Fluoride exposure and reported learning disability diagnosis among Canadian children: Implications for community water fluoridation
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Recent studies have connected increased fluoride exposure with increased risk of neurodevelopmental-related outcomes, such as ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and lower IQ in children. Our primary objective was to examine the...
Fluoride exposure in public drinking water and childhood and adolescent osteosarcoma in Texas
Results: Three hundred and eight osteosarcoma cases, 598 leukemia controls, and 604 CNS tumor controls met selection criteria and were assigned a corresponding PWS fluoride level. PWS fluoride level was not associated with osteosarcoma, either in a univariable...
Fluoridated Water: Safe and Effective for Preventing Tooth Decay
Q: What about opponents’ claim that fluoride causes cancer? 1. Research offers strong evidence that this claim is unsupported speculation. • A National Cancer Institute fact sheet reports: “Many studies, in both humans and animals, have shown no association between...
Health effects of water fluoridation: An evidence review 2015
The authors reviewed scientific evidence to inform Ireland Department of Health with regard to any impact, positive and or negative, on the general health of those exposed to community water fluoridation at the levels of 0.4-1.5 ppm. Based on the existing literature...