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FTRC will soon be commencing a pilot study to determine the fluoride content in various food supplements and other products, as well as places that people commonly can be exposed to fluoride, such as swimming pools. The results of this research will be used to inform fluoride sensitive people who must always be vigilant about possible fluoride exposure. We will make results public as soon as they are determined.
Our pilot study on fluoride sensitivity is on hold, but not forgotten. This will be a randomized, double-blinded, clinical trial to test for fluoride hypersensitivity in individuals, under the direction of Dr. Hardy Limeback, University of Toronto. While some preliminary studies were conducted by physicians in the early years of fluoridation using specific doses of fluoride in tablet form, no human clinical trial has focused on the hypersensitivity of susceptible people to the usual level of fluoride (1 ppm) in drinking water.
This FTRC project will include the development of tools that will be useful for all future research. We are also looking into the possibility of extending this research project, based on its results, to a related study on the same subjects, which would monitor the elimination of fluoride. These pilot studies would pave the way for larger, more involved projects and grant funding. Universities first require clearance from an Ethics Committee before studies involving humans can take place. They also require extra personnel to perform the necessary work involved. Second Look/FTRC is now attempting to raise enough funds to ensure valid completion of these types of studies.
Recent news and events have sharply increased awareness about fluoride toxicity. FTRC's leading-edge research will undoubtedly be recognized as having great value when the floodgates open with information-seekers on fluoride poisoning and hypersensitivity.
The Fluoride Illness Handbook: A Guide to Identification and Treatment is meant to help health professionals recognize fluoride-poisoning symptoms, and suggest ways for them to treat the condition. We expect that our book will help to dramatically change the landscape in terms of acceptance and understanding of fluoride’s extremely toxic effects. Check this space for more detailed summary when book has been published.
Second Look/FTRC is proud to announce the first peer-reviewed publication we have helped to sponsor - Dr. Phyllis Mullenix's article: Fluoride Poisoning: A Puzzle with Hidden Pieces. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, Vol.11/No.4, Oct/Dec 2005: 404-414. For the full paper: http://www.ijoeh.com/pfds/IJOEH_1104_Mullenix.pdf
Key industry data regarding harm from chronically inhaled fluoride have been unavailable publicly for decades. Recent unveiling of unpublished reports reveals three examples of data mishandling that disguised the need for more stringent occupational standards for particulate and gaseous fluorides and fluorine. Injury reports from workers handling chemicals show that unjustifiable reductions of injury and disability numbers in the process of publication shifted concern from respiratory to mineralized tissue damage. Selective editing and data omissions allowed bias that fluoride reduces caries without detrimental effects. Finally, industry's failure to publish an important industry-funded laboratory study buried knowledge of low thresholds for fluoride-induced lung disease. Data from that study are presented to clarify the dose- and duration-dependent changes caused by chronic inhalation of calcium fluoride. Key words: fluorides; fluorine; chronic inhalation; respiratory injury; occupational standard.