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Mothers Should Avoid Fluoride During Pregnancy, Canadian Study Shows By Mark Lugris A new Canadian study claims that exposure to fluoride in drinking water during pregnancy can be detrimental to kids’ IQs. The study, which analyzed 601 mother-child pairs from six cities in Canada, found that pregnant women with higher levels of fluoride in their […]

Covering a controversial study: How to dig deep on a deadline By Tara Haelle Tara Haelle is the Association of Health Care Journalists’ medical studies core topic leader, guiding journalists through the jargon-filled shorthand of science and research and enabling them to translate the evidence into accurate information. *Original article online at https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2019/08/covering-a-controversial-study-how-to-dig-deep-on-a-deadline/ See also […]

Fluoridation findings prompt measured response from professional organizations By Mary Otto Mary Otto, a Washington, D.C.-based freelancer, is the Association of Health Care Journalists topic leader on oral health and the author of “Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality, and the Struggle for Oral Health in America.” *Original article online at https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2019/08/fluoridation-findings-prompt-measured-response-from-professional-organizations/ See also *Part […]

Does Fluoride in the Water Impact Children’s IQ? By Joe Graedon The majority of Americans are exposed to fluoride in water and toothpaste. A new study reports that prenatal exposure may affect young children. What to do? Ever since fluoride was first added to drinking water in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on January 26, 1945, it […]

Just 5 things to say to anyone who questions the benefits of fluoride (including Pete Evans). By Helen Vnuk Contributor – News and Parenting Celebrity chef Pete Evans has hit the headlines again by jumping on a new study out of Canada that links drinking fluoridated water while pregnant with a drop in babies’ IQs. […]

Criticisms of Recent JAMA Fluoride/IQ Study Are Unfounded NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — A newly published carefully-researched and meticulously peer-reviewed US government-funded study published in JAMA Pediatrics reports maternal fluoride levels are linked to offspring’s lower IQ. But the same day the study was released, many fluoridation proponents erroneously dismissed it, reports the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). Critics claim: “It is […]

Mom’s fluoride consumption linked to kid’s IQ TV interview with one of the authors. Listen to interview with Christine Till from York University as she talks about her new study which suggests that fluoride consumption while pregnant can lead to lower IQ scores in children *Video online at https://globalnews.ca/video/5793362/moms-fluoride-consumption-linked-to-kids-iq

Study links fluoride to lower IQ Letter by Jack Crowther The American Medical Association’s Journal on Pediatrics has just published a study linking low levels of fluoride exposure, during fetal development, to lower IQ in children. The study has clear implications for the policy of public water fluoridation. For instance, the report states, “These findings […]

Controversial study links fluoride in water to lower IQ By Fred Tanneau WASHINGTON – A study published this week links exposure to fluoridated tap water during pregnancy to lower IQ scores in infants, but several outside experts expressed concern over its methodology and questioned its findings. Fluoride has been added to community water supplies in […]

New Research Suggests Fluoride In Drinking Water Can Reduce Unborn Babies’ Later IQ By Nicole Fisher _______________________________________________________________ Without any known health benefits of fluoride to babies, and with known potential harms, expectant mothers would do well to decrease or limit the amount of fluoride they consume. _______________________________________________________________ On Monday, JAMA Pediatrics published a new research […]