Stop Fluoride - Save Lives - Take Precaution – Stop Fluoridation New York – January 8, 2007 -- The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice shows how the Precautionary Principle applies to fluoridation. (1) “Some studies have raised concerns about the safety and efficacy of the practice [fluoridation],” write authors Tickner and Coffin of the Lowell, Massachusetts, Center for Sustainable Production. Precautionary Principle: “When an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically.” “… there are indications that some dental procedures (and other activities associated with dentistry) may actually cause subtle harm at a population level,” write the authors. For example, babies fed fluoride-laced water risk discolored teeth, according to the American Dental Association (ADA) (2) who claims fluoride chemicals injected into public water supplies prevents cavities.