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 I got this articles from ORALMD . And I want to share it with you.

6 HIDDEN DANGERS IN TOOTHPASE

A Must Read if You Have Children 

Would you allow your family to brush their teeth with engine degreaser or 
rat poison? The fact is, they probably are and you don’t even know it. 

Dental hygiene products that you and your loved ones use every day may 
contain toxins that have been linked to cancer, blindness, and even death. 

Have you checked out the ingredients in your toothpaste or mouthwash 
lately? 

You will be shocked at what you find. 

Many name-brand toothpastes and mouthwashes contain potentially 
harmful ingredients, which are made up of very small molecules that may 
penetrate through the tissue of your mouth and enter the blood stream, 
building up in the liver, kidneys, heart, lungs, and tissues. 
Did you ever wonder why manufacturers are required to put a warning 
label on toothpastes? 

Just read the label on any major brand toothpaste or mouthwash. You'll 
see they are loaded with dangerous toxins and chemicals such as sodium 
fluoride, triclosan, FD&C Blue Dye #1 and 2, sodium lauryl sulfate, and 
hydrated silica. All of these common ingredients have been found to be 
harmful to humans. (From the Safe Shoppers Bible) 
1. Sodium Fluoride: Rat poison, in a tube. 
Sodium fluoride, one of the main ingredients in rat poison, can also be 
found in toothpaste. 

You are probably aware that most toothpaste and a large number of mouth 
rinses contain fluoride because that's what dentists have recommended 
for years to prevent cavities. 

What you probably aren’t aware of is four ounces of many popular 
toothpastes contain enough fluoride to kill a small child within two to four 
hours (From "Fluoride Retained From Mouth Rinses and Dentifrices in 
Preschool Children.") 

In children, minimal ingestion of sodium fluoride causes salivation, 
nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain, and diarrhea. Larger doses of the 
carcinogen may cause paralysis, muscular weakness and colonic 
convulsions, followed by respiratory and cardiac failure. (From 
“Commercial Toothpaste - Natural or Poison?”) 

If the fact that sodium fluoride is found in rat poison isn’t enough to make 
you think twice, consider this. Sodium fluoride is a key component of 
anesthetic, hypnotic drugs, psychiatric drugs and even sarin nerve gas. 
(From "Neurotoxicity of Sodium Fluoride in Rats.) 

Want some more fun facts about fluoride? Fluoride compounds were 
added to the drinking water of prisoners to keep them quiet and to hamper 
noncompliance with authority, both in Nazi prison camps during World War 
II and in the Soviet gulags in Siberia. (From The Cold War and the 
University) 

Surprisingly, fluoride has NEVER been approved by the Food and 
Drug Administration (FDA). Additionally, a 1990 study stated that 
fluoride has been shown to NOT reduce cavities. 
In fact, scientists are now linking fluoride to dental deformity, arthritis and 
allergic reactions. Additionally, scientists are claiming that the use of 
sodium fluoride could be linked to approximately 10,000 unnecessary 
deaths each year from cancer. (From “Fluoride an equivocal carcinogen. 
National Cancer Institute) 
2. FD&C Blue Dye # 1 & 2: Are you eating crude oil for breakfast? 
These dyes are artificial colorings often found in familiar toothpaste brands 
and a wide variety of other products. 

Recent studies indicate that FD & C Blue Dyes 1 & 2 can trigger a wide 
number of behavioral, learning, and health problems. 
FD&C color dyes may also potentially cause severe allergic reactions, 
asthma attacks, headaches, nausea, fatigue, nervousness, lack of 
concentration, and cancer. (From “Formation of carcinogenic aromatic 
amine from an azo dye by human skin bacteria in vitro” & “Skin 
discoloration with blue food coloring”)

Using FD & C Blue Dyes 1 & 2 is just like ingesting crude oil as it too, is 
synthesized from petroleum. These dyes were originally made from coal 
tar oil, which is a black, sticky tar by-product of steel making and 
petroleum distillation. 

