Harvard Study Finds Fluoride Lowers IQ - Published in Federal Gov't Journal

**robert** · 27th July 2012, 12:49

"NEW YORK, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Harvard University researchers' review of fluoride/brain studies concludes "our results support the possibility of adverse effects of fluoride exposures on children's neurodevelopment." It was published online July 20 in Environmental Health Perspectives, a US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences' journal (1), reports the NYS Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. (NYSCOF)"

"The children in high fluoride areas had significantly lower IQ than those who lived in low fluoride areas," write Choi et al.

Further, the EPA says fluoride is a chemical "with substantial evidence of developmental neurotoxicity."

Fluoride (fluosilicic acid) is added to US water supplies at approximately 1 part per million attempting to reduce tooth decay.

Water was the only fluoride source in the studies reviewed and was based on high water fluoride levels. However, they point out research by Ding (2011) suggested that low water fluoride levels had significant negative associations with children's intelligence.

Choi et al. write, "Although fluoride may cause neurotoxicity in animal models and acute fluoride poisoning causes neurotoxicity in adults, very little is known of its effects on children's neurodevelopment. They recommend more brain/fluoride research on children and at individual-level doses.

"It's senseless to keep subjecting our children to this ongoing fluoridation experiment to satisfy the political agenda of special-interest groups," says attorney Paul Beeber, NYSCOF President. "Even if fluoridation reduced cavities, is tooth health more important than brain health? It's time to put politics aside and stop artificial fluoridation everywhere," says Beeber.

After reviewing fluoride toxicological data, the NRC reported in 2006, "It's apparent that fluorides have the ability to interfere with the functions of the brain."

Choi's team writes, "Fluoride readily crosses the placenta. Fluoride exposure to the developing brain, which is much more susceptible to injury caused by toxicants than is the mature brain, may possibly lead to damage of a permanent nature."

Fluoride accumulates in the body. Even low doses are harmful to babies, the thyroid, kidney patients and heavy water-drinkers. There are even doubts about fluoridation's effectiveness (2). New York City Legislation is pending to stop fluoridation. Many communities have already stopped.

Infant formula when mixed with fluoridated water delivers 100-200 times more fluoride than breastmilk. (3)

Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/har...nal-2012-07-24

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**alienHunter** · 27th July 2012, 12:59

hmm, interesting story...fluoride and autism? I wonder how the study was conducted, for example...I.Q. statistics are easily fudged by how the studies are controlled...For example, I wonder if the high fluoride areas alluded to were in inner city environments?

Originally Posted by robert

"NEW YORK, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Harvard University researchers' review of fluoride/brain studies concludes "our results support the possibility of adverse effects of fluoride exposures on children's neurodevelopment." It was published online July 20 in Environmental Health Perspectives, a US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences' journal (1), reports the NYS Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. (NYSCOF)"

Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/har...nal-2012-07-24

**KristenAnn** · 27th July 2012, 16:08

Kinda goes along with what I've intuitively felt about Fluoride. Seems to me it was instituted on a broad national scale after the "sit-ins", riots & Kent State riot etc. Seemed that those in "control" were feeling people were thinking on their own and waking up to realize that they no longer wanted to follow like sheep. I always felt that Fluoride was put into things people use everday -- water & toothpaste -- to make people more docile -- less apt to think, analyze and realize that they didn't like how things were being run. I see it as a step toward "dumbing down" society & turning people into "couch potatoes".

Then the constant de-valueing of money added to this by not giving people so much free time for thought & organizing things. Everyone now has to spend their days working just to live.

**alienHunter** · 27th July 2012, 16:32

As Brigadier General Jack Ripper said, "They're trying to toxify our precious bodily fluids!"

Originally Posted by KristenAnn

Kinda goes along with what I've intuitively felt about Fluoride. Seems to me it was instituted on a broad national scale after the "sit-ins", riots & Kent State riot etc. Seemed that those in "control" were feeling people were thinking on their own and waking up to realize that they no longer wanted to follow like sheep. I always felt that Fluoride was put into things people use everday -- water & toothpaste -- to make people more docile -- less apt to think, analyze and realize that they didn't like how things were being run. I see it as a step toward "dumbing down" society & turning people into "couch potatoes".

Then the constant de-valueing of money added to this by not giving people so much free time for thought & organizing things. Everyone now has to spend their days working just to live.

**KristenAnn** · 27th July 2012, 16:44

Never heard of that Brigadeer Ceneral

, but I agree with that statement!

Originally Posted by alienHunter

As Brigadier General Jack Ripper said, "They're trying to toxify our precious bodily fluids!"

**alienHunter** · 27th July 2012, 16:58

Dr Strangelove or How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb...

Originally Posted by KristenAnn

Never heard of that Brigadeer Ceneral

, but I agree with that statement!

**Odah** · 27th July 2012, 17:05

do kids even drink tap water any more .. i though in the high floride inner city areas you got the kids on the wick milk and sugary juices .. just because the water has floride in it doesn't mean it is getting drunk ...how about whats in the water that gets added in during food processing ..

many ingredient get spray dried ..including intant teas or iced tea blends .. meaning they get mixxed in pretty much local tap water and then that what either get evaporated out or cooked out.. leaving what ever was in the water in the ingredient ..without any need to track it ..

and many tap water systems have trace amounts of every pharmasutical in ever glass you drink and hormone levels ..and such ..

then there is the morning gas chamber ... er hot shower ..where you willingly let large amounts of chlorine and floride filled water cover your skin in a way that opens your pores and allows for high amounts of absortion through the skin.. then you breath in the chlorine gas and what ever else gets mixed in with the hot water ..and don't forget the soaps and other things you put on your body ..

