Hemorhage
06-19-2006, 11:55 AM
>> Subject: Dollar Store
>>
>>
>>
>> DOLLAR STORES---BEWARE!!!! READ LABEL!!!!
>> I don't know if any of you watched Channel 5 News in Baton Rouge, LA
>> last night, but they did an investigation on dollar stores
(including
>> Dollar Tree,). They discovered the Crest, Colgate and other brand
name
>> toothpaste's weren't the same as from Wal-mart, grocery stores etc.
The
>> toothpaste's 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.
>> >
>> > For more information:
>> > http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/toothpaste.asp
>> >
>> > This could also apply to many other items that we buy at the
dollar
>> store that are
>> > labeled as brand names.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> DOLLAR STORES---BEWARE!!!! READ LABEL!!!!
>> I don't know if any of you watched Channel 5 News in Baton Rouge, LA
>> last night, but they did an investigation on dollar stores
(including
>> Dollar Tree,). They discovered the Crest, Colgate and other brand
name
>> toothpaste's weren't the same as from Wal-mart, grocery stores etc.
The
>> toothpaste's 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.
>> >
>> > For more information:
>> > http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/toothpaste.asp
>> >
>> > This could also apply to many other items that we buy at the
dollar
>> store that are
>> > labeled as brand names.
>>