Gerber “Nursery Water” is Poisoned with Fluoride – Sign This Petition
Today, I am writing another blog post as follow up on my latest post New Hampshire Governor Signs Infant Warning Bill Into Law. I have been an avid opposer of fluoride in drinking water for many years, and I am convinced as many others are that fluoride is toxic waste poison! However, it amazes me that people are still unaware or still brainwashed into believing that fluoride is “good” for them. Recently I was in a group page on facebook, and people were debating this subject. It shocked and surprised me that folks were defending fluoride! If you have any doubt about the adverse effects of fluoride, please take the time to visit www.fluoridealert.org . Also take the time to read 10 Facts about Fluoride.
The other issue I want to bring to your attention today is “Gerber Fluoride Nursery Water“. Gerber is owned by Nestlé. In April 2007 Nestlé bought US baby-food manufacturer Gerber for $5.5 billion.
On November 9th, 2006, the American Dental Association (ADA) issued an alert advising parents to avoid fluoridated water when reconstituting infant formula. ADA’s advice, however, has been mostly ignored by the media.
Nursery Water, the nation’s leading fluoridated water for babies, still markets its product nationwide at Wal-Mart and other major retailers.
I signed this petition 6 years ago…And Walmart is STILL Selling This poison to unsuspecting mothers and Poisoning our babies!!! Please sign this petition, pass it on, and warn moms to please not buy Gerber Fluoride “Nursery” water.
The Petition
Douglas J. Degn Executive Vice President, Food, Consumables and Hardlines Merchandising Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Bentonville, Arkansas 72716-8611
Dear Mr. Degn,
We are writing to bring to your attention a recent health advisory from the American Dental Association (ADA) that raises serious health concerns about the safety of a product — Nursery Water — currently being sold at Wal-Marts across the country, and to request that, in line with this ADA advisory, Wal-Mart stop the sale of this product immediately.
Nursery Water is a form of fluoridated bottled water that is specifically marketed for babies. The product’s packaging advises parents to use Nursery Water to reconstitute infant formula and other infant foods. Recent scientific developments, however, have raised concerns about the safety of fluoridated water for infants.
Citing a major 2006 review of fluoride safety by the National Academy of Sciences, the ADA advised parents and caregivers on November 9th of this year, to not give infants fluoridated water in their formula or food. According to the ADA, consumption of fluoridated water puts a baby at high risk for dental fluorosis (a defect of teeth that causes staining and sometimes corrosion of the enamel.) The ADA’s statement followed an October 14th decision from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that bottled waters with added fluoride cannot claim to reduce the risk of cavities for infants.
This advice is all the more striking as the ADA is the nation’s leading advocate of water fluoridation. We are concerned, nonetheless, that without further action on the part of retailers and consumer organizations, the public will not be made sufficiently aware of this important change in health recommendations and will continue to put their babies at risk by using this product as currently directed on the label.
We understand that removing a product from your shelves is a significant action but in this case it is clearly justified given that the nation’s leading dental authority advises against the precise intended use of the product. We appreciate the leadership role that Wal-Mart has taken on a broad range of environmental and consumer health issues, and we look forward to your removal of this unsafe product from your stores.
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