Divisive review asserts link between fluoride levels, IQ loss
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Divisive review asserts link between fluoride levels, IQ loss

The Hindu  

A divisive new study out on January 6 in a US medical journal could reignite debate over fluoride’s safety in water, linking higher exposure levels to lower IQ in children. Researchers from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences reviewed 74 studies on fluoride exposure and children’s IQ conducted in 10 countries, including India. Fluoride’s neurotoxicity at high doses is well known, but the controversy lies in the study’s suggestion that exposure below 1.5 mg/L — currently the World Health Organisation’s safety limit — may also affect children’s IQ. Levy also questioned the study’s use of single-point urine samples instead of 24-hour collections, which provide greater accuracy, as well as the challenges in reliably assessing young children’s IQ.

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Fluoride in drinking water can impair cognition in children, finds study
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Fluoride in drinking water can impair cognition in children, finds study

India TV News  

Fluoride in drinking water can impair cognition in children, finds study A new study has revealed that xposure to fluoride during the foetal stage or early childhood is not good for kids. High concentrations of fluoride can occur in well water and in some countries, it is added to drinking water to counteract caries in the population. A recent study …

Fluoride and children’s IQ: What’s really going on? Let’s unpack the science.
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Fluoride and children’s IQ: What’s really going on? Let’s unpack the science.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. But it wasn’t long before people realized that adding a tiny bit of fluoride to public drinking water prevented dental decay and had no problematic impacts on health. It’s also recently hit headlines because of a new study published …

High levels of fluoride can lead to lower IQ in children: Study
2 months, 2 weeks ago

High levels of fluoride can lead to lower IQ in children: Study

India Today  

High levels of fluoride exposure has been linked to lower IQ in children. The study found a statistically significant association between higher fluoride exposure and lower IQ scores in children, raising questions about the balance between fluoride's dental benefits and its broader health implications. High Exposure Threshold: Significant IQ reductions were observed at fluoride exposure levels exceeding 1.5 mg/L in …

Disputed review claims link between fluoride levels, childhood IQ loss
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Disputed review claims link between fluoride levels, childhood IQ loss

The Hindu  

A divisive new study out on January 6 in a US medical journal could reignite debate over fluoride’s safety in water, linking higher exposure levels to lower IQ in children. Researchers from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences reviewed 74 studies on fluoride exposure and children’s IQ conducted in 10 countries including Canada, China, and India. Study limitations Fluoride’s …

Divisive study finds link between fluoride and childhood IQ loss
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Divisive study finds link between fluoride and childhood IQ loss

Raw Story  

A controversial new study out Monday in a U.S. medical journal could reignite debate over fluoride's safety in water, linking higher exposure levels to lower IQ in children. Specifically, the study estimates that for every 1 milligram per liter increase in urinary fluoride -- a marker of overall exposure -- children's IQ drops by 1.63 points. - Study limitations- Fluoride's …

Children exposed to higher fluoride levels have lower IQs, a government study finds
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Children exposed to higher fluoride levels have lower IQs, a government study finds

CNN  

CNN — A rigorous nine-year research review looking at the relationship between fluoride and intelligence in children concludes that as fluoride levels rise, IQ drops. In a second analysis of studies with group-level measurements of fluoride in urine and water, the researchers found a slightly more than 2-point drop in IQ between the highest and lowest fluoride levels. When they …

What a new study does — and doesn’t — say about fluoride and its link to IQ
2 months, 3 weeks ago

What a new study does — and doesn’t — say about fluoride and its link to IQ

LA Times  

About 209 million Americans receive fluoridated water in their taps, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has said he’d like to see that number fall to zero, in part due to concerns over “IQ loss.” The JAMA Pediatrics report is …

RFK Jr.: ‘We’re not gonna take vaccines away from anybody’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr.: ‘We’re not gonna take vaccines away from anybody’

