Health Effects Database
FAN's comprehensive catalog of fluoride research, including detailed summaries and exhaustive references for over 80 aspects of fluoride toxicity. A gold mine of information for anyone interested in the science.
I. Introduction:
The Health Database sets forth the scientific basis for FAN’s concerns regarding the safety and effectiveness of ingested fluorides. The database is the product of over 10 years of research by FAN’s research team, led by attorney-at-law Michael Connett. In 2012, Connett conducted an exhaustive review of recent scientific findings, including research that, up to now, has only been available in Chinese and Russian. The current database reflects the findings of this new review.
II. FAN’s Health Summaries:
III. FIGURES
IV. analysis & documentation:
Acute Toxicity:
| Threshold Doses |
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| Minimum Lethal Dose (5 mg/kg) | |
| Minimum Dose that Produces Acute Toxicity (0.1-0.3 mg/kg) | |
| Causes of Acute Toxicity |
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| Fluoride toothpastes | |
| Fluoride gels | |
| Water fluoridation accidents |
Bone
Brain
| Human Studies | |
| Fluoride & IQ: 33 Studies | |
| Fluoride’s neurobehavioral effects | |
| Fluoride’s effect on fetal brain | |
| Animal Studies | |
| Fluoride’s effect on learning/memory | |
| Fluoride’s effect on brain cells/tissue |
Cancer
Cardiovascular system
Endocrine Function
Gastrointestinal
| Acute Toxicity | |
| Gastric symptoms: Early sign of acute fluoride toxicity | |
| Clinical Trials | |
| Fluoride-induced damage to gastric mucosa | |
| Gastric symptoms: common side effect | |
| Fluorosis patients | |
| Gastric symptoms: common side effect |
Kidney
Reproductive System
| Male Fertility | |
| Human studies | |
| Animal studies | |
| In vitro studies | |
| The Sprando/Collins Anomaly |
Teeth
Vulnerable Populations
| Age groups: | |
| Infants | |
| Racial/Ethnic groups | |
| African Americans | |
| Populations with the Following Conditions: | |
| Diabetes | |
| Kidney Disease | |
| Nutrient Deficiencies | |
| Polydipsia | |
| Individuals with Fluoride Sensitivity | |
| Topical Fluorides | |
| Systemic Fluorides |
V. COMMENTARIES