Crude oil is a source of numerous complex chemicals. Through repeated 
human exposure, some of these isolated coal tar components were 
classified as active carcinogens, ultimately leading to government 
regulations and restrictions. 
Today, coal tar dyes are synthetically engineered rather than extracted 
from actual coal tar, which greatly reduces the possibility of being 
contaminated with carcinogenic residuals from the coal itself. 
However, the dyes still contain carcinogenic properties. Over several 
decades of use, some of these synthetic dyes have come under greater 
scientific and government scrutiny due to their carcinogenic and 
mutagenic activity. Because of this, they are still referred to in the industry 
as “coal tar dyes,” according to the FDA. (From U.S. Food & Drug 
Administration. “Color Additives Fact Sheet.”) 
Even if toothpaste is never swallowed, these dyes can be absorbed within 
seconds through the skin on the lips, or through the mucous membrane in 
the mouth. According to the Physician's Desk Reference, the mucosal 
lining inside of the mouth has an absorption efficiency of over 90 percent. 
Because of this, these carcinogens get into your blood, your brain, and 
your cells in no time at all – especially when you consider most people use 
dental care products 2 to 3 times a day. (From U.S. Food & Drug 
Administration. “Color Additives Fact Sheet.”) 
3. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS): Used clinically to irritate skin 
Perhaps the most dangerous ingredient in personal-care products is 
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS). Because SLS has a foaming property, it is 
added to toothpastes in order to generate foam; giving the impression that 
the toothpaste is working. However, SLS has been found to be quite 
corrosive and harmful to skin tissue says a report by the American College 
of Toxicity. 
In the cleaning industry, SLS is used in products such as garage floor 
cleaners, engine degreasers and car wash soaps. 
Elsewhere, SLS is used for clinical testing as a primary skin irritant. 
Laboratories use it to irritate skin on test animals and humans so that they 
may then test healing agents to see how effective they are on the irritated 
skin. 

The journal of the American College of Toxicology reports that SLS can 
penetrate and be retained in the eye, brain, heart, and liver with potentially 
harmful long- term effects. 

Also found in most shampoos --including "no tears" baby shampoos--SLS 
can keep children's eyes from developing properly, can cause cataracts in 
adults, can delay healing at any age and impair the growth of hair. 

4. Triclosan: A pesticide found in many types of toothpaste 
Triclosan, a chemical used for its antibacterial properties, is an ingredient 
found in numerous detergents and toothpastes. 

However, the formulation and structure of this ingredient are similar to 
some of the most toxic chemicals on earth. Because of this fact, triclosan 
has been scrutinized in regards to human health and safety, according to 
Tufts University School of Medicine. 

While the companies that manufacture products containing triclosan claim 
that it is safe, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
has registered it as a dangerous pesticide. The EPA gives triclosan high 
scores both as a human health risk and as an environmental risk, yet it is 
found in the toothpastes that you use multiple times a day. 

Triclosan is a chlorophenol, which is a class of chemicals that is suspected 
of causing cancer in humans. Externally, phenol can cause a variety of 
skin irritations, but since it can temporarily deactivate sensory nerve 
endings, contact with it may cause little or no pain. Taken internally, even 
in small amounts, phenol can lead to cold sweats, circulatory collapse, 
convulsions, coma and death. 

Additionally, chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides can be stored in body fat, 
sometimes accumulating to toxic levels. 

Long term exposure to repeated use of many pesticide products can 
damage the liver, kidneys, heart and lungs. It can also suppress the 
immune system, cause hormonal disruption, paralysis, sterility and brain 
hemorrhages. (From . “Recognition and Management of Pesticide 
Poisonings.” Environmental Protection Agency)

5. Hydrated Silica: A whitener that damages tooth enamel 
Hydrated silica, which is primarily used as an abrasive in toothpaste, is 
made from a crystallized compound found in quartz, sand, and flint. (From 
“The Safe Shopper’s Bible”) 

Tooth enamel re-mineralizes daily from the supply of ionic calcium and 
phosphorus in the saliva. Scratching the surface of the tooth with an 
abrasive such as hydrated silica harms the enamel and prevents re- 
mineralization, much like using sand to clean glass. Severe wear could 
eventually occur. 