Now If toxic environment actually caused cancer.. considering how toxic the envirnment we live in is at this point in the many layers it is.. we shouldn't make it past 40 without being loaded with cancer ..

the problem is when science tries to weed out the one main factor for any problem.. which is the bias science has built into it

**Richard** · 27th July 2012, 17:09

Originally Posted by Odah

do kids even drink tap water any more .. i though in the high floride inner city areas you got the kids on the wick milk and sugary juices .. just because the water has floride in it doesn't mean it is getting drunk ...how about whats in the water that gets added in during food processing ..

that's the problem, it isn't only in our tap water. It's added to bottled water, juices and anything else that uses water as a base like sodas.

**Odah** · 27th July 2012, 17:31

Originally Posted by Richard

that's the problem, it isn't only in our tap water. It's added to bottled water, juices and anything else that uses water as a base like sodas.

bottled water is much worse ..the best is water that gets puified locally and is kept ice cold between when it get filled and when you drink it..as soon as the water warms up and sit's in the plastic container.. chemicals from the plastic get into the water ..

and micrwaving anything..is kind of bad but micorwaving it in a platic container is even worse ..because those chemicles get releases and changed in the process ..

**Odah** · 27th July 2012, 17:46

I worked in food processing .. so i am aware to a point of what going on with some ingredients .. i also have a negative effect from high fructose corn syrope in soda and every kind of dring it is in .. it umm numbs my awareness and causes an odd type of head ach.. when mixxed with mild seisures i sometimes have from flickering light .. it is rough ..

I drink coke zero even though it is terrible just because i need some bad habits.. but i am also aware of the negative issues artificial sweeteners have on the body.. because those where some of the ingredients i worked with processing ....

There is a reason i harp on fixing the system by growing food locally in enclosed structures .. there is just to much toxin in the environment right now to grow healthy food outdoors ..

**KristenAnn** · 27th July 2012, 20:07

Right! Well, the thing is that it's injected along with other harmful things into so many foods. Water's the first ingredient in so many things. And one of the top drinks for inner city kids is cool aid! Sugar water! And I've wanted to get a FLueoride shower fileter & filters on all my faucets for ages. They're expensive tho. You're right -- we get it even when we shower or wash our hands.

We get exposed to so many of these bad things, like you said. All we can do is stop it or minimize it however we can. I've been getting bottled water specifically treated to get the Fluoride out for 13+ years. It's called triple purifying, also called Ionized water. This is the most purified water. You have to call around to find a company who does it. I used to pay to have it delivered, but actually now I get it from the natural food store for 25 cents a gallon. I just bring in all my jugs. Only one is glass, but when I get home I pour the plastic ones into the ceramic water dispenser. Check with your local natural food stores, and even some grocery stores have the FLuoride filter where you can bring your jugs & fill them. I use the water to cook with and everything. Tap water is SOOO bad!

All we can do is minimize these poisons wherever we can. I think they've been the major causes of most diseases -- cancers, bone diseases etc. etc.

Originally Posted by Odah

do kids even drink tap water any more .. i though in the high floride inner city areas you got the kids on the wick milk and sugary juices .. just because the water has floride in it doesn't mean it is getting drunk ...how about whats in the water that gets added in during food processing ..

many ingredient get spray dried ..including intant teas or iced tea blends .. meaning they get mixxed in pretty much local tap water and then that what either get evaporated out or cooked out.. leaving what ever was in the water in the ingredient ..without any need to track it ..

and many tap water systems have trace amounts of every pharmasutical in ever glass you drink and hormone levels ..and such ..

then there is the morning gas chamber ... er hot shower ..where you willingly let large amounts of chlorine and floride filled water cover your skin in a way that opens your pores and allows for high amounts of absortion through the skin.. then you breath in the chlorine gas and what ever else gets mixed in with the hot water ..and don't forget the soaps and other things you put on your body ..

Now If toxic environment actually caused cancer.. considering how toxic the envirnment we live in is at this point in the many layers it is.. we shouldn't make it past 40 without being loaded with cancer ..

the problem is when science tries to weed out the one main factor for any problem.. which is the bias science has built into it

**Odah** · 27th July 2012, 20:56

Originally Posted by KristenAnn

All we can do is minimize these poisons wherever we can. I think they've been the major causes of most diseases -- cancers, bone diseases etc. etc.

there are so many layers of possible causes of this or that .. it is easy for us when we have had it with being here to find some way to check out .. if we decide to stay and thrive there are many creative way we personally can reduce and eliminate any of the negative effects on us ..there is going to be no cull.. but a lot more people are going to check out due to any number of possible problems from the multiple things that can cause problem ..

A lot of older people check out by taking their medications improperly .. a lot of people are obese because the have opted for a heart attack verse growing old the way we grow old now ..and with the crosswired information.. everything we eat seems to some how cause cancer ..

if we fear ever bit of food we take in ..for what toxins it may hold ..then in the end ..we may be the cause of the cancer we develop or the illness we develop ..

toxic thoughts. toxins built up in the body , toxins in your living environment ..

avoiding them is fine ..but doing what you can to develope your bodies ability to clean itself.. to clean up your negative thoughts..and to understand and remove possible sources of toxins in your environment ..and blessing every bit off food you take in for the nourisment and pleasure it will give you ..and eating the best most tasty foods you can ..with real flavors and no preservatives ..

oh ..and working in processed food.. it fun when i look at an ingreadints list and rember the instruction.. don't breat that in or get in on yor skin ..and then adding antifoaming agents to mixes and saying .. na we don't have to list that ..