The Study
Title: Fluoride exposure and kidney and liver function among adolescents in theUnited States: NHANES, 2013–2016.
Authors: Malin AJ, Lesseur C, Busgang SA, Curtin P, Wright RO, Sanders AP.
Journal: Environment International
Published: August 8, 2019
The Press Coverage
Aug 10, Brinkwire: Fluoride Linked to Worse Kidney Function in Teens, but Don’t Flip Out.
“…What we found, in a nutshell, is that higher levels of fluoride in blood were associated with indicators of poor kidney and liver function,” lead author Ashley J. Malin, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, told Gizmodo by phone.”
Aug 9, Gizmodo (Australia) and Gizmodo (UK): Fluoride Linked To Worse Kidney Function In Teens, But Don’t Flip Out, by Ed Cara.
“So until there’s compelling evidence that fluoride in drinking water causes harm, the weight of the evidence falls on it being a boon for public health.”
August 8, 2019
Aug 8, Press Release: Mount Sinai Hospital and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine: Fluoride may diminish kidney and liver function in adolescents, study suggests
Aug 8, UPI News (United Press Internationa): Fluoride in drinking water may reduce liver, kidney function in teens, by Tauren Dyson
Aug 8, Breitbart: Fluoride in drinking water may reduce liver, kidney function in teens, by UPI
Aug 8, Physician’s Weekly: Fluoride Exposure Tied to Kidney, Liver Function Changes in Youth, by Health Day News
Aug 8, News-Medical.net: Fluoride may reduce kidney and liver function among youth, Reviewed by James Ives, M.Psych. (Editor)
Aug 8, Integrative Practitioner: Fluoride may impact kidney, liver function in adolescents, by Katherine Rushlau
Aug 8, Drugs.com: Fluoride Exposure Tied to Kidney, Liver Function Changes in Youth
Aug 8, Healio: Fluoride exposure may reduce kidney, liver function in adolescents
Aug 8, Aninews (India): Fluoride could affect kidney, liver function in adolescents: Study
Aug 8, Medical Xpress: Fluoride may diminish kidney and liver function in adolescents, study suggests, by The Mount Sinai Hospital
Aug 8, DrBicuspid.com: Fluoride may contribute to kidney changes in U.S. kids, by Theresa Pablos, DrBicuspid.com associate editor
Aug 8, News Coed, Fluoride Reduces Kidney And Liver Function In Adolescents, by Chris Barnes
Aug 8, Your Health Magazine: Fluoride May Diminish Kidney and Liver Function in Adolescents, Study Suggests
Aug 8, Sify: Fluoride could affect kidney, liver function in adolescents: Study, Source ANI
Aug 8, Natural Blaze: Fluoride May Diminish Kidney and Liver Function in Adolescents, Study Suggests, from the press release of the Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Aug 8, The Siasat Daily (India): Fluoride could affect kidney, liver function in adolescents
Aug 8, DoctorsLounge, Fluoride Exposure Tied to Kidney, Liver Function Changes in Youth
Aug 8, News Wise: Fluoride May Diminish Kidney and Liver Function in Adolescents, Study Suggests
Aug 8, X-Mol (China): Abstract of study
Aug 8, MedIndia (India): Fluoride can Cause Liver and Kidney Damage in Teenagers
Aug 8, Science Daily: Fluoride may diminish kidney and liver function in adolescents, from the press release of the Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine
August 9, 2019
Aug 9, Dentistry Today: Fluoride Linked With Diminished Kidney and Liver Function in Adolescents
Aug 9, Waking Times, Fluoride May Diminish Kidney And Liver Function In Adolescents, Study Suggests
Aug 9, Gizmodo (Australia) and Gizmodo (UK): Fluoride Linked To Worse Kidney Function In Teens, But Don’t Flip Out, by Ed Cara. “So until there’s compelling evidence that fluoride in drinking water causes harm, the weight of the evidence falls on it being a boon for public health.”
Aug 9, Deccan Chronicle (India): Fluoride in drinking water can cause potential liver damage
Aug 9, Review Health World: Fluoride in Drinking Water May Led To Cause Kidney and Liver Damage, Says Study
August 10, 2019
Aug 10, Brinkwire: Fluoride Linked to Worse Kidney Function in Teens, but Don’t Flip Out. “…What we found, in a nutshell, is that higher levels of fluoride in blood were associated with indicators of poor kidney and liver function,” lead author Ashley J. Malin, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, told Gizmodo by phone.”
Aug 10, 2019, Hot Info Now (Australia): Fluoride is associated with poorer kidney function, but do not rule it out, source Gizmodo (Australia): “So while there is no convincing evidence that fluoride in drinking water causes harm, the weight of the evidence falls on it being a benefit to public health.”
August 12, 2019
Aug 12, Knowridge: Fluoride in drinking water may harm kidney and liver functions in kids
August 13, 2019
Aug 13, The Guardian (UK): How fluoride in water, toothpastes diminish kidney, liver function, by Chukwuma Muanya.
August 14, 2019
Aug 14, Health Care Asia: US youth risk kidney/liver function from exposure to fluoride
August 15, 2019
Aug 15, MultiBriefs: Study: Fluoride may decrease liver, kidney function in adolescents, by Tammy Adams
See also the published studies on fluoride’s effects on
• the Kidney
• the Liver
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