by FDA since 1997 PDF (129K)
“Warning: As with all fluoride toothpastes, keep out of the reach of children under 6 years of age. If you accidentally swallow more than used for brushing, seek professional assistance or contact a poison control center immediately.”

17. Content specifications of hydrofluosilicic acid as referenced by retailer Lucier Chemical Industry, Ltd., 1990 PDF (35K)
A typical batch of commercial grade fluoridation product is 24% hydrofluosilicic acid and 76% waste water which contains varying amounts of heavy metals.

18. The California Code of Regulations list hazardous waste fluorides PDF (65K)
All three fluoridation substances are included in the list of 39 fluoride compounds classified under California law as hazardous wastes.

19. Toxic waste becomes ‘product’ for two bits PDF (65K)
According to federal regulations, if a fluoridation substance is given away, it is classified as hazardous waste. If it is sold for transportation costs or a token fee, it is a product.

20. The city of Escondido, CA, calculated the amount of product actually used PDF (3K)
The amount intended for the targeted children is only 16 pounds out of 33 tons of product used per year in Escondido.

21. Photograph of a sack of sodium fluorosilicate (picture) PDF (164K)
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. is a Producer Member of the voluntary product standards committee for the American Water Works Association.

22. Hydrofluosilicic acid product warning and directions for use PDF (21K)
Product warnings and safety instructions for water department personnel.

23. Opflow Magazine/American Water Works Association, Oct. 2000, Treatment Chemicals Contribute to Arsenic Levels PDF (56K)
About 90 percent of the arsenic that would be contributed by treatment chemicals is attributable to fluoride addition.

24. Two charts comparing toxicity and MCL of lead, fluoride and arsenic
Graph #1 gives the relative toxicity between lead, sodium fluoride and arsenic. Graph #2 shows the maximum contaminant levels for the same three substances.

25. Comparative Toxicity of Inorganic Fluorides PDF (387K)
The products used for fluoridation are many times more toxic than naturally occurring calcium fluoride.

26. Dartmouth news release, Aug. 1999: Silicofluorides are associated with increased lead levels PDF (26K)
Analyzing a survey of over 280,000 Massachusetts children, investigators found a significant association between water fluoridated with silicofluorides and children suffering from blood lead poisoning.

27. NeuroToxicology 21(6):2000:, Abstract: Silicofluorides are associated with increased lead levels PDF (387K)
Analyzing a survey of over 151,000 New York children, investigators found a significant association between water fluoridated with silicofluorides and children suffering from blood lead poisoning. Click here for the full study.

28. Chemical and Engineering News abstract of 1998 Brain Research study PDF (65K)
Test animals treated with the same concentration of fluoride used in fluoridated tap water suffered neural injury and increased deposits of B-amyloid protein in the brain, similar to those seen in humans with Alzheimer’s disease.

29. The California Safe Drinking Water Act of 1996 requires the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment to adopt Public Health Goals (129K)
Because of the alleged benefit of fluoridated water, several of the most important criteria for Public Health Goals are circumvented.

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Cerebral palsy is overcome by this family’s commitment.

There are two strands of therapy for young autistic children — the prickly rigor of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and the softer therapies such as FloorTime and P.L.A.Y. which focus on relationship building. ABA does a great job of jump starting language when there is none. However, ABA can be abrasive and often the parent is largely left out of the loop with the focus on the therapist-child relationship. As a psychologist I have always favored relationship building and having spontaneous fun with a child. Spontaneous, creative interactions between parent-child are so vital and important.

Now for interventions for young autistic children, researchers have combined the two approaches. Successfully!

The method — known as the Early Start Denver Model — can be used with children as young as 12 months. This is REAL progress in the therapy world for autistic children.

See the article below.

Study Finds Early Intervention For Toddlers With Autism Highly Effective
30 Nov 2009 “A novel early intervention program for very young children with autism – some as young as 18 months – is effective for improving IQ, language ability, and social interaction, a comprehensive new study has found.

