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Wednesday, July 13. 2011

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An Auburn man revived a 1950s era argument last week when he appealed to the Auburn City Council to eliminate fluoride in drinking water.

Chris Mullinnix took the floor during time for citizen comments at last week’s Auburn City Council meeting to appeal to the mayor and council to eliminate fluoride from drinking water.

“There is no medical benefit for it,” said Mullinnix. “It negatively impacts us all and I see it as an opportunity to be the first county in Georgia and lead by example.”

In rebuttal, Robert Fox, a class one operator who is state licensed to check water quality and conducts surveys for the city of Auburn, said the Center for Disease Control (CDC) says putting fluoride in the water is a great achievement, and fluoride-induced water is state and federally recommended, as well as recommended by the health department and the dental association.

“I totally disagree,” said Fox. “The city of Auburn purchases our drinking water. We do not put fluoride in our water. We buy our water from the Barrow County Water Authority, but it is actually treated at Bear Creek Water Treating Plant.”

Fox said the results of testing he conducted on Mullinax’s residence found that water from his sink had trace amounts of fluoride at .74 parts per million, as opposed to Crystal Spring bottled water, for example, which tested for .45 parts per million of fluoride.

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#1 Kimberly on 07/13/11 at 02:14 PM [Reply]

I agree with Mr Mullinax fluoride is not good for human consumption or anything else

#1.1 Jack Legg on 07/13/11 at 04:00 PM [Reply]

kim, its good for brushing your teeth with,but being from barrow you may not understand the importance of that.

#1.1.1 NoFouride on 07/18/11 at 01:28 AM [Reply]

And obvioulsy the fluoride isn't working....just take a stroll through winder. So before you make a joke on her, remember where you reside also.

#2 Chris Mullinnix on 07/15/11 at 02:04 AM [Reply]

Actually, It is also acknowledged by dental researchers that fluoride has little effect on preventing cavities in the pits and fissures (chewing surfaces) of teeth - where the majority of tooth decay occurs. Fluoride, after being reviewed time and again, has shown to have little or no benefit to our bodies what so ever. The CDC is actually saying that our drinking water shouldn't have above .70 parts per million and after reviewing the reports that were given to me from our water provider in Auburn, some readings were .98 and higher. Also, the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) is now claiming that no child under the age of 6 months should recieve ANY fluoride, not even mixed in their bottles for formula fed infants. This is something we should all be addressing as it has multiple health risks for all of us. According to the National Toxicology Program, "the preponderance of evidence" from laboratory 'in vitro' studies indicates that fluoride is a mutagen (a compound that can cause genetic damage). This substance can be linked to Dental Fluorosis, cancer, central nervous system disturbances and so on.

“Over the past ten years a large body of peer-reviewed science has raised concerns that fluoride may present unreasonable health risks, particularly among children, at levels routinely added to tap water in American cities.”
ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP, July 2005.

#2.1 InfoWarrior on 07/15/11 at 04:42 AM [Reply]

Good on you for standing up and speaking the truth.

#2.1.1 Chris Mullinnix on 07/15/11 at 03:21 PM [Reply]

Thank you very much, we need more people to bring this subject into the light for others. As we all know, no one likes to admit they were wrong about something. And unfortunatly the ones that are higher up and control these types of things hate to admit it even more.

#2.1.1.1 Anita on 07/17/11 at 04:51 PM [Reply]

Way to go Chris. Very proud that you are speaking up for yourself and your family as well as the other residents of Barrow County. Hopefully those that are have some control will jump on board and realize that you are right. Go for it. Give it your best.

#2.2 Col. Jack D. Ripper on 07/17/11 at 07:27 PM [Reply]

It also leads to impotence and could provoke a nuclear attack on Russia.

#3 concerned as well on 07/15/11 at 05:39 AM [Reply]

http://www.infowars.com/fluoride-consumption-leads-to-brain-damage-says-study/

#3.1 GoldaStarr on 07/16/11 at 04:06 PM [Reply]

Fluoridating public water is a self determination and human rights issue. Putting fluoride in public water supplies robs the individual of making their own decisions about what they wish to do with their own bodies. People who want fluoride have the right to add it to their water. Not everyone wants or needs fluoride.

Personally, I ended up in 3rd stage kidney disease before I realized that fluoride worsens weak kidneys and even can CAUSE kidney disease. I got off fluoridated water AND green and black teas which are high in fluoride, and in 4 months my kidney functioning improved by 90%. That's huge. No fluoride, no kidney dialysis.

