What is Fluorine?

What conditions has it been used to treat?

What is Fluorine?

It is a non-metallic element that is toxic when it occurs in the form of a gas.

Where is it found?

It is found in black tea and seafood.

Why is it needed?

It is not essential for human life, but it is beneficial as it maintains bones and tooth enamel. In areas where the fluorine levels in drinking water are low there are higher incidents of tooth decay. The fluorine makes its way into the tooth enamel and prevents decay in children and adults.

Many are concerned about long-term problems associated with fluorine as sodium fluoride enables the body to uptake greater amounts of aluminium.

Aluminium has been linked with Alzheimer's Disease.

Some also believe that there is link between cancer and fluorine.

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