Good Intentions Aside, There Are Compelling Reasons to Avoid Water

question 209

Multiple Choice

Good intentions aside, there are compelling reasons to avoid water fluoridation. Hydrofluosilic acid, the industrial waste product used in municipal water systems, is contaminated with arsenic, lead, and other heavy metals. There are significant increases in lead levels in children who drink fluoridated water. A 2015 Harvard study found a fivefold to sevenfold increase in bone cancer in exposed young men. Sadly, the youngest children are the most susceptible. David S. Banks, Letter to the Editor

• A) Argument; conclusion: Hydrofluosilic acid ... and other heavy metals.
• B) Argument; conclusion: Sadly, the youngest children are the most susceptible.
• C) Argument; conclusion: There are compelling reasons to avoid water fluoridation.
• D) Argument; conclusion: There are significant increases ... fluoridated water.
• E) Nonargument.

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