Unknown chemicals in the water? "Chinese Fluoride In Mass. Water Raises Concern"
May 5, 2010 - 1:45pm
"Chinese Fluoride In Mass. Water Raises Concern" (March 11, 2010)
Fluoride is added to the water most of us drink because the government believes it's a safe and inexpensive way to prevent tooth decay.
However, Team 5 Investigates found the Amesbury Water Department pulled fluoride from its system amid concerns about its supply from China.
Department of Public Works Director Rob Desmarais said after he mixes the white powder with water, 40 percent of it will not dissolve.
"I don't know what it is," Desmarais said. "It's not soluble, and it doesn't appear to be sodium fluoride. So we are not quite sure what it is."
And:
The Department of Public Health said it believes that more than 650,000 customers in 44 Massachusetts communities are getting the flouride in question and only Amesbury has temporarily stopped using it.
If you want to know whether your town has fluoridated water, see this PDF document. See also Save Our Water and Fluoride Action Network.
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