“This is the first controlled study of an intensive early intervention that is appropriate for children with autism who are less than 2½ years of age. Given that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all 18- and 24-month-old children be screened for autism, it is crucial that we can offer parents effective therapies for children in this age range,” said Geraldine Dawson, Ph.D., chief science officer of Autism Speaks and the study’s lead author. “By starting as soon as the toddler is diagnosed, we hope to maximize the positive impact of the intervention.”

“The study, published online in the journal Pediatrics, examined an intervention called the Early Start Denver Model, which combines applied behavioral analysis (ABA) teaching methods with developmental ‘relationship-based’ approaches. This approach was novel because it blended the rigor of ABA with play-based routines that focused on building a relationship with the child.

While the youngest children in the study were 18 months old, the intervention is designed to be appropriate for children with autism as young as 12 months of age. Although previous studies have found that early intervention can be helpful for preschool-aged children, interventions for children who are toddlers are just now being tested. Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by repetitive behaviors and impairment in verbal communication and social interaction. It is reported to affect one in 100 children in the United States.

“Infant brains are quite malleable so with this therapy we’re trying to capitalize on the potential of learning that an infant brain has in order to limit autism’s deleterious effects, to help children lead better lives,” said Sally Rogers, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, a study co-author and a researcher at the UC Davis MIND Institute in Sacramento, Calif. Rogers and Dawson developed the intervention.

“The five-year study took place at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle and was led by Dawson, then a professor of psychology and director of the university’s Autism Center, in partnership with Rogers. It involved therapy for 48 diverse, 18- to 30-month-old children with autism and no other health problems. Milani Smith, who oversees the UW Autism Center’s clinical programs, provided day-to-day oversight.

The children were separated into two groups, one that received 20 hours a week of the intervention – two two-hour sessions five days a week – from UW specialists. They also received five hours a week of parent-delivered therapy. Children in the second group were referred to community-based programs for therapy. Both groups’ progress was monitored by UW researchers. At the beginning of the study there was no substantial difference in functioning between the two groups.
At the conclusion of the study, the IQs of the children in the intervention group had improved by an average of approximately 18 points, compared to a little more than four points in the comparison group. The intervention group also had a nearly 18-point improvement in receptive language (listening and understanding) compared to approximately 10 points in the comparison group. Seven of the children in the intervention group had enough improvement in overall skills to warrant a change in diagnosis from autism to the milder condition known as ‘pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified,’ or PDD-NOS. Only one child in the community-based intervention group had an improved diagnosis.

“We believe that the ESDM group made much more progress because it involved carefully structured teaching and a relationship-based approach to learning with many, many learning opportunities embedded in the play,” Rogers said.

“Parental involvement and use of these strategies at home during routine and daily activities are likely important ingredients of the success of the outcomes and their child’s progress. The study strongly affirms the positive outcomes of early intervention and the need for the earliest possible start,” Dawson said.

In this study, the intervention was provided in a toddler’s natural environment (their home) and delivered by trained therapists and parents who received instruction and training as part of the model.

“Parents and therapists both carried out the intervention toward individualized goals for each child, and worked collaboratively to improve how the children were responding socially, playing with toys, and communicating,” said Milani Smith, associate director of the UW Autism Center and a study co-author. “Parents are taught strategies for capturing their children’s attention and promoting communication. By using these strategies throughout the day, the children were offered many opportunities to learn to interact with others.”

Other study authors include Jeffrey Munson, Jamie Winter, Jessica Greenson, and Jennifer Varley, all of UW Autism Center or the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and Amy Donaldson of the department of speech and hearing science, Portland State University, Portland, Ore.

The study was funded by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). NIMH has also funded a multi-site trial of the Early Start Denver Model which is currently being conducted at the University of Washington, the UC Davis MIND Institute and the University of Michigan.

Source: Jane E. Rubinstein
Autism Speaks

Dr. Cameron Jackson wants to collaborate with other professionals who screen and treat children with autistic spectrum disorders. One other psychologist is listed in the Monterey Psychological Association as working with autistic children. Contact Dr. Jackson at: cameronjacks@gmail.com

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