HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC - Public Comments27 November 2007
To Mayor Rosansky and Council Members,
Happy Holidays to All!
At the November 13, 2007 Study Session Councilmember Gardner asked Dr.
Nelson about the concern and issue of absorption (dermal) we, the City, have
children swimming in pools with fluoridated water and taking baths in
fluoridated water, (is there a problem with absorption ?)
Dr. Nelson answered to his knowledge although he is not a dermatologist, but to
his knowledge, you don't absorb fluoride through the skin. It does not happen
(emphasis added). I have never read anything in the world literature and I have
read alot of the world literature in the past io years since I took this job. I am not
aware that fluoride passes through the skin and into the system, and if it did
probably in such small quantities that you would never know it. It is not an issue
that has ever been brought up before.
So, I am not aware that it does that.
Under The California Public Records Act and the Freedom of Information Act, I
would like a copy of all written information, studies peer reviewed or otherwise,
notes, phone messages, anything that substantiates, supports, and gives merit to
the above answer.
Thank you very much,
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State of Califomia — Health and Human Services Agency
California Department of Public Health
October 1, 2007
TO: Health Provider.
SUBJECT: WATER FLUORIDATION NOTICE
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ARNOLD SCHWARZENEOGER
Governor
The Califomia Department of Public Health (CDPH) recommends suspending
prescription fluoride supplements for one year in areas served by the Metropolitan
Water District of Southem Califomia (Met).
Pursuant to Title 22, Section 64433.7 of the Califomia Code of Regulations, this letter
serves as official notice that Met will begin to increase the fluoride content of the treated
water it supplies to its member agencies within Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside,
San Diego, and Ventura counties. The fluoride level in the water supplied from all five
Met treatment plants will be increased from the current levels of 0.1 -0.4 ppm (mg/L) to
0.7 -0.8 ppm (mg /L), starting October 29, 2007. By adjusting the fluoride content of
Mats treated water supply, Met will supply its member agencies with water that contains
the optimal level of fluoride. This important preventive public health measure will help
reduce the incidence of dental caries (tooth decay) for residents of all ages in our
community.
Local public water systems that use Met water exclusively will be receiving, and thus
delivering, optimally fluoridated water to their customers. However, the Met service
delivery area is vast, and some systems blend Met water with their own local water
sources before it is supplied to customers. This may result in the blended water having .
suboptimal fluoride levels ( <0.6 ppm [mg /L]). Although suboptimal fluoridation still
provides some benefit, CDPH has requested that local public water systems use a
one -year period to determine the average fluoride level of the blended water supplied to
customers.
Prescribing fluoride supplements is at the professional discretion of health providers,
based on factors such as the current level of fluoride in the local public water system as
well as a patients overall risk for dental disease. However, it is recommended that you
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