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Jeff Green has been an activist in the movement to eliminate a toxic fluoride from your water supply for the past 15 years.

 With more than 60 percent of U.S. water supplies currently fluoridated, chances are you’re one of the 170 million Americans who drink fluoride on a daily basis.

 In a previous interview, Green delved into the sordid history that made water fluoridation a reality in the first place.

 If you missed it, I highly recommend taking the time to watch it now.

 But fluoridated water is not the sole source of harmful fluoride. Here, the discussion focuses on some of the lesser known sources of fluoride exposure.

A Primary Source of Fluoride: Your Food!

 While toothpaste and drinking water would appear to be the leading sources of fluoride exposure, probably the most common source of exposure is actually non-organic foods! The reason for this is because of the widespread use of fluoride-based pesticides.

 According to Green, non-organic food could account for as much as one-third of the average person’s fluoride exposure!

 This is important, as many people are under the mistaken assumption that by avoiding fluoridated water, they’ve eliminated the primary source of fluoride. But if you’re still eating conventionally-farmed foods, your fluoride exposure is still likely very high.