Note from Fluoride Action Network: Science Media Centre Promotes Corporate Views of Science July 20, 2017 by Stacy Malkan “The Science Media Centre (SMC) is a nonprofit PR agency started in the UK that gets its largest block of funding from industry groups. Current and past funders include Bayer, DuPont, Monsanto, Coca-Cola and food and […]
News Archive
Welcome to the Fluoride Action Network News Archive. The FAN News Archive serves as an historical repository for fluoride news stories, positive or negative. Since FAN catalogs all news stories on fluoride, our news section remains a reliable database of all published fluoride news.
Our news database is categorized by country, state/province, and industry. This collection of articles is constantly being updated with the most recent global news on fluoride-related issues and events.
Canadian Mother-Offspring IQ Study: Medscape Psychiatry, Aug 19.
Prenatal Fluoride Exposure and IQ in Kids: Is There a Link? By Tara Haelle PAGE 1 Pregnant women’s fluoride intake was associated with a reduction in their children’s IQ at ages 3 to 5 years, in an observational study published online today in JAMA Pediatrics. … “Given there was limited evidence to support or refute […]
Canadian Mother-Offspring IQ Study: Reuters.
Study prompts call for lower fluoride consumption by pregnant women By Gene Emery (Reuters Health) – Adding fluoride to the water supply prevents tooth decay, but women who drink fluoridated water during pregnancy may also trim the IQs of their male children by a few points, according to a Canadian study that suggests a serious […]
Canadian Mother-Offspring IQ Study: American Dental Association.
ADA Statement on Study in JAMA Pediatrics CHICAGO — The American Dental Association (ADA) remains committed to fluoridation of public water supplies as the single most effective public health measure to help prevent tooth decay. This commitment is shared by many national and international organizations, including the World Health Organization, US Public Health Service, the Centers […]
Canadian Mother-Offspring IQ Study: CNN.
New study raises questions about how fluoride affects children’s development By Nadia Kounang (CNN) – Water fluoridation has been hailed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as one of the top great public health achievements of the 20th century, but a new study raises questions about its role as a potential neurotoxin […]
Canadian Mother-Offspring IQ Study: The Globe and Mail on Aug 19.
Experts challenge study suggesting children exposed to higher levels of fluoride in utero may have lower IQ scores By Carly Weeks, Health Reporter A new Canadian study suggests children exposed to higher levels of fluoride in utero may have slightly lower intelligence scores than those not exposed to fluoride, controversial findings that are already being […]
Canadian Mother-Offspring IQ Study: The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Is fluoride in water toxic to babies’ brains? A rigorous study raises alarms. By Marie McCullough and Rita Giordano A new study that suggests fluoride is harmful to developing brains is likely to fan the smoldering debate over the safety of adding the tooth-protecting mineral to public drinking water. The study by Canadian researchers, published Monday […]
Canadian Mother-Offspring IQ Study: Healthline.
Researchers Find Evidence Fluoride May Affect IQ By George Citroner A new study draws attention to potential issues with fluoride consumption The 70-year-old public health effortTrusted Source that saw water fluoridation become common in the United States is applauded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Trusted Source as one of the great achievements […]
Canadian Mother-Offspring IQ Study: The Washington Post.
Study raises questions about fluoride and children’s IQ By Ben Guarino Note from Fluoride Action Network Two Canadian newspapers, the Ottawa Post and the National Post, as well as The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa CA, reprinted this article. Of interest is the fact that people in the U.S. need a subscription to read Washington […]
Canadian Mother-Offspring IQ Study: The Daily Beast.
Study Links Fluoridated Water During Pregnancy to Lower IQs By Shira Feder and Tracy Connor, Executive Editor Note from Fluoride Action Network: This piece has errors, reproduces canards, and relies on pro-fluoridationists as “experts”. For those who wish to understand the issue of fluoridation in the U.S., they will not find in the pages of […]