is floride in the water supply a danger to my health?
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Not usually.  Many public water sources come naturally floridated.  Other public utilities add floride to water meant for internal consumption.  \n\nIt really takes quite a bit of floride to cause health problems.  As you may have heard, the FDA has found that some communities have been adding too much floride.  That's being addressed right now.\n\nFloride strengthens human teeth, and it is best consumed in early childhood.  Dental enamel undergoes dynamic change throughout life, though it slows remarkably as we age.  So while it's pretty helpful to get a proper amount of the substance when we're younger, the need becomes much less acute the older we become.\n\nThere are, despite opponents' criticisms, plenty of long-term studies that support active floridation, and none that support banning the substance.  I'm in my sixties, and my dentists still tell me my teeth are in extremely good shape.  I was born and reared in an area (Oklahoma) where floride is a natural component of drinking water.  Yo, I hate going to the dentist, so I'm very glad floride has made it possible to have to do so infrequently.
297397
Now you wanna fluoridate your well water?  ...You kill me!  Living with you must be a real BLAST!  Do you have a single sister or something?   I definitely need a woman like you in my otherwise uneventful life!!!  ;-);-)\n\n\nP.S.  Don't you be recommending julie either!
147088
Yes! That is so bad for you. Think of all that artificial sweetener just collecting into your liver and reeking havoc. Who knows what man made chemicals can do to a human over a period of time especially excessive amounts. Just drink water.
92288
No way!!!  It is the only water I will drink. I don't want all the weird additives they put in "bottled" water.  I think the "it's bad" comes from the fact that distilled water has fewer salts and other trace things in it.  If you eat food every day, you don't need these minerals from water.  So drink away......
956213
Nothing. You are either thinking of a heavy metal like lead that could interfere or you have an irrational fear that fluoride in your mouth is deadly.  When the x-ray is processed with tap water for its rinsing and gets chloride (a different halide) on it that would be an example to show why this is not a problem.
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Not directly.  It (even the diet kind) can cause obesity, which is a risk factor in some cancers.  It can leach calcium out of your bones and raises your risk of diabetes even if you only drink one a day.  It can eat the rust off of nails and clean a car battery, so I don't think it is easy on your stomach.  If you like the caffeine, switch to green tea, it is much healthier.  Also, soda (especially citrus flavored clear ones) can contain benzenes at 20 parts per million if it is exposed to light and heat.  The safe limit for benzenes in drinking water is .05 parts per million.  The FDA declined to regulate soda because, they said, people drink more water than soda!  I think this is untrue.  Many teenagers don't drink water at all and indulge in several sodas a day.
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it helps keep the system clean. water is good for you, you cannot servive w/out water. if you drink it daily, you have to use the bathroom a lot, but this is good for the kidneys. it's good for the skin, & the more water in take, the less of bad breath you have(of coarse you still have to brush, but, water helps too)
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Yes.  A little drink is perfectly harmless (unless it's during a red tide or it's polluted).\n\nIt's only a serious problem when you are unable to drink anything else (like in a liferaft without fresh water).  The high salt content wouldn't quench your thirst for long and would just increase the salt in your body (further dehydrating you) and make you sick.
575484
A ct system doesn't generate enough radiation to change the water.  And yes, it is safe to drink.  I would make kool-aid, set up a stand and safely sell it to neighborhood school children!
448367
Keep the chlorine level at 1.5 ppm and shock regularly and it is not a problem. It is, however, not socially acceptable. But no one is going to get a disease from it-- IF the chemicals are maintained properly. We "carry" a lot of foreign matter into a pool when we go in. Saliva, dead skin, hair, dandruff, etc., etc. That's why pool sanitizers are necessary! Plus, a pool being an open vessel, is constantly bombarded with air borne contamination. Rain water does infinately more damage to a pool than a little urine.
828919
if I wash my mouth with dr. ticheneors i have to dilute it because it will kill me if i dont. its like rinsing with acid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
420577
No they aren't, provided you eat healthy and what not, you should be fine, just eat more fiber if you are worried about it. I don't know about you but the thought of a hose that shoots water up my rear isn't appealing in the least sense.
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that sounds like a conspiracy theory to me. I do know that floride in the water is a problem in the US. although florine does minimize tooth decay, it also causes flourisis (spelling). and the way flouride is produced is absolutley disgusting.\n\nto cut a long story short; florine in tap water is useless in our modern society.
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Yes it is safe to drink.  It is nasty tasting but not bad for you.  It has just been cleaned of all minerals and spirits that are in normal tap water.  Hospitals use it in humidifiers and respiratory machines.  So if it was bad the hospital wouldnt use the stuff.
1131421
Almost true, first off all it will hidrate you (and your skin). It will help your body get rid of impurities in your blood, kidneys, and skin. It will help your body balance salts and minerals. And help you digest your food.\n\nAll known forms of life depend on water. (Note however that some bacteria and plant seeds can enter a cryptobiotic state for an indefinite period when dehydrated, and "come back to life" when returned to a wet environment). Water is a vital part of many metabolic processes within the body, and significant quantities of water are used during the digestion of food.\n\nAbout 72% of the fat free mass of the human body is made of water. To function properly the body requires between one and seven litres of water per day to avoid dehydration, the precise amount depending on the level of activity, temperature, humidity, and other factors. However, most of this is ingested through other foods or beverages (hot tea being often used in deserts to avoid dehydration, etc.) It is not clear how much water intake is needed by healthy people. However, for those who do not have kidney problems, it is rather difficult to drink too much water, but (especially in warm humid weather and while exercising) dangerous to drink too little. People can drink far more water than necessary while exercising, however, putting them at risk of water intoxication, which can be fatal. The "fact" that a person should consume eight glasses of water per day cannot be traced back to a scientific source. The latest dietary reference intake report by the US National Research Council recommended 2.7 liters of water total (including food sources) for women and 3.7 liters for men.
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No, but to those who are thinking ewwww, lets think about this...\n\nPee is 95% water, 2.5 urea, and 2.5% salt, hormones, minerals, and enzymes.\n\nSo truthfully, it isn't all that bad for you. It contains no viruses, fungi, nothing.\n\nDid you know that urine is cleaner than spit? Imagine it. You are swimming and get some water in your mouth, so you spit it out. Spit can contatins bacteria and is filthy.\n\nAlso, think of aaalll those chemicals in the pool. Chlorine and other chemicals that the pool is treated with EVERY DAY! You think swallowing those chemicals is good for you? Sure, I would rather not drink urine, but compared to everything else in that pool...
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Fluoride can help protect your teeth from dental plaque by bonding to your teeth. There are some possible negative side effects however, like Dental Fluorosis.