Sunday, August 5th, 2012

Infants Have Impaired Ability to Excrete Fluoride

“Approximately 80% of an absorbed dose of fluoride is retained  in young children compared to 50% in adults. This is supported by the finding that renal fluoride excretion rate is lower in children than adults.  This difference in fluoride retention is due to high fluoride uptake in developing bones.” SOURCE: Agency for Toxic Substances & […]