Forced to take a poisonous drug

For over 100 years science and medicine have understood the poisonous nature of fluoride.

In fact, 14 Nobel laureates plus many doctors and scientists from around the world have condemned the addition of fluoride to water supplies.

The good citizens of Gosford have previously stated in two separate referenda, they did not want their public water fluoridated.

Despite this clear mandate, the mayor used his casting vote last December to secure the addition of fluoride to Gosford water.

This is a clear example of an "undemocratic" process.

The mayor and councilors are elected by the people to do the will of the people.

The NSW Fluoridation Act requires community consultations to have taken place before a water authority can request the NSW government's permission to add fluoride to a community's water supply.

Gosford Council in collusion with NSW Health has denied the Gosford community and the debate.

The National Health and Medical Research Council states in Schedule B that fluoride should only be introduced where a majority of residents approves or where there is at least no objection by a significant number of the community.

Doctors have legal and medical restrictions in prescribing drugs.

A patient's medical history, age, weight, sex, allergic reactions, other drugs taken and illnesses must be determined.

After an adequate medical exam, scripts must be written, for a specific person, drug, duration and dose - never take some when you are thirsty.

Harmful side effects must be explained.

You can refuse!

These 15 safety requirements are vital.

All are ignored with fluoridation.

Australian authorities often make mistakes.

Fluoridation is clamed to be safe, but so was DDT, Thalidomide, Dioxin, Asbestos, Agent Orange, the Dalkon Shield, Deildrin, mercury, lead, and more recently Vioxx, all shown later to harm or kill people.

At least, they weren't compulsory. Fluoridation is.

In a five-month case of world experts in Pittsburg in 1978, scientists led by Dr. Burk, a US national cancer institute founder and its chief chemist for 35 years, proved that cancer resulting from fluoridation kills 10,000 yearly, and this was admitted by opponents under cross-examination.

In Brisbane, two-year-old Jason Burton died after taking five or six pills.

His death certificates states: "Fluoride poisoning".

In New York, three-year-old William Kennerly died from a fluoride rinse at the dentist.

The court awarded $US750,000.

If someone tried to force you to take a pill every time you drank a glass of water, you would tell them to go where it's eternally hot.

The only real difference with fluoridation is that the pill is dissolved in the water before they make us take it.

I don't mind if you take fluoride but I am opposed to being forced to take a poisonous drug against my will every time I have a glass of water.

Lea Armstrong, Woy Woy