Dental fluorosis out of control – Media is missing the elephant in the room Archived Message Posted by Gerard on April 2, 2019, 1:15 pm "When fluoridation began in 1945, promoters believed that the trade-off for reducing tooth decay would be 10% dental fluorosis, but by 1986-7 the prevalence had jumped to 23% and then by 2004 to 41% (Beltrán-Aguila et al, 2010) now it stands at a whopping 65% (Neurath, 2019, in press), reports the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). A spate of news stories – triggered by a CDC report – focused on kids swallowing too much toothpaste. But according to Paul Connett, PhD, FAN Director, “The defenders of water fluoridation are missing the real story. Dental fluorosis is a biomarker of over-exposure to fluoride and the ‘elephant in the room’ is what damage fluoride is doing to other tissues.” Recent scientific research indicates that exposure to fluoridated water may lower thyroid function (Peckham et al, 2015 and Malin et al, 2018) and 350 published studies indicate that fluoride can damage the brain. The latter includes a major U.S.-government funded mother-offspring study conducted in Mexico City (Bashash et al, 2017). This rigorous study found a very strong association between fluoride levels in mothers’ urine and lowered IQ in their offspring. The fluoride levels in this study correspond to levels in pregnant women living in fluoridated areas in Canada (Till et al, 2018) and almost certainly the USA. While it is understandable that die-hard promoters of fluoridation should be fixated on any study dealing with teeth it is less understandable why the media should ignore fluoride’s impact on the brain. The fetal brain is under attack from several environmental toxins (Grandjean & Landrigan, 2014; Bellinger, 2018) but only one, fluoride, is deliberately added to our water. There are safer ways to prevent dental caries than exposing the fetus to a neurotoxicant. Many scientists are intimidated by the dismissal of fluoridation opponents as being akin to “Dr. Strangelove’s” mad general. Repeating the dogma that fluoridation is “safe and effective” many times does not make it so. Connett urges more scientists to overcome this dogma and intimidation and review the brain studies themselves. In addition to Bashash and Bellinger the other fluoride-brain studies are readily accessible. Connett added that, “I believe that the intellectual ability of future generations depends on their willingness to do this. Neither intimidation nor dogma has a place in science or public health *Online at https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dental-fluorosis-out-of-control—media-is-missing-the-elephant-in-the-room-300789288.html?tc=eml_cleartime fan newsletter Sign up for our free newsletter for updates on the latest fluoride developments. quick facts 97% of western Europe has rejected water fluoridation Many children now exceed recommended daily fluoride intake from toothpaste alone. Fluoride is not a nutrient. 53 studies have linked fluoride with reduced IQ in children. Related Videos: Crippling Waters Crippling Waters Professional Perspectives on Water Fluoridation Professional Perspectives on Water Fluoridation Don't Swallow Your Toothpaste Don't Swallow Your Toothpaste Related Articles: The Absurdities of Water Fluoridation Paul Connett, PhD Water fluoridation is a peculiarly American phenomenon. It started at a time when Asbestos lined our pipes, lead was added to gasoline, PCBs filled our transformers and DDT was deemed so "safe and effective" that officials felt no qualms spraying kids in school classrooms Why I am now officially opposed to adding fluoride to drinking water Dr. Hardy 50 Reasons to Oppose Fluoridation Introduction In Europe, only Ireland (73%), Poland (1%), Serbia (3%), Spain (11%), and the U.K. (11%) fluoridate any of their water. Most developed countries, including Japan and 97% of the western European population, do not consume fluoridated water. In the U.S., about 70% of public water supplies are Related Studies: Fluoride & IQ: The 53 Studies As of June 2018, a total of 60 studies have investigated the relationship between fluoride and human intelligence, and over 40 studies have investigated the relationship fluoride and learning/memory in animals. Of these investigations, 53 studies have found that elevated fluoride exposure is associated with reduced IQ in humans, while Fluoride's Effect on Fetal Brain The human placenta does not prevent the passage of fluoride from a pregnant mother's bloodstream to the fetus. As a result, a fetus can be harmed by fluoride ingested pregnancy. Based on research from China, the fetal brain is one of the organs susceptible to fluoride poisoning. As highlighted by the excerpts Fluoride's Neurobehavioral Effects in Humans & Animals In addition to studies linking fluoride to reduced IQ in humans, and impaired learning/memory in animals, human and animal studies have also linked fluoride to a variety of other neurobehavioral effects. These studies, which are excerpted below, provide yet further evidence that fluoride is a neurotoxin. 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Harvard's Statement on Chester Douglass/Scientific Misconduct Statement Concerning the Outcome of the Review into Allegations of Research Misconduct Involving Fluoride Research BOSTON-August 15, 2006-The Harvard Medical School and School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) review of Chester Douglass, DMD, PhD, professor of oral health policy and epidemiology at HSDM, has concluded that Douglass did not intentionally omit, misrepresent, The 'Altered Recommendations' of the 1983 Surgeon General's Panel "We believe that EPA staff and managers should be called to testify, along with members of the 1983 Surgeon Generals panel and officials of the Department of Human Services, to explain how the original recommendations of the Surgeon Generals panel were altered to allow EPA to set otherwise unjustifiable drinking water standards for fluoride."" http://fluoridealert.org/news/dental-fluorosis-out-of-control-media-is-missing-the-elephant-in-the-room/?fbclid=IwAR2Wzl2y_gUpqCTSqYhnD0dAjp5eILXaTzT2Pc0JE-bZn7lrjfa8T1OXaJU Message Thread: Dental fluorosis out of control – Media is missing the elephant in the room - Gerard April 2, 2019, 1:15 pm Nothing Personal.. - Gerard April 2, 2019, 1:43 pm   Searching