Since you brush your teeth twice a day, shouldn't you think about what you're putting in your mouth?
Normal tube of toothpaste today comes with many chemicals, additives, detergents and sweeteners. One very dangerous poison chemical found in 95% of toothpaste tubes sold today is Fluoride. It is usually found in ratio of 1mg Fluoride / 1gram toothpaste. The use of fluoride toothpaste especially in the early childhood could be dangerous health hazard and explains the reason behind FDA requiring poison warning on every sold toothpaste tube containing Fluoride.
THE WARNING READS : “Keep out of reach of children under 6 years of age. If you accidentally swallow more than used for brushing, seek professional help or contact a poison control center immediately.”
The FDA requires this warning because children who swallow too much fluoride toothpaste can suffer acute poisoning, even death. In fact, a single tube of bubble-gum flavored Colgate-for-Kids toothpaste contains enough fluoride (143 mg) to kill a child weighing less than 30 kg. (Whitford 1987a).
Risks from ingesting fluoride toothpaste include permanent tooth discoloration (dental fluorosis), stomach ailments, acute toxicity, skin rashes (perioral dermatitis), and impairment in glucose metabolism. All of these risks have been unnecessarily increased by the marketing practices of toothpaste manufacturers, who use cartoon packaging and candy-flavors to target *adult-strength* fluoride toothpaste to young *children.* The dental community’s failure to educate the public about the dangers of swallowing too much fluoride toothpaste has further exacerbated the problem.
EDUCATE YOUR SELF AND ONES AROUND YOU. IT STARTS WITH EACH ONE OF US !!!
Normal tube of toothpaste today comes with many chemicals, additives, detergents and sweeteners. One very dangerous poison chemical found in 95% of toothpaste tubes sold today is Fluoride. It is usually found in ratio of 1mg Fluoride / 1gram toothpaste. The use of fluoride toothpaste especially in the early childhood could be dangerous health hazard and explains the reason behind FDA requiring poison warning on every sold toothpaste tube containing Fluoride.
THE WARNING READS : “Keep out of reach of children under 6 years of age. If you accidentally swallow more than used for brushing, seek professional help or contact a poison control center immediately.”
The FDA requires this warning because children who swallow too much fluoride toothpaste can suffer acute poisoning, even death. In fact, a single tube of bubble-gum flavored Colgate-for-Kids toothpaste contains enough fluoride (143 mg) to kill a child weighing less than 30 kg. (Whitford 1987a).
Risks from ingesting fluoride toothpaste include permanent tooth discoloration (dental fluorosis), stomach ailments, acute toxicity, skin rashes (perioral dermatitis), and impairment in glucose metabolism. All of these risks have been unnecessarily increased by the marketing practices of toothpaste manufacturers, who use cartoon packaging and candy-flavors to target *adult-strength* fluoride toothpaste to young *children.* The dental community’s failure to educate the public about the dangers of swallowing too much fluoride toothpaste has further exacerbated the problem.
EDUCATE YOUR SELF AND ONES AROUND YOU. IT STARTS WITH EACH ONE OF US !!!
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