HEALTH IMPACTS - KIDNEY IMPACTS & DISEASE
FLUORIDE:
"The National Kidney Foundation has not issued specific recommendations regarding fluoride intake and kidney disease due to the limited available research on the topic. The benefits of water and dental products containing fluoride is the prevention of tooth decay and dental cavities in people of all ages. The potential health risks are a rare bone disease called skeletal fluorosis, bone fractures and severe enamel fluorosis. For more information on fluoride in CKD please refer to the documents below." Provided for information and discussion purposes: "The information, text, logos, images, pictures, video or audio (collectively, the Content) included in and constituting the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Website are protected by applicable U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws, and may not be used in any form in whole or in part without prior written permission of the Foundation. Single copies of the Content of the NKF Website may be printed for personal or educational purposes without permission, and must include the original copyright notice."
For more information please refer directly to the National Kidney Foundation web pages.
"Fluoride Intake in Chronic Kidney Disease, April 15, 2008
Background:
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) 1981 position paper on fluoridation has recently been challenged by a lawyer, an individual with public health training, and an academic dentist, who all oppose water fluoridation. The statement from that position paper regarding insufficient evidence to recommend fluoride-free drinking water for the susceptible kidney disease population has drawn the most criticism. The availability of new information published after 1981, particularly the National Research Council’s (NRC) report on fluoridation of March 2006 is an additional critique. A recently published review by Kidney Health Australia also suggested the NKF position statement is outdated. Lastly, the American Dental Association’s listing of the National Kidney Foundation as an organization that recognizes the public health benefits of water fluoridation to prevent tooth decay has been questioned."
"The National Kidney Foundation has not issued specific recommendations regarding fluoride intake and kidney disease due to the limited available research on the topic. The benefits of water and dental products containing fluoride is the prevention of tooth decay and dental cavities in people of all ages. The potential health risks are a rare bone disease called skeletal fluorosis, bone fractures and severe enamel fluorosis. For more information on fluoride in CKD please refer to the documents below." Provided for information and discussion purposes: "The information, text, logos, images, pictures, video or audio (collectively, the Content) included in and constituting the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Website are protected by applicable U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws, and may not be used in any form in whole or in part without prior written permission of the Foundation. Single copies of the Content of the NKF Website may be printed for personal or educational purposes without permission, and must include the original copyright notice."
For more information please refer directly to the National Kidney Foundation web pages.
"Fluoride Intake in Chronic Kidney Disease, April 15, 2008
Background:
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) 1981 position paper on fluoridation has recently been challenged by a lawyer, an individual with public health training, and an academic dentist, who all oppose water fluoridation. The statement from that position paper regarding insufficient evidence to recommend fluoride-free drinking water for the susceptible kidney disease population has drawn the most criticism. The availability of new information published after 1981, particularly the National Research Council’s (NRC) report on fluoridation of March 2006 is an additional critique. A recently published review by Kidney Health Australia also suggested the NKF position statement is outdated. Lastly, the American Dental Association’s listing of the National Kidney Foundation as an organization that recognizes the public health benefits of water fluoridation to prevent tooth decay has been questioned."
Other international articles on the effects of fluoridation exist.
"Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation is one of the world's leading journals devoted to original clinical and laboratory research in nephrology, dialysis and transplantation. Published monthly, the journal provides an essential resource for researchers and clinicians throughout the world."
Effects of fluoridation of community water supplies for people with chronic kidney disease Marie Ludlow, Grant Luxton and Timothy Mathew Kidney Health Australia, Adelaide, South Australia and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia
"The calcified tissues in the human body contain 99% of the body burden of fluoride and most of this is non-exchangeable. Absorption of fluoride is rapid and extensive, with about 50% of the absorbed fluoride becoming associated with calcified tissues within 24 h and the remainder being excreted in the urine. In infants and young children, the amount of fluoride retained in calcified tissues is >50% of the ingested daily amount."
"There is consistent evidence that impairment of kidney function results in changes to the way in which fluoride is metabolized and eliminated from the body, resulting in an increased burden of fluoride."
"Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation is one of the world's leading journals devoted to original clinical and laboratory research in nephrology, dialysis and transplantation. Published monthly, the journal provides an essential resource for researchers and clinicians throughout the world."
Effects of fluoridation of community water supplies for people with chronic kidney disease Marie Ludlow, Grant Luxton and Timothy Mathew Kidney Health Australia, Adelaide, South Australia and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia
"The calcified tissues in the human body contain 99% of the body burden of fluoride and most of this is non-exchangeable. Absorption of fluoride is rapid and extensive, with about 50% of the absorbed fluoride becoming associated with calcified tissues within 24 h and the remainder being excreted in the urine. In infants and young children, the amount of fluoride retained in calcified tissues is >50% of the ingested daily amount."
"There is consistent evidence that impairment of kidney function results in changes to the way in which fluoride is metabolized and eliminated from the body, resulting in an increased burden of fluoride."