Green Tea extract sold for use in food and drink contains up to 4600 ppm Fluoride. Tablets and capsules on sale in Australia that have been reported to the Therapeutic Goods Administration for causing death and injury usually report the content only as equivalent mass of tea leaves. In one tablet this is 25 gram of tea equivalent, representing a massive Fluoride dose and a potentially lethal total dose in the bottle. Does anyone have analytical data for Fluoride in tablets or capsules currently on the market? Some such products have been withdrawn in Europe after causing acute Liver injury.
Interesting question Geoff, I was not aware of such association. When did such additions start? cheers, Gary
Adverse reactions to Green Tea were reported to the TGA in the 1990s and the "supplement" marketing took off from there. I just heard back from an Australian marketer who contacted the manufacturer to ask for the Fluoride content, only to be told they did not know!
It is interesting to know how the sale rights were granted in the Australian and European markets, which are characterized by high quality inspection and control procedures. So how will it be in developing countries.
Hi Geoff, this is how shocking uncontrolled exposures to fluoride are in Ireland. Not only are we the highest consumers of black tea in the world and we have mandatory fluoridation but the population are also chronically exposed to fluoride from taking multivitamin suppllements in the belief they are good for their health. Tonight I noticed a major supermarket selling one a day multi vitamins and decided to look at what it contained. A single tablet has 3.5 mg F. Talk about uncontrolled exposure. How the hell did the Food Safety Authority/Irish Medicine Board or Dept of Health/Fluoride Expert Body allow this product be sold in Ireland. Clearly they are not doing their job.
Multivitamins are recommended for pregant women. Add this to their existing F burden and we have a serious problem.
Yes that is scandalous Declan, and in my view it is criminal negligence on behalf of the Irish "authorities", especially because unsuspecting people will take more than one tablet per day in the mistaken belief there is no hazard. This should be headline news not just in Ireland. I hope you can get the product withdrawn from sale.
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