Taking on a formula issue:
A class action law firm is looking at bottled fluoridated Nursery Water
being promoted to be mixed with infant formula when the AAP and ADA both say
fluoridated water claims cannot be made for infant use. Actual guidelines
are: No fluoride to be administered under the age of 6 months.
Judy
http://www.zimmreed.com/nursery-water.html?gclid=CM3Dka_l-ZECFQ8OswodrEYdwQ
http://tinyurl.com/39pyop
NURSERY WATER WITH ADDED FLUORIDE NOT GOOD FOR BABIES
One of the nation's biggest infant bottle water companies - Nursery Water -
is misleading parents with misleading information on its website and
advertising materials touting the safety and benefits of fluoride in infant
bottled water.
Background:
On November 9th, 2006, the American Dental Association (ADA) issued an alert
advising parents to avoid using water with added fluoride when mixing infant
formula. Nursery Water, the nation's leading fluoridated water for babies,
still markets its product nationwide at Wal-Mart and other major retailers.
In an extensive review by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), they
uncovered how Nursery Water continues to promote use of their distilled
water with added fluoride to parents of infants.
*Copy from their web site and on their packages continues to advise mothers
that using added fluoride is appropriate in direct contradiction to the ADA
warning and at the risk to their babies' health.*
Companies cannot make claims on their product labels that have not been
approved by the government.
In their advertising materials, Nursery Water claims that fluoride in water
will "strengthen your little one's teeth", and "prevent tooth decay." But in
2006, when approving similar health claims for fluoride in bottled water,
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) specifically excluded claims for
products like Nursery Water, stating "the health claim is not intended for
use on bottled water products specifically marketed for use by infants." The
company also misrepresents the position of numerous health authorities
including the American Academy of Pediatrics, stating that Nursery Water is,
"Made according to recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics."
In fact the Academy recommends no intentionally added fluoride at all for
young infants, stating "Supplementary fluoride should not be provided during
the first six months of life."
According to EWG Vice President for Research Jane Houlihan, "Nursery Water's
behavior is completely irresponsible. They are misleading parents,
misrepresenting the facts, and placing profits above the health of babies."
Both the American Dental Association (ADA) and the Centers for Disease
Control (CDC) have raised questions or published warnings about the risks of
fluoride for infants because of their susceptibility to fluoride-induced
damage to tooth enamel called fluorosis, a defect of the permanent teeth
resulting in staining and, in severe cases, substantial corrosion of the
enamel. EWG's analysis shows that a significant percentage of infants
drinking between one and two bottles daily of powdered formula using Nursery
Water would be exposed to fluoride at levels that exceed the Environmental
Protection Agency's (EPA's) safe dose for infants, established to protect
against fluorosis.
What can you do?
If you would like more information, or would just like to talk with a lawyer
experienced in this litigation, please call attorney Tim Becker at
1.800.755.0098 for a free consultation or click here to fill out an online
free case review.
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