”The public is cautioned against excessive use of products containing 
'dioforms,' which are abrasive substances that can cause the breakdown 
of tooth enamel. Products containing the ingredients silica and cellulose, 
in particular, should be avoided when gum disease, tooth decay, sensitivity 
and receding gums are present. 

While these ingredients can remove tartar and make teeth whiter in 
appearance, they also may do harm to dental health by altering the acidic 
balance of the mouth, gums and tongue,” said Dr. Warren Scherer, New 
York University College of Dentistry, as reported by The Naples Daily 
News. 

6. Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate: strongly implicated as the causative 
factor in certain hypersensitivity reactions. 

Sodium pyrophosphate--also called tetrasodium pyrophosphate or 
tetrasodium phosphate--is a slightly toxic and mildly irritating colorless 
transparent crystalline chemical compound with the formula Na4P2O7 and 
CAS number 7722-88-5. 

Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate can be a colorless or white crystalline powder 
that is often used as a pH buffer and emulsifier. Tetrasodium 
Pyrophosphate promotes the binding of protein and water as well as the 
binding of soy particles. 

It is also a source of the nutrient phosphorus. Tetrasodium 
Pyrophosphate has many uses, such as thickening pudding, and can be 
found in toothpaste as it removes calcium and magnesium from saliva to 
prevent their depositing on teeth. In toothpaste and dental floss, sodium 
pyrophosphate acts as a tartar control agent, serving to remove calcium 
and magnesium from saliva and thus preventing them from being 
deposited on teeth. 

Sounds great right? Consider this: exposure to tetrasodium 
pyrophosphate causes irritation in humans. It is an alkaline chemical and 
acute exposures have resulted in mild to moderate irritation of the 
eyes, skin, nose, throat, and respiratory passages. 

Tetrasodium pyrophosphate in a dentifrice forms a slightly alkaline 
solution upon oral use which could irritate oral membranes. 
Second, increased concentrations of flavoring agents, known to be 
sensitizers, are needed to mask the strong bitter taste of pyrophosphates 
Many of the chemical based personal products we use just like in 
shampoo can be absorbed directly into the blood stream, by-passing 
the entire digestive system. Some of these synthetic ingredients pass 
through the body and leave it but others are not so kind. They are 
deposited in certain glands and organs and accumulate there. For 
example an independent scientist reported in his research findings that 
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, which is an abundant ingredient in most 
toothpaste, absorbs through the skin and can accumulate in the 
eyes causing cataracts. 

Acute exposure to tetrasodium pyrophosphate may cause mild to 
moderate irritation of the eyes, skin, nose, throat, and respiratory 
passages. No signs or symptoms of chronic exposure to tetrasodium 
pyrophosphate have been reported in humans. Symptoms may include 
nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Phosphates are slowly and incompletely 
absorbed when ingested, and seldom result in systemic effects. Such 
effects, however, have occurred. 

Symptoms may include vomiting, lethargy, diarrhea, blood chemistry 
effects, heart disturbances and central nervous system effects. The 
toxicity of phosphates is due to their ability to sequester calcium. Chronic 
ingestion or inhalation may induce systemic phosphorous poisoning. Liver 
damage, kidney damage, jaw/tooth abnormalities, blood disorders and 
cardiovascular effects can result.

Dangers in Toothpaste can lead to very serious consequences, including 
the disconnection of gum tissue from teeth, and even tooth breakage and 
tooth loss. 

There are many simple ways of fighting gum disease but the most 
effective is seriously diligent oral care using an effective dental care 
product. Health risks from chemicals and toxins in oral hygiene products 
are the most avoidable of all the health risks we face. 
You don't have to be a biochemist to get these risks out of your life. It's as 
simple as changing brands.



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