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Reverse osmosis doesn't get rid of all of it.

It will get rid of 90% of it, if not more. The only other way to remove is to get a distillation filter. Also reverse osmosis does remove other chemicals.

How to Remove Fluoride from Drinking Water
Preventing Fluorosis
By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com

Most people are aware that there is a controversy surrounding public fluoridation of drinking water. Here is a list of ways to obtain drinking water without fluoride. In addition, I've listed water purification methods which do not remove fluoride from water.
Ways to Remove Fluoride from Water

Reverse Osmosis Filtration
This is used to purify several types of bottled water (not all), so some bottled waters are unfluoridated. Reverse osmosis systems are generally unaffordable for personal use.

Activated Alumina Defluoridation Filter
These filters are used in locales where fluorosis is prevalent. They are relatively expensive (lowest price I saw was $30/filter) and require frequent replacement, but do offer an option for home water filtration.

Distillation Filtration
There are commercially available distillation filters that can be purchased to remove fluoride from water. On a related note: When looking at bottled water, keep in mind that 'distilled water' does not imply that a product is suitable for drinking water and other undesirable impurities may be present.
These Do NOT Remove Fluoride

Brita, Pur, and most other filters.
Some websites about fluoride removal state otherwise, but I checked the product descriptions on the companies' websites to confirm that fluoride is left in the water.

Boiling Water
This will concentrate the fluoride rather than reduce it.

Freezing Water
Freezing water does not affect the concentration of fluoride.

Steps to Reduce Fluoride Exposure

Don't take fluoride supplements.

Read labels on bottled beverages.
Unless they are made using distilled or reverse-osmosis water, they are probably made with fluoridated public water.

Consider using unfluoridated toothpaste.

Avoid drinking black or red tea.
They come from two different types of plants, but both leaves naturally contain high amounts of fluorine.

Be wary of tinned fish and canned food items.
Fluoride may be used as a preservative.

Avoid black or red rock salt or items containing black or red rock salt.

Avoid using chewing tobacco.

Avoid long term use of medication that contains fluorine.
Certain antidepressants and medications for osteoporosis contain fluorine.

http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistry ... uoride.htm

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Thanks Enigmaclouds !

Bloody Hell ! Didnt know that boiling water is worse than straight out of the Tap....

I have a water tank attached to the shed....Now I think I will be BOTHERED to walk to it when I need water to drink and cook.

cheers, well done.

If you captured the water that boils away, it would have less. But what remains will have more fluoride.

I didn't realizing boiling water would increase it. Thanks for that. Its a good thing I've been avoiding using tap for boiling food.

I found a reverse osmosis filter that can be used on a faucet and doesn't require extra plumbing and such. I'm planning on trying it out so that I can finally use tap water.

Has anyone heard of leaving a glass jar of water in the sun for several days will kill chemicals in it and make it pure water? And there is this special blue glass jar that will do it in hours as it lets sun rays penetrate easier. I don't know if this remove fluoride though.

No I havent heard about that one grytho, try it and let us know what happens.

Boiling does not increase the amount of flouride, it only concentrates it.
I dont really understand how this can happen though.

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www.purewaterontap.com.au

My next purchase will be one of these. He has a good range anywhere from 250.00 to ???

This credit goes to Waking =) but very interesting indeed. Guess its time to stop brewing my tea and go back to sun tea lol =-)

love the quote on your sig btw Waking

"Seek wisdom, not knowledge. Knowledge is of the past. Wisdom is of the future" - Lumbee

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Any more information on reversing the effects of fluoridation?

I have been doing a lot of energy/third eye work for the past 6 months and have insights into my surrounding world on a day to day level which is enjoyable.

Would like to increase that as i am sure we all would.


Thanks