- I don't know if any of you watched Channel
5 News last night, but they did an investigation on dollar stores (including
Dollar Tree,). They discovered the Crest, Colgate and other brand name
toothpastes weren't the same as from Wal-mart, grocery stores etc. The
toothpastes were manufactured in many other countries and are not approved
by the American Dental Association (ADA). There was even some from South
Africa and the fluoride is ten times stronger than what we're allowed in
the U.S. (prescription strength). They're allowed stronger because they
don't have fluoridated water (like we do). So, if we (or our kids) use
it often and occasionally swallow it, we could be poisoning ourselves.
The dollar stores declined to comment and a full investigation has begun.
So stick to paying full-price at the grocery store and send this e-mail
to anyone who shops at dollar stores.
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- For more information:
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/toothpaste.asp
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