Water fluoridation is safe

My opponent first starts attacking the Tooele site, and ends up with a fallacy. "After reading our debate here on DDO, it should be clear that the Tooele council responses are very much one-sided. It is telling that the "Pro" side of this debate is almost always either a government employ or someone associated with the ADA, while the "Con" side are everyday citizens." Let's say that A is the PRO side and B is the CON side. If A is true then B is false. If B is true then A is false. Just because A is a government organization means A is false. A is false, therefore B is true. Just because A is a government organization does not mean it is not credible, second, "A is not credible" is not automatically evidence for B. "I could find no scientific evidence that fluoride is a nutrient. Where do the major players stand on fluoride as a nutrient? Those in favor are the ADA and the WHO. Those against are the U.S. Public Health Service, EPA, FDA and the National Academy of Sciences. One might pose the question: If there is no evidence fluoride is a nutrient, how do the ADA and WHO make this claim? An even better question might be why do they make such a claim?" If there is no source to prove that these are the standings of the organizations above, how did you make the claim? An even better question, why did you make the claim? "The last two studies in New Zealand on dental health (Auckland 2009 and Southland 2005) show that there is no difference in decay rates between children in fluoridated areas and children in non-fluoridated areas. The only difference is that 30 per cent of the children in the fluoridated areas have some form of dental fluorosis whereas only 15 per cent of children in the non-fluoridated areas do." I already refuted the fluorosis claim, and the fluoride does help in protecting teeth. Fluoride is a naturally occurring element that prevents tooth decay systemically when ingested during tooth development and topically when applied to erupted teeth. 1. It reduces the solubility of enamel in acid by converting hydroxy apatite into less soluble fluor apatite; 2. It exerts an influence directly on dental plaque by reducing the ability of plaque organisms to produce acid; and 3. It promotes the remineralization or repair of tooth enamel in areas that have been demineralized by acids. [1] "A 2012 Harvard study of children in china showed a correlation between fluoridated water and lower IQ's. This study has an interesting follow on story. " Well, that is probably because they raised them in china plates. Okay, I know that you meant China. Well, a seven year study suggested that there was no evidence to indicate that exposure to optimally fluoridated water had any detectable adverse effect on children's health or behavior. [2] Cancer According to widely accepted scientific knowledge, there is no connection between cancer and adding fluoride to drinking water. [3] In fact, more than 50 epidemiologic studies in different populations and at different times have failed to demonstrate an association between fluoridation and the risk of cancer. [4] The consensus of the scientific community continues to support that the incidence of cancer is unrelated to the introduction and duration of water fluoridation. [5] Bones Studies do not show an increase in the incidence of bone fractures due to fluoride; one study provided evidence of a lower incidence of bone fractures in an optimally fluoridated community as compared to a similar community with trace levels of fluoride in the water. Therefore, further research is required.[6] [1]http://www.tooelehealth.org... [2](Shannon FT, Fergusson DM, Horwood LF. Exposure to fluoridated public water supplies and child health and behaviour. N Z Med J 1986;99(803):416-8.) [3](American Cancer Society. A statement on fluoride and drinking water fluoridation by Clark W. Heath, Jr. MD, Vice President of Epidemiology and Surveillance Research of American Cancer Society;February 17, 1998.) [4](US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service. Review of fluoride: benefits and risks. Report of the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Fluoride. Washington, DC; February 1991.) [5](US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service. Review of fluoride: benefits and risks. Report of the Ad Hoc subcommittee on Fluoride. Washington, DC; February 1991.) [6]http://www.health.gov...