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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]