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Should fluoridation of our water supply be banned? That's a political question, but we all need to understand the science behind it. What's the science behind it? And are there alternatives?
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SOURCES:
Map of fluorine in water:
https://www.eawag.ch/en/info/portal/news/news-detail/fluoride-in-groundwater-global-map-shows-all-risk-areas-for-the-first-time/
RFK on percentages:
youtube.com/watch?v=eEttrNcRgD4
Health effects of bananas:
bbc.com/news/magazine-34225517
RFK saying “Double the rate” youtube.com/shorts/iWeQy2YStpA
[“Direct inverse correlation.”] Breitbart News video showing RFK citing August report from National Toxicology claim youtube.com/watch?v=qqFA1kv8VGc
Ruling: EPA limit is too close to levels that can harm.
cbsnews.com/news/epa-fluoride-drinking-water-federal-court-ruling
Review concluding “fluoride exposure relevant to community water fluoridation is not associated with lower IQ scores in children”:
"Association between low fluoride exposure and children's
intelligence: a meta-analysis relevant to community water
uoridation"
-- Jayanth V. Kumar 2023
Fox news interview with RFK:
foxnews.com/video/6374897987112
Over 8 ppm, gastrointestinal disturbances, renal and cardiac dysfunction:
-- Antoine Aoun 2018
doi.org/10.3746/pnf.2018.23.3.171
Daily adequate intake of fluoride taken from:
ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Fluoride-HealthProfessional
Phyllis Mullinex and 'The EVIL History of Fluoride' here: youtube.com/watch?v=-hvhAEiB19M
"Childhood fluoride exposure and cognition across the
life course"
John Robert Warren, 2025
Children swallow toothpaste:
SCHER 2010
https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/opinions_layman/fluoridation/en/l-3/4.htm#3
Debate over whether fluorine is necessary for bone development:
“The Fluoride Debate: The Pros and Cons of Fluoridation”
-- Antoine Aoun 2018
doi.org/10.3746/pnf.2018.23.3.171
Fluorine around 100ppm in bones:
“The normal levels of fluorine in the bone tissue of Japanese subjects”
Y Suzuki, • DOI: 10.1620/tjem.129.327
Government (DHHS) report:
“Fluoride Exposure: Neurodevelopment and Cognition”
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/fluoride
"Fluoride Exposure and Children’s IQ ScoresA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"
Kyla W. Taylor et al, 2025
"ENDEMIC FLUOROSIS AND ITS RELATION TO DENTAL CARIES Vol. 53" H. Trendley Dean, 1938
Children brush teeth
wroclaw-medical-university.shorthandstories.com/brush-up-on-brushing
dentistrytoday.com/nearly-half-of-all-parents-struggle-with-getting-their-kids-to-brush
People in USA have fewer teeth than UK:
ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/news/2015/dec/us-vs-uk-who-has-better-teeth
bmj.com/cgi/doi/10.1136/bmj.h6543
Criticism of Canadian study:
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935123000245
pbs.org/newshour/health/rfk-jr-will-tell-cdc-to-stop-recommending