The National Kidney Foundation stated that people with reduced kidney function should avoid fluoride. In 2006 the National Research Council said that people with lowered kidney function should avoid fluoride.

I have the right to make that decision about my own body. Fluoride does not belong in the public water supply. It's a matter of self determination, of personal choice.

#4 Douglas Yates on 07/17/11 at 05:33 PM [Reply]

Everyone high-fiving Chris Mullinnix's good work ought to join the effort to clean the local domestic water. There is nothing as basic as clean water. At present, the practice of adding an industrial byproduct of the phosphate fertilizer industry is supported by 60 years of government propaganda, as anyone with an open mind will acknowledge. Learn the facts then get busy lobbying your town's leaders. For peer-reviewed science showing fluoridation's links to disease, visit fluoridefreefairbanks.org. Read the Fairbanks Fluoride Task Force report then decide what's best for your communities.

#5 NoFluoride on 07/18/11 at 01:32 AM [Reply]

William Hirzy, a Senior EPA scientist, "fluoride that otherwise would be an air and water pollutant is no longer a pollutant as long as it's poured into your reservoir. The solution to pollution is dilution and in this case, the dilution is your drinking water."...this really is some nasty stuff.

#6 fringe on 07/21/11 at 06:47 PM [Reply]

Dang, the guy's right. I just read it on the internet. Right next to alien abduction.

Yeah, Athens was one of the earliest communities in the nation to luoridate its water and look at what's happening there - its a safe Democratic place.

But, hey, you don't have to drink the water. Fill up on bottled water. Knock yourself out.

Fringe goofballs who can't live without a crusade.

#6.1 Jack Legg on 07/26/11 at 03:37 PM [Reply]

I take back my earlier joke about this. After reading a good bit on floridation and knowing what our government thinks of us behind closed doors, Im willing to say that there could be something to this.
I read about the symptoms of ,what amounts to flouride poisoning, and me and most of the people that I know have many of these .
Im going to conduct a little experiment at my house over the next few months and see what happens to those symptoms when we cut our flouride usage.
I will let folks know how that turns out.

#6.2 C.M. on 07/31/11 at 01:01 AM [Reply]

Hey goob the country was founded as a Republic not a democracy first and Athens isnt that great of a place anyway...Oh and by the way bottled water has fluoride also. Wnat facts look up Dr. Phyllis Mulenix and her fluoride research, will hit close to home.

#6.2.1 Looney Bin on 07/31/11 at 10:17 AM [Reply]

Everybody knows the absolute fact is that flowride is a communist plot. No doubt whatsoever. All smart people should crusade against it right now. March on Washington!

#7 Anon on 07/31/11 at 12:05 PM [Reply]

I am going out on a limb here and say that most of you must have either no teeth or false teeth but being in Barrow County, probably no teeth. Do you believe everything you read on the internet? That's very sad if thats where you get all of your information. Why don't you go to the water department or go straight to the CDC and find your information.

#7.1 C.C on 07/31/11 at 10:42 PM [Reply]

Well just to inform you, yes I have been in touch with the water department. Bear Creek Reservoir to be exact. you know, the company that provides Barrow county with their water supply. Oh and by the way, the employees there don't want it in the water either. They don't enjoy putting on the hazmat suits when the stuff spills and they have been made aware of the health hazards of dealing with this horrible stuff...specific enough for you? Oh and if it makes you feel any better, yes I do have all of my teeth. I'm not from barrow county..but I love how you negative people want to always use that as a defense comment yet you are commenting on a Barrow county based article. I guess you would know from personal experience obviously that the flouride is working then right? Maybe if it was, you yourself would have all of yours.

#7.2 Nofluorideformybabies on 08/02/11 at 11:57 AM [Reply]

Seriosuly? Why are you people so negative? This man stands up for something he believes in to better his family and himself and all you people do is bash him? That's ridiculous. Him wanting fuoride out of the water won't effect you. If you brush your teeth you shouldn't need any "additional" fluoride. The stuff isn't made to consume regardless. Go to the dentist. How many times do they tell you DO NOT SWALLOW THE FLUORIDE RINSE! And for all you people to sit there and make rude comments about how he must be this, that and the other...well who is guilty of being the paranoid one here. Hey is just trying to make a difference in something he believes in and all you can do is be the keyboard tough guys. But then again what they say is true..People fear what they don't understand and being "from" winder, you guys apparently don't understand much.

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