Jonovan’s Science 8 Blog

Fluoride can be harmful because it can cause dental fluoriosis, which is where the teeth defect caused by fluoride’s interference. Flouoride can also cause skeletal fluorosis, which can cause similar effects as arthritis. Another negative thing about flouride is that it can decrease the activity of the human thyroid gland. People who have a healthy thyroid and drink fluoride will develop an underactive thyroid. I believe that the amount of fluoride in water filters should be decreased because of the health risks that are at stake. However, I believe that it should still be used in treatments for patients with an overactive thyroid gland because fluoride depresses the activity of the thyroid. Advances had to be made because the people who were making the toothpaste and decided to put the fluoride in the toothpaste did not want to have the fluoride react. It took a long time because fluoride has a high reactivity, and they had to test it many times to be sure that no health risks would be taken. The fact that fluoride can cause mny diseases and problems with the thyroid. It is a great to keep fluoride in water filters knowing the harms that it can cause. Skeletal disease and dental fluorosis are dangerous diseases that fluoride can cause.

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