Tatianna’s 8th Grade Blog

Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Pickle Received from a Friend Called Felicity

Posted on April 2nd, 2008 by tatiannadj

This poem to me is about memories of being a very young child. For example “when knees are meant to be skinned” represents a child because you don’t wory you just go out and play and try new things. The poem is also about memories of filling chestnuts with straw and tobacco. I would also imagine that the author remembers going away from all of the noise to some where quiet away from civilization. I think that this poem is about what the author remembers about his/her past.

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Fluoride

Posted on February 7th, 2008 by tatiannadj

1. Why do some people disapprove of adding fluoride to drinking water?

2. What would your position be on adding fluoride to drinking water and why?
3. What technological advances in toothpaste had to be made before fluoride could be widely used in toothpaste and mouthwashes?
4. What side effects of using fluoride in drinking water are of most concern to you? Why

Some people disapprove of fluoride in drinking water because it is not good for your body. It’s great for your teeth but not for your body. At least 22% of all American children now have dental fluorosis as a result of ingesting to much fluoride, according to The centers for Disease Control (CDC). Fluoride is not healthy for your body at all.

http://www.zerowasteamerica.org/Fluoride.htm

I would not drink fluoride in my water because it could be dangerous to my body if I drunk that but I think that I would rather have it in my toothpaste and mouth wash because that is something that you spit out. It was aslo at one point of time used as a rat poison. The government has also linked fluoride to many health effects such as bone and tooth decay, Alzheimer’s, memory loss, kidney damage, cancer, and genetic damage. Fluoride has also been found to take lead from old water pipes and soldering material. This has led to increased lead levels in people. Fluoride can also be found in any food and beverage made with fluoridated municipal water. These are some reasons why I would disapprove of adding fluoride to my drinking water.

One technological advance used to put fluorine in toothpaste was that the companies had to put together combinations to make it “safer”. They have to take fluorine through many safety tests before it approved to be put in toothpaste, mouthwash, etc. The side effect that most concerns me is that fluorine is like poison to your body. It was actually used as rat poison at one point of time. Fluorine does prevent your teeth from staining but it can be harmful to your body. It can cause cancer and even brain damage! Also ever since mid-1997 the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has mandated that all toothpastes containing fluoride must have this label.

“WARNINGS: Keep out of reach of children under 6 years of age. If you accidentally swallow more than used for brushing, seek PROFESSIONAL HELP or contact a POISON CONTROL center immediately.”

http://www.aroma-essence.com/research-reports/fluoride.html

All of the side effects of fluoride most concern me because they are all very dangerous. In my opinion I would not use fluoride because the risks are just to great to take a chance with.