69th Human Study Links Fluoride to Lower IQ — Scientists say Avoid Fluoride
Fluoride is Neurotoxic to Babies’ Developing Brains, Scientists Caution
Trial to Ban Fluoridation On Hold Awaiting New Adverse Fluoride Studies In Progress
“Our study suggests that fluoride is inversely associated with intelligence,” writes Yu, et al., in Environment International (October 2021)
As of June 2021, 69 of 77 human fluoride-IQ studies found a reduced IQ among those with higher fluoride exposure. Very strong evidence shows that fluoride damages both the fetal and infant brain at the levels used to artificially fluoridate water. Additionally, over 400 animal, cell and human studies link fluoride to neurological effects.
Maternal urine fluoride concentration of 0.2mg/L, which is exceeded 4 to 5 times in pregnant women living in fluoridated communities, was enough to lower IQ by 1 point, according to an analysis by Grandjean et al in the journal Risk Analysis (June 2021).
In a May 12 ruling, federal Judge Edward Chen put on hold the lawsuit requesting fluoridation be banned based on fluoride’s adverse neurological effects until 3 new studies are peer-reviewed, 2 of which preliminarily show fluoride’s harm, according to InsideEPA.com. He also awaits the conclusion of a US National Toxicology Program analysis of fluoride which, in draft form, declared “…fluoride is presumed to be a cognitive neurodevelopmental hazard to humans.”
Unnecessary and unnatural fluoride chemicals are added to 73% of US water supplies in a failed attempt to reduce tooth decay in tap water drinkers. Recent federal statistics shows that 70% of US children are afflicted with fluoride overdose symptoms — dental fluorosis (white spotted, yellow, brown and/or pitted teeth). Yet, tooth decay among US children is an epidemic and a growing problem, says a report issued by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
Federal Case №17-CV-02162-EMC, challenging water fluoridation safety, was brought by several environmental groups and individuals led by Food & Water Watch and the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). Plaintiffs argue that fluoride is neurotoxic to children and should not be added to water supplies, which would effectively end artificial water fluoridation.
Instead of using fluoridation-promoting government officials to vouch for fluoridation safety, EPA hired employees from the consulting firm, Exponent Inc., Some call Exponent a “Science for Hire” firm which “…routinely bend conclusions to the needs of clients.” The cost to the taxpayers = approximately $350,000.
Despite repeated claims that fluoridation is safe, fluoridation-promoting government and dental agencies could provide no proof of safety regarding fluoride’s effects to the nervous system.
Representatives for EPA, CDC and FDA could not provide, in their testimony, any scientific studies showing fluoridation is safe. All agreed fluoride has no benefits prenatally
EPA admits that fluoride is a chemical with “Substantial Evidence of Developmental Neurotoxicity,” but is haggling over the exact levels while our children pose as lab rats in this ongoing experiment. EPA’s current safe water fluoride contaminant levels are set to protect against bone and teeth damage; but fail to consider fluoride’s proven neurological effects.
The experts who testified for plaintiffs include:
Kathleen M. Thiessen, Ph.D. a risk assessment scientist at Oak Ridge Center for Risk Analysis in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Dr. Thiessen testified that “The animal data on fluoride neurotoxicity are consistent with the epidemiological data in showing a risk of cognitive deficits at doses of fluoride ingested from fluoridated water.”
A Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Phillipe Grandjean is on the faculty of Harvard University and the University of Southern Denmark. He’s received multiple awards throughout his long career for his research on the effects of environmental toxins affecting children and has also been recognized for his advocacy in protecting future generations from the effects of neuro- and developmental toxins.
Dr. Grandjean testified that “… there is little doubt that developmental neurotoxicity is a serious risk associated with elevated fluoride exposure, whether due to community water fluoridation, natural fluoride release from soil minerals, or tea consumption, especially when the exposure occurs during early development.”
Dr. Howard Hu, from the University of Washington’s School of Public Health, has led international research teams investigating the environmental, nutritional, social, and epi/genetic causes of chronic disease and impaired child development in the USA, Mexico, India, China, and elsewhere around the world.
Dr. Hu advises pregnant women and infants to avoid fluoride ingestion to assure normal brain development (Journal of Pediatrics “Current Best Evidence,” July 2020). He wrote, “Fluoride is not essential for growth and development, a cautious step could be avoidance of fluoridated products and water by women during pregnancy and by infants during the first 6 months of life.”
Dr. Lanphear is on the faculty at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, where his research focuses on preventing common diseases and disabilities in children, as well as quantifying the impact of risk factors to children’s health including exposures to heavy metals and chemicals.
“Mounting evidence suggests fluoride may be hampering brain development and reducing kids’ IQ. The US needs to rethink this exposure for pregnant women and children.”
JAMA Pediatrics Journal editor Dimitri Christakis, MD, said. “I would advise them [pregnant women] to drink bottled water or filtered water because it is not a particularly odious thing to do and actually does reduce the risk,” in a discussion of the JAMA Pediatrics fluoride/IQ study.
Fluoridation was declared safe for 75 years. “Yet, studies conducted in North America examining the safety of fluoride exposure in pregnancy were nonexistent,” write Till and Green in “Controversy: The evolving science of fluoride: when new evidence doesn’t conform with existing beliefs.” Till and Green both advise pregnant women to avoid fluoride.
Dr. Till’s youtube presentation about her research which garnered intense scrutiny before being published in JAMA-Pediatrics is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp3L_jwJtio
EPA scientists, in a recent research paper, write “Fluoride was observed to have the greatest increase in impacting cognitive ability and it is often reported to affect memory and cause cognitive deficits.” (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, July 2020)
EPA scientists, in a recent research paper, write “”Fluoride was observed to have the greatest increase in impacting cognitive ability and it is often reported to affect memory and cause cognitive deficits.” (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, July 2020)
Recently, An Australian legislator/PhD who read every official government fluoridation report, mostly from the WHO, Australia, UK and the US, says all of the reports assumed fluoridation safety. She was shocked to discover the actual data doesn’t support that assumption.
More on the fluoride lawsuit here: https://fluoridealert.org/issues/tsca-fluoride-trial/
Federal statistics (NHANES) show that fluoridation is doing more harm than good. Seventy percent of US children and adolescents are afflicted with fluoride overdose symptoms — dental fluorosis (white spotted, yellow, brown and/or pitted teeth) while the US faces a tooth decay epidemic
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