Politico  

“I’m going to make sure scientific safety studies and efficacy are out there, and people can make individual assessments about whether that product is going to be good for them,” he told MSNBC. Kennedy has made false claims about the safety and efficacy of vaccines, alleging they have caused an increase in autism, but he told MSNBC he’s “never been …

Bombshell fluoride ruling as judge says US drinking water poses 'hazard' to children's brains
6 months ago

Bombshell fluoride ruling as judge says US drinking water poses 'hazard' to children's brains

Daily Mail  

Fluoride in US drinking water poses an 'unreasonable risk' to children's brains, according to a federal judge who has asked the Government to step in. There has been controversy over fluoride in the water supply for years, with hundreds of communities voting against its use The above picture from the court case shows Michael Connett, the lawyer for the advocacy …

Fluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA action, judge says
6 months, 1 week ago

Fluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA action, judge says

The Independent  

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Excess fluoride linked to cognitive impairment in kids, massive study finds
7 months ago

Excess fluoride linked to cognitive impairment in kids, massive study finds

Salon  

Fluorine is perhaps one of the most controversial elements on the periodic table. What the report does not do, according to the authors, is "address whether the sole exposure to fluoride added to drinking water in some countries is associated with a measurable effect on IQ." "The NTP monograph concluded that higher levels of fluoride exposure, such as drinking water …

Too much fluoride in drinking water can lower IQ in children
7 months, 1 week ago

Too much fluoride in drinking water can lower IQ in children

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} A government …

High fluoride exposure linked to lower IQ in children, US government report says
7 months, 1 week ago

High fluoride exposure linked to lower IQ in children, US government report says

Hindustan Times  

A U.S. government report expected to stir debate concluded that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children. While the report was not designed to evaluate the health effects of fluoride in drinking water alone, it is a striking acknowledgment of a potential neurological risk from high levels of fluoride. The report …

Fluoride and IQ
7 months, 1 week ago

Fluoride and IQ

NPR  

Fluoride and IQ A newly released report from the National Institutes of Health says fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is associated with lower IQ in children. AILSA CHANG, HOST: The U.S. government published a report this week linking high levels of fluoride with lower IQs in children. That level is twice as high as what's added …

Bombshell government report says high levels of fluoride in water is linked to low IQ in children - as map reveals counties at risk
7 months, 1 week ago

Bombshell government report says high levels of fluoride in water is linked to low IQ in children - as map reveals counties at risk

Daily Mail  

Hundreds of thousands of American children are drinking from tap water that may be lowering their IQs, according to a bombshell government report. Researchers found drinking water with more than 1.5 milligrams of fluoride per liter was associated with a drop in IQ of up to five points. But the new report is likely to set off alarm bells in …

US government report says fluoride at twice the recommended limit is linked to lower IQ in kids
7 months, 1 week ago

US government report says fluoride at twice the recommended limit is linked to lower IQ in kids

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A U.S. government report expected to stir debate concluded that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children. While the report was not designed to evaluate the health effects of fluoride in drinking water alone, it is a striking acknowledgment of a potential neurological risk from high levels of …

In millions of homes, high fluoride in tap water may be a concern
10 months, 3 weeks ago

In millions of homes, high fluoride in tap water may be a concern

Salon  

The town of Seagraves sits on the high plains of West Texas, not far from the New Mexico border. Lost in that debate are the roughly 3 million Americans whose water naturally contains higher concentrations of fluoride — often at levels that even some fluoridation advocates now acknowledge could have neurodevelopmental effects. Nor do they contain advisories for pregnant women, …

Fluoridated water isn't just good for teeth — it can lead to higher incomes, too
4 years, 2 months ago

Fluoridated water isn't just good for teeth — it can lead to higher incomes, too

Salon  

"I can no longer sit back and allow Communist infiltration, Communist indoctrination, Communist subversion and the international Communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids," said the General Jack D. Ripper, played by Sterling Hayden, in Stanley Kubrick's 1964 classic film "Dr. General Ripper's comment might come across as comically silly to a modern audience, but …

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