Uploaded September 2012 | Updated September 2026, 10 minutes ago
Current evidence strongly indicates that some people diagnosed with "arthritis" are in fact suffering from low-grade fluoride poisoning. Joint pain and stiffness are well known symptoms of excessive fluoride intake. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, too much fluoride causes "chronic joint pain" and "arthritic symptoms." (DHHS 1991). U.S. health authorities have long dismissed the relevance of this by insisting that fluoride only causes arthritic symptoms in patients with advanced forms of skeletal fluorosis, a bone disease caused by fluoride. Modern research clearly shows, however, that fluoride-induced joint pains can occur in the absence of obvious skeletal fluorosis. This makes fluoride's effects on joints extremely difficult to differentiate from common forms of arthritis. In cases where fluoride is the cause of a person's arthritic problems, reduction in daily fluoride intake for a period of several weeks or months can eliminate the symptoms in the absence of medical treatment. Correct diagnosis is thus critical to effective recovery.
Current evidence strongly indicates that some people diagnosed with "arthritis" are in fact suffering from low-grade fluoride poisoning. Joint pain and stiffness are well known symptoms of excessive fluoride intake. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, too much fluoride causes "chronic joint pain" and "arthritic symptoms." (DHHS 1991). U.S. health authorities have long dismissed the relevance of this by insisting that fluoride only causes arthritic symptoms in patients with advanced forms of skeletal fluorosis, a bone disease caused by fluoride. Modern research clearly shows, however, that fluoride-induced joint pains can occur in the absence of obvious skeletal fluorosis. This makes fluoride's effects on joints extremely difficult to differentiate from common forms of arthritis. In cases where fluoride is the cause of a person's arthritic problems, reduction in daily fluoride intake for a period of several weeks or months can eliminate the symptoms in the absence of medical treatment. Correct diagnosis is thus critical to effective recovery.









![Debunked: Study Finding Huge Increase In IQ From Fluoride Exposure Is Biologically Impossible
During the Fluoride Lawsuit, EPA tried to use a single study from the Basque region of Spain that found a huge increase in IQ as a centerpiece of its argument that there was too much uncertainty to conclude fluoridated water was neurotoxic. Extensive testimony was obtained from both sides about this study, including almost two hours of deposition from the lead author of the Basque study, Jesus Ibarluzea. Tellingly, despite originally intended by EPA to be a star witness, Ibarluzea withdrew from the case before the trial, which may have further reduced the credibility of his study in the court’s eyes.
The court ruling addressed the Ibarluzea study in depth and agreed it had many of the problems that had been pointed out during trial testimony. The court’s ruling said:
“The reliability of Ibarluzea (2021) is questionable in several respects: ... [followed by 2 pages of detailed reasons why the court considered the Ibarluzea study of questionable reliability; Court ruling, pp. 27-29]
… as also explained previously, particular characteristics of these studies finding null outcomes render them less probative here.... Ibarluzea (2021) found an unrealistic 15-point IQ benefit, included unexplained and implausible results regarding creatinine adjustments, and failed to control for seafood [Court ruling, p. 39]
This video is available to help those wishing to understand why the court agreed that the Ibarluzea study deserved little weight. Debunked: Study Finding Huge Increase In IQ From Fluoride Exposure Is Biologically Impossible](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KU-XtSv3kqg/mqdefault.jpg)
