Title: The Case Against Fluoride in Public Water Systems 1: Synthetic vs Natural Fluoride: Natural fluoride has existed forever and this fact is always used by some people to say fluoride is safe and that you have been consuming it for years. But the synthetic fluoride added to public water is a by-product of industrial processes and is different from naturally occurring fluoride. The synthetic version is derived from toxic waste products, raising serious concerns about its safety and purity. Fluoride forms biofilm which is where bad bacteria breed so how is it improving teeth? Basically, the fluoride that is added to our drinking and bathing water is a synthetic toxin that the chemical companies are not actually allowed to spread on the land because it is too toxic. [Source: Fluoride Research, 1995, fluorideresearch.org ] 2: Agricultural and Environmental Restrictions: The Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) prohibits the use of fluoride in fertiliser due to its detrimental impact on...