Fluoride in Water Linked to Lower IQ in Children

Holybejaysus

Exposure to fluoride may lower children's intelligence says a study pre-published in Environmental Health Perspectives, a publication of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (online December 17, 2010).
Fluoride is added to 70% of U.S. public drinking water supplies.
According to Paul Connett, Ph.D., director of the Fluoride Action Network, "This is the 24th study that has found this association, but this study is stronger than the rest because the authors have controlled for key confounding variables and in addition to correlating lowered IQ with levels of fluoride in the water, the authors found a correlation between lowered IQ and fluoride levels in children's blood. This brings us closer to a cause and effect relationship between fluoride exposure and brain damage in children."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20101221/pl_usnw/DC20898_1


Can't say I support the idea of fluoride in the water. there is more than enough in toothpaste. The old argument that our teeth will fall out otherwise just doesn't cut it anymore IMO.

Although is does explain the popularity of X-Factor...

chin_grin

Durrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, whu? <drools>

Bucklesman

http://xkcd.com/552/

almostnever

Looks like Mrs Ryan was right after all...

Oranage2

With all this fouride talk had made me think that there are a lot of crazies about these days and that it could be related

"oh no I think I've become one of them"

gizmo

International coalition dedicated to raising awareness of the health effects of fluoride ingestion produces paper showing negative effects of fluoridation of water on kids, didn't see that one coming.

The study seems extremely odd anyway, taking the two focus groups from two different regions introduces a wide range of other issues when examining IQ levels. One need only look at the difference in the "mental retardation" figures to see something was up.

smk89

Well at least we'll all have nice teeth!
And dentists will be out of business.
And most of us will be smarter by comparison.

Lando Griffin

Holybejaysus wrote: »

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20101221/pl_usnw/DC20898_1


Can't say I support the idea of fluoride in the water. there is more than enough in toothpaste. The old argument that our teeth will fall out otherwise just doesn't cut it anymore IMO.

Although is does explain the popularity of X-Factor...

Does sparkling and non sparkling have the same amount in thems?

dapto1

There's an interesting episode of Skeptoid about this, worth a listen:

http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4058

CreepingDeath

Maybe it's just that stupid kids drink more water.

10belowzero

Holybejaysus wrote: »

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20101221/pl_usnw/DC20898_1


Can't say I support the idea of fluoride in the water. there is more than enough in toothpaste. The old argument that our teeth will fall out otherwise just doesn't cut it anymore IMO.

Although is does explain the popularity of X-Factor...

ooooh the fluoride made me vote

Cookie_Monster

Hmmm... an american study yet they tested it on 512 kids in China.

So this study basically concluded its ok to use Chineese as lab rats and thats about it

512 is not a big enough group to prove anything

kincsem

Increase in water fluoridisation causes global warming (only statistically.)

Overheal

smk89 wrote: »

Well at least we'll all have nice teeth!

But, if you were smart enough to remember to brush your teeth 2 to 3 times a day...

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

My good friend General Ripper tells me its turning people into Commies.

Cookie_Monster

Overheal wrote: »

But, if you were smart enough to remember to brush your teeth 2 to 3 times a day...

but what of the effects of all that titanium dioxide then. Just just can't win.

Setun

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

My good friend General Ripper tells me its turning people into Commies.

Damn, mere minutes before me with the Strangelove reference.

Guy:Incognito

I found a link between conspiracy theories and lower IQ's.

strobe

So that's lowers IQ as well as causes bone cancer, kidney damage, liver failure and asthma.........these terrorists are really missing a trick with their sarin gas and anthrax, fluoride is where the chemical warfare's at. Amateurs.


Nah but I would be in favour of discontinuing the fluoridation of the water supply. Mainly because it's just a pointless waste of money and resources. No need for it. Brush your teeth. Use toothpaste when you do. Problem solved. If you don't and lose teeth, tough sh1t.

Star Bingo

strobe wrote: »

lowers IQ as well

does freezing the water before consuming kill off the flouride bugs, per chance.

FruitLover

Lads, what happens if it's eventually discovered that fluoridation of water causes delusional paranoia?

Will all these cranks then be vindicated??

My head hurts...

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

Daddio wrote: »

Damn, mere minutes before me with the Strangelove reference.

We seem to be the only people who have seen it. This thread should be crowded with Stranglove reference!

orourkeda

Dey took our fluoride.

Durka yeah

Slugs

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Hmmm... an american study yet they tested it on 512 kids in China.

So this study basically concluded its ok to use Chineese as lab rats and thats about it

512 is not a big enough group to prove anything

And yet a survey of 1000 people is enough to tell us people are in support of the IMF/EU bailout, and are happy with the FF regime

WildBoots

For anyone who's interested, a lot of information on fluoride is available here:

http://www.fluoridealert.org/