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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 […]

• The adverse effect of fluoride on children’s intelligence: A systematic review.

• Neurobehavioural effects of developmental toxicity

• 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 […]

• Minnesota: New fears of 3M chemicals

  3M chemicals in human blood are linked to high cholesterol levels, according to three studies published in the past three weeks. The research, conducted nationally and in West Virginia, is part of mounting evidence about health effects from the Scotchgard-type chemicals that have been detected in the groundwater in the east metro area. At the […]

• 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 […]

• MRI features of spinal fluorosis: results of an endemic community screening

• DRAFT NTP Monograph on the Systematic Review of Fluoride Exposure and Neurodevelopmental and Cognitive Health Effects

• Fluorosis and cognitive development among children (6-14 years of age) in the endemic areas of the world: a review and critical analysis.

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• X-ray diagnosis of fluorine-associated arthropathy

  I. Pathological basis and X-ray signs of fluorine-associated arthropathy Long-term uptake of excessive fluorine may cause pathological changes of bone structure and bone periphery; furthermore, animal experiments and epidemiological investigations demonstrate that fluorosis may cause necrosis, degeneration and ulceration of articular cartilage, and also cause necrosis of subchondral bones, leading to hypertrophy of synovium and […]