Drape a towel over the head and pan to capture the steam if desired. Hot saline nasal irrigations will do the same thing. Use one teaspoon of salt to one pint of water and irrigate with a small ear syringe from the pharmacy. A recent letter to the editor in Medical Tribune points out that despite the fact that water has been fluoridated for many years in parts of the country there has never been any proof of its safety. Recent studies suggest that even the claimed benefits may not be present.
Some studies show a decreased incidence of tooth decay even in non-fluoridated parts of the world.
Increasingly frequent reports appear citing adverse effects of fluoridation. The offspring of rats exposed to caffeine prior to mating showed growth retardation and increased mortality rats, even into the second generation of rats. Examination of the testes of caffeine- exposed rats revealed marked degeneration. Several recent studies indicate that the risk factors for breast cancer and colon cancer are very similar. Men relatives of women with breast cancer seem to be at even greater risk than women, although women had a two to three times increased risk.