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Scientists warn fluoride a hazard WHEN IN EXCESS In phone interviews, Dr. cadmium, mercury. lead Dyson Rose and John Marier and various pesticides_and said their research indicates 30ded ‘it always seems many people could be conâ€" Strange to me that the rules suming toxic levels of that apply to these things, fluoride from the air, food GOn‘t seem to apply to and drink, and water. fluoride." â€"_ l If so, their findings may add fuel to the fire of those in Waterloo who are camâ€" paigning to have a referenâ€" dum on the city‘s continued use of fluoride in the water supply. Marier, an analytical cheâ€" mist with the NRC.â€" said **fluoride is in the same caâ€" tegory as several wellâ€" known pollutants," such as By Philip Jalsevac > Staff Writer . Many Canadians are facing a potential health hazard in the amount of fluoride they absorb, warn two prominent scientists associated with the National Research Council (NRC) in Ottawa. And they suggest one way of reducing the risk involved is to eliminate the practise of fluoridating city water systems. o Centre helps . Asian refugees Assistance is now avaiâ€" lable to area residents helping Southeast Asian refugees. Bette ‘Moreton, inforâ€" mation officer at the Community Information Centre in Kitchener, is specializing in helping reâ€" fugees, private sponsors and friendship families. The centre‘s refugee assistance _ program, Moreton said, includes ‘‘*orientation to a new culâ€" ture, integration into the community, and idenâ€" tification of unmet needs or gaps in the community service system." The community centre is looking for input from those who are helping reâ€" 126th Year * No. 32 * Wednesday, August 6, 1980 * 25 Cents at the Newstand THIS WEEK INSIDE a new business â€" SEE PAGE 5 "If 1 was a city health ofâ€" ficer,"" Rose said. "and this question came up (about fluoridated water). I would And Dr. Rose suggested the city perform blood tests on a sample of Waterloo reâ€" sidents for levels of ionic fluoride to see if there is a need to reduce intake of the substance by eliminating it from the water supply. The workshops will iniâ€" tially focus on basic orientation to their new life, she said, "but then, most important, must come integration into soâ€" ciety." fugees, she said, and hopes to include the exâ€" periences and problems encountered by sponsors and friendship families in an . informationâ€"sharing newsletter. In addition, Moreton said, they plan to conduct a series of workshops for refugees who have beâ€" come somewhat profiâ€" cient in English. For more information, call 579â€"3800. *Anemia and other blood disorders. *Respiratory ailments,. inâ€" cluding inflarzmation of the nose. throat and ear; asthâ€" matic attacks and shortness of breath; scarring of lung (Continued on page 3) When there is an exces sive intake of fluoride. Rose and Marier said the followâ€" ing disorders and diseases could potentially occur: *Fatigue and headaches. *Muscular aches and pains and arthritic pains. *Abnormal kidney. and thvroid function. *From the air, as a chemiâ€" cal pollutant emitted from smokestacks of furnaces and smelters. As well,. Dr. Rose said fluoride is _ consumed through the ingestion of various canned goods. baby foods and beers and wines where fluoridated water is used in the manufacturing process. *From water. as a chemiâ€" cal medication used to strengthen children‘s teeth and prevent tooth decay. *From food. as chemical residues on crops treated with fluorideâ€"containing ferâ€" tilizers. In a report published in 1978 for the NRC. Rose and Marier tackled the phenâ€" omena of fluoride in the enâ€" vironment. They said people absorb the substance : If the blood tests showed high levels of fluoride. he said "I would fight like mad not to let fluoridation in or to take it out." fight very hard to have a survey made." â€" SEE PAGE 7 Patti Jo Knorr of Waterloo, seen above competing in the Olympic Trials and Selection meet in Toronto last weekend, was chosen to the sevenâ€" women Canadian Olympic team by virtue of her performance at the meet. Patti Jo was one of three members of the Cambridge Kips Gymâ€" nastic Club to be selected to the squad, picked to represent Canada at international meets, including the USA meet Aug. 22â€"23 for those countries who boycotted the Moscow Games. For additional photo see page 14. (Photo by Rick Campbell) â€" Chris Ford nets winner for A‘s, â€"SEEPAGE 12 /..