Invented concerns or valid concerns: fluoride
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> On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 17:37:13 GMT, The Webby
> >Establishing the point of being reasonable as opposed to unreasonable,
> >is a goal we all face from time to time.
We all *face* this from time to time. I didn't say anything about who
is being reasonable or unreasonable.
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> WHY???
> Go back in time a bit. Some dentists (I thought unreasonably) were
> beating down on you something fierce. They said Webby was
> unreasonable.
> I took your side for two reasons:
> 1. Everyone deserves a voice free from abuse from the majority.
> 2. I believed in your statements which at the time were contrary to
> ORGANIZED DENTISTRY.
> Turns out you were right, although you could have been wrong.
> How would I know unless you had a chance to say all you had to say?
> Joel
In this instance of the fluoride controversy, I am convinced that more
needs to be done in the realm of educating the public about the issues,
establishing consistency in public information regarding the
safe/effective vs. unsafe and detrimental intake of fluoride.
I do not think most pediatricians or family practitioners have much
information about fluoride other than their access to guidelines which
place within in the "standard of care" if questions arise. I do not
think that is adequate.
But, OTOH, I think it was unreasonable for "Keri" to have concluded that
I was treating her/her questions without sensitivity. I was extremely
concerned. I am not sticking my head in the sand about fluoride or
fluoridation.
It is confusing to know whether we are discussing reasonable vs.
unreasonable hazards in life or reasonable vs. unreasonable people in
life.
And yes, I absolutely believe that all people have a right to express
themselves. And I have *always appreciated* your willingness to support
me in my attempt to be heard.
TW
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> >The public perception in the USA seems to be accepting of fluoride as a
> >decay preventive measure. There will always be lay people on the fringe
> >of society who cast doubts about the establishment's positions on just
> >about anything.
> >Here in smd, we have recently visited some of the issues pertaining to
> >the parent's role in providing safe amounts of fluoride to her/his
> >children.
> >Concerning fluoride, the dentists and physicians who determine the
> >fluoride needs to their patients, do so in accordance with guidelines
> >set forth by various agencies. Most pediatricians or family doctors
> >probably know very little about *the issues* related to fluoride unless
> >that person has a special interest in the topic.
> >If it is a fair statement to say that smders learned something from the
> >recent activities related to the "fluoride concerns of Keri", then it is
> >fair to ask the smders to share what the learned.
> >Is it possible to expand upon the subject and to keep it in tight focus
> >via multiple related subject lines?
> >TW
