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Fluoride exposure and reported learning disability diagnosis among Canadian children: Implications for community water fluoridation.
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Effect of fluoride exposure on Intelligence Quotient (IQ) among 13-15 year old school children of known endemic area of fluorosis, Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh.
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Systematic Review of Fluoride Exposure and Neurodevelopmental and Cognitive Health Effects.
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Fluoride exposure and duration and quality of sleep in a Canadian population-based sample.
Excerpts Introduction Inorganic fluoride can naturally occur in the environment or be introduced through industrial processes or fluoride supplementation programs. A primary method of fluoride supplementation is community water fluoridation, which refers to the practice of adding fluoridation chemicals to drinking water for the purpose of controlling dental caries. Ingestion of fluoridated drinking water is […]
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Canadian Mother-Offspring IQ Study: Waipa Post.
Fluoridation hot topic around council table By Bethany Rolston The issue of water fluoridation came up for discussion around the council table last Tuesday. Water fluoridation is the controlled addition of fluoride to a public water supply to reduce tooth decay. The decision whether or not to fluoridate currently sits with local councils. However, there […]
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Fluoride exposure, dopamine relative gene polymorphism and intelligence: A cross-sectional study in China.
Excerpts: Our study has several strengths. So far as we know, this is the first epidemiological study to uncover the effect modification of DAT1 and MAOA gene polymorphism in the relationship between fluoride exposure and IQ, and the first study to analyze the high-dimensional interaction among fluoride exposure and the four DA relative genes. Our […]
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Fluoride Developmental Neurotoxicity- Overview of Evidence and Evaluation of Risk at Exposures Due to Artificial Fluoridation.
Authors Chris Neurath, American Environmental Health Studies Project (AEHSP), Lexington, MA, United States Paul Connett, American Environmental Health Studies Project (AEHSP), Binghamton, NY, United States Michael Connett, Waters Kraus & Paul, El Segundo, CA J. William Hirzy, American University Dept. of Chemistry, Washington, DC neurath-2020.e-poster.isee-conference
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Till 2020 Study: Fluoridation Lowers IQ of Formula-Fed Babies (UPDATE)
NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — A study published this week found a large decrease in the IQ of children who had been fed infant formula reconstituted with fluoridated tap water compared to formula-fed children living in unfluoridated areas. The study by a research team based at York University, Toronto, followed a large cohort of […]
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Fluoride concentration in drinking water of Karachi city (Pakistan).
Abstract The ground and municipal water supply samples of Karachi city were analyzed for their fluoride contents. The fluoride contents in water samples collected from the subsurface and river sources were found below the WHO recommended value for the general health of the people. However, in some industrial areas the groundwater sample showed higher level […]
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What, no fluoride? Other ways to improve oral health
Your patients may prefer to avoid fluoride for diverse reasons. The good news is that there are many innovative fluoride-free dental products that can help these patients maintain oral health. Fluoride is a mineral naturally found in soil, water, and foods, and not quite the poison some would argue. It has a negative connotation when […]