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Fluoride in Water Linked to Lower IQ in Children

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Post date January 13, 2011
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A new study shows that exposure to fluoride may lower children‘s intelligence. Fluoride is added to 70 percent of U.S. public drinking water supplies.…..click & see the pictures

More than 500 children aged 8 to 13 from two different towns were studied and tested. One city had fluoridated water, and the other did not.

PR Newswire reports:
“About 28 percent of the children in the low-fluoride area scored as bright, normal or higher intelligence compared to only 8 percent in the ‘high’ fluoride area … in the high-fluoride city, 15 percent had scores indicating mental retardation and only 6 percent in the low-fluoride city.”

Resources:
PR Newswire December 21, 2010
Environmental Health Perspectives December 17, 2010

Fluoride sold as pesticide; Chinese factories export to U.S. cities for water fluoridation

What the #!%*?: Calgary’s fluoride debate (news.nationalpost.com)
Two Out of Five Teens Affected by Excessive Fluoride in Water (food.change.org)
Fluoride in Water Linked to Lower IQ in Children (politics.ie)
More Scientific Evidence that Fluoride in the Water Leads to a ‘Dumbing Down’ of a Population (grantlawrence.blogspot.com)
“An Overwhelming Number of Scientific Studies Conclude That Cavity Levels are Falling Worldwide … Even In Countries Which Don’t Fluoridate Water” and related posts (zerohedge.com)
Study: Fluoridated Water Causes Brain Damage In Children (bimchat.wordpress.com)
U.S. lowers limit for fluoride in water (calgaryherald.com)
U.S. Lowers Limits for Fluoride in Water (nlm.nih.gov)
Oh, no! Fluoride in the water! (althouse.blogspot.com)

Tags Child, Environmental Health Perspectives, Fluoride, Fluoride Action Network, PR Newswire, United States, Water fluoridation, Water supply

Health Alert

CDC and ADA Now Advise to Avoid Using Fluoride

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Post date November 14, 2010
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It was 2007 when the American Dental Association (ADA) first warned that parents of infants younger than a year old “should consider using water that has no or low levels of fluoride” when mixing baby formula, due to concerns about fluorosis.

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Now the Journal of the American Dental Association has published a study that found increased fluorosis risk among infants who were fed infant formula reconstituted with fluoride-containing water, as well as used fluoridated toothpastes.

A new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association finds once again that, contrary to what most people have been told, fluoride is actually bad for teeth.

Exposure to high levels of fluoride results in a condition known as fluorosis, in which tooth enamel becomes discolored. The condition can eventually lead to badly damaged teeth. The new study found that fluoride intake during a child’s first few years of life is significantly associated with fluorosis, and warned against using fluoridated water in infant formula.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is of a similar opinion. According to their website:

“Recent evidence suggests that mixing powdered or liquid infant formula concentrate with fluoridated water on a regular basis may increase the chance of a child developing … enamel fluorosis.”

Resources:
Journal of the American Dental Association October 14, 2010; 141(10):1190-1201

CDC May 28, 2010

Tags American Dental Association, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dental fluorosis, Fluoride, Infant, Infant formula, Tooth, Tooth enamel, United States, Water fluoridation

Chemicals & Minerals

Fluoride

Post author By Mukul
Post date January 8, 2007
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Fluoride is a compound consisting of fluorine and one or more other elements. It occurs naturally in the body as calcium fluoride and is found primarily in the bones and teeth.

Why do you need it?
Small amounts of fluoride help reduce tooth decay. Studies have shown that fluoridated water supplies can reduce dental caries in children by 50 to 60%. Fluoride is also involved in the maintenance of bone structure.

How much fluoride should one take?
There is currently no recommended daily allowance (RDA) for fluoride. However, the National Academy of Sciences has deemed the following amounts to be safe and adequate in a normal diet:

*Adult men: between 1.5-4.0 milligrams/day
*Adult women: between 1.5-4.0 milligrams/day
*Children aged 7-10: between 1.5-2.5 milligrams/day
*Infants: between 0.1-1.5 milligrams/day
*Pregnant/lactating women: 3.0 milligrams/day

What are some good sources of fluoride?

The best source of fluoride is fluoridated water, which is available in about half of all households in the United States. Foods prepared with fluoridated water will also contain fluoride. Natural fluoride is present in the ocean as sodium fluoride, so most seafood contains some form of fluoride. Tea and gelatin are also good sources.

What can happen if you don’t get enough fluoride?
The most recognizable symptom of fluoride deficiency is an increased incidence of tooth decay, especially in children. Unstable bones and teeth are other signs of a lack of fluoride.

What can happen if you take too much?
Large quantities of fluoride intake can result in dental fluorosis, a condition in which tooth enamel becomes dull and unglazed with some spotting. At very high concentrations, dark stains may appear on the teeth. Although unsightly, these teeth rarely have any dental caries. Fluoride intake of 20 to 80 milligrams per day over a period of many years can cause skeletal fluorosis, which causes the bones to be chalky and brittle.

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