SAN MIGUEL WATER IS CONTAMINATED WITH ARSENIC, FLUORIDE AND OHER CHEMI

cedmac Active member

32POSTS

10 years ago

The water in San Miguel is saturated with Fluoride, Arsenic and lots of other chemicals which are egregiously bad for Teeth and Bones.

Last week, I was invited by CBTis a very large Government School here in San Miguel to check the Oral Condition of all of their students.

Apart from observing a compendium of caries, we observed that a very large Percentage of the kids had Fluorosis.

I examined 1,500 Students and 70% of these Kids had Fluorosis. With Fluorosis the Bones lose Calcium and they become very fragile and brittle.

We need help to get these chemicals out of the water. Also we need to help these children who are living in these communities.

Poor people living in very squalid conditions in some of the poorer communities cannot afford to purchase Bottled water, so they have no alternative but to drink Tap water.

They Need Help!

Any Suggestions?

Dr. McMillan

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travellight VIP Member

2460POSTS

10 years ago

Has the water been tested to prove it's the source ?

cedmac Active member

32POSTS

10 years ago

Oh yes, and more than this , there is an Epidemic of Fluorosis among teenage kids. There is No Cure for Fluorosis. Teeth become very brittle due to loss of calcium and opaque. They lose regular teeeth color
The communities are very poor and treating these kids will be very expensive. In some casese where the disease is not so advanced we could do teeth whitening, but in the advanced stages of Fluorisis, only crowns or Veneers would suffice.

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joaquinx Serial expat

461POSTS

10 years ago

This is a problem with bottle water in 20 l garrafones as apposed to tap water?

gudgrief ViP

844POSTS

10 years ago

Does filtration help. I bottled or garafon water safe?

cedmac Active member

32POSTS

10 years ago

Tap water is more volatile, even though bottled water does contain traces of Fluoride , but in most cases does not have arsenic nor other in earth chemicals.
The stable has been opened and the horse has already bolted. They must start cleaning the water in San Miguel de Allende. It's not too late.
About 60% of Adolescent kids in San Miguel suffer from Fluorosis due to the fact that for years the water has not been treated.

joaquinx Serial expat

461POSTS

10 years ago

From what is available on the internet, the problem areas are not in the city of SMA, but in the rural areas where water is drawn from the deeply drilled wells. City water is safe, so say the authorities.

The aquifer is dropping because of agriculture use and the wells are being drilled deeper and deeper into areas of high concentrations of fluoride and arsenic.

cedmac Active member

32POSTS

10 years ago

You are partially correct, my friend, but I hate to tell you this. The water is not drinkable even in the areas where rich people live. its egregiously bad in the poor communities, and due to socio-economic challenges they have no choice but to drink the water.

The bigger and most urgent problem is treating this epidemic. The kids need urgent treatment, and I wish folks like you could help me.
My Association Civil, DentalMex Plan, A.C. gets no funding nor donations. It would be nice if you could start a Fundraising for our association, DentalMex Plan, A.C, in your area, We have authority from SAT to give Tax Receipts for Donors who need Tax receipts.
This is the immediate and short term way to help.
Treating the water will take years to accomplish because of politics, but helping these poor kids could be immediate. I am prepared to forfeit 70% of my cost and only cover expenses to treat them.
Thanking you in anticipation
Dr. McMillan
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travellight VIP Member

2460POSTS

10 years ago

It sounds like you need to meet with the large number of expats that live in SMA. Some have posted on this blog hopefully they will see your appeal and arrange a meeting with you.

cedmac Active member

32POSTS

10 years ago

#10

You are absolutely correct, but time is my Greatest enemy. I am doing several projects. i think I should find someone to arrange such a meet probably at the Bibloteca.
You have just gave me an idea.
Do you live in San Miguel?
Take care
Estamos en contacto!
Dr. McMillan

travellight VIP Member

2460POSTS

10 years ago

#11

No, I live in Campeche, but I understand your problem and talking to some of the expats who live in SMA is the answer. Good luck. Perhaps posting again asking for anyone living in SMA might speed things up.

cedmac Active member

32POSTS

10 years ago

#12

Thank you. it really was nice chatting with you. I will do solater. take care.

hammoncm Member

11POSTS

10 years ago

#13

The Midday Rotary Club of San Miguel has a rain water catchment, reclamation / cistern building project that is fully funded and operational to address the water issues of communities in the campo. Perhaps you should look into it. they have already built thousand of cisterns in outlying areas.

Fred_C Active member

39POSTS

10 years ago

#14

We (The Rotary Club of San Miguel) have helped build about 1'000 cisterns with Rain water collection systems. That of course is a very small percentage of the out laying homes. But is is a start.
Anyone interested in this effort can contact the Rotary by messaging us through our Facebook page, or our Web site www,rotarysmamidday.org