Story at-a-glance People who have moderate-to-severe iodine deficiencies and higher fluoride levels may be at an increased risk for underactive thyroid gland activity Pregnant women living in communities with fluoridated drinking water have two times the amount of fluoride in their urine as women living in nonfluoridated communities Research has previously revealed that women with […]
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Prenatal Fluoride Exposure Linked to ADHD in Kids
Prenatal exposure to higher levels of fluoride not only impairs cognitive development but also significantly increases the incidence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, new research shows. “Our current study suggests that fluoride not only interferes with overall IQ or overall cognitive development but may also contribute to symptoms of ADHD,” lead investigator Morteza Bashash, […]
Sulfoxaflor: Dow is trying to expand use of another pesticide linked to bee deaths
Note from the Fluoride Action Network: The molecular structure for Sulfoxaflor (see more information) ____________________________________________________ Amid concerns about widespread bee deaths, Dow has proposed an alternative chemical that may make the problem worse The agrochemical industry is seeking permission for more widespread use of a pesticide that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) previously said was […]
Fluoride In Urine During Pregnancy Could Be Tied To ADHD Symptoms In Children
ADHD diagnoses are on the rise, with approximately five percent of children in the United States labeled with the condition, according to The American Psychiatric Association. With the increase in numbers over the past decade, parents and researchers are becoming more and more eager to pinpoint a reason for the uptick. If we could just […]
Science says fluoride in water is good for kids. So why are these towns banning it?
In the past five years, 74 cities have voted to remove fluoride from their drinking water, despite thousands of studies showing it prevents cavities. “Anti-fluoridationists” claim, without scientific evidence, that fluoride lowers IQ and causes everything from Alzheimer’s to cancer. Benedetto Cristofani / for NBC News It has been hailed by the Centers for Disease […]
Fluorine flows in, makes material metal
Fluoridating two-dimensional tungsten disulfide adds metallic islands to the synthetic semiconductor, along with unique optical and magnetic properties, according to researchers at Rice University. Credit: Ajayan Research Group/Rice University By getting in the way, fluorine atoms help a two-dimensional material transform from a semiconductor to a metal in a way that could be highly useful […]
Higher Levels of Fluoride Found To Be Linked With ADHD In Children
There is overwhelming evidence that the prolonged ingestion of fluoride causes significant damage to health and particularly to the nervous system. According to University of Toronto and York University researchers, higher levels of fluoride during pregnancy have now been linked with more ADHD-like symptoms in school-age children. Fluoride can be toxic by ingesting one part […]
Five More Fluoride-Condemning Studies are Published – When Is It Enough?
NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Five new published studies support previous research linking fluoride to thyroid disease; ADHD; overdosing formula-fed infants and bias in government reports. Another reveals pregnant Canadians have higher urine fluoride levels in fluoridated vs. non-fluoridated areas which previous studies linked to offspring’s lower IQ, reports New York State Coalition Opposed […]
New Research Suggests Levels Of Fluoride In Your Urine During Pregnancy Might Be Tied To ADHD Symptoms Later On
At the end of the day, all that pregnant women want is to feel like they’re doing something right and that they’re keeping their unborn child (as well as themselves) safe. But there are so many things out there than can threaten that safety. Pregnant women are so used to hearing what they can’t do […]
Public Comments Due Oct 11 on Range for Fluoride Concentration in Fluoridation Schemes
Action Notice; request for comment. Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces in this Federal Register Notice a proposed operational control range around optimal fluoride concentration in community water systems that adjust fluoride, and monthly adherence to that range. The proposal is based […]