According to the BBC News Web Site this morning, "Stem cell experts say they believe a small group of scientists is effectively vetoing high quality science from publication in journals. It has also emerged that 14 leading stem cell researchers have written an open letter to journal editors in order to highlight their dissatisfaction. In the case of stem cell research, there are billions of pounds of money for research at stake and the implication is that this research is being cherry picked with only mediocre research which fits the accepted profile getting the major publicity.
Obviously the problems of getting fluoride research properly peer-reviewed are not exactly the same and the sums of cash at stake are smaller but nevertheless, the parallels are clear. Companies eager to get rid of silica fluorides certainly gain by maintaining the absurd and pathetic allegiance to fluoride and a blind belief in its safety and clearly the number of private dentists has not declined in line with the decline in dental caries whether or not this is attributable to fluoride or the general improvement in dental health since world war 2.
It is galling however to anyone concerned to get the real facts about fluoride and its dangers into the media to constantly see limp-wristed pro-fluoride rubbish with very poor science constantly quoted whilst good peer reviewed warnings about fluoride disappear by slight of hand. The same old quotes and terminology such as "optimal fluoride" or "safe and effective" are clear examples that the pro-fluoride science(sic) is not only weak, but was also out of date when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Sadly it would seem that these dinosaurs still roam the earth to this day.
Obviously the problems of getting fluoride research properly peer-reviewed are not exactly the same and the sums of cash at stake are smaller but nevertheless, the parallels are clear. Companies eager to get rid of silica fluorides certainly gain by maintaining the absurd and pathetic allegiance to fluoride and a blind belief in its safety and clearly the number of private dentists has not declined in line with the decline in dental caries whether or not this is attributable to fluoride or the general improvement in dental health since world war 2.
It is galling however to anyone concerned to get the real facts about fluoride and its dangers into the media to constantly see limp-wristed pro-fluoride rubbish with very poor science constantly quoted whilst good peer reviewed warnings about fluoride disappear by slight of hand. The same old quotes and terminology such as "optimal fluoride" or "safe and effective" are clear examples that the pro-fluoride science(sic) is not only weak, but was also out of date when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Sadly it would seem that these dinosaurs still roam the earth to this day.
