I was surprised that no mention was made of the role that fluoride
plays in increasing human exposure to aluminium via gastrointestinal
absorption? Aluminium binds fluoride with great avidity and fluoride in
drinking water will both facilitate the gastrointestinal absorption of
aluminium which is coincidentally present in drinking water but more
importantly it will increase the absorption of aluminium from ingested
foodstuffs and other beverages.
Fluoridation of the potable water supply will lead to higher human body
burdens of aluminium. Whether a higher body burden of aluminium should be
avoided is, of course, another debate.
Rapid Response:
Fluoridation and aluminium
I was surprised that no mention was made of the role that fluoride plays in increasing human exposure to aluminium via gastrointestinal absorption? Aluminium binds fluoride with great avidity and fluoride in drinking water will both facilitate the gastrointestinal absorption of aluminium which is coincidentally present in drinking water but more importantly it will increase the absorption of aluminium from ingested foodstuffs and other beverages. Fluoridation of the potable water supply will lead to higher human body burdens of aluminium. Whether a higher body burden of aluminium should be avoided is, of course, another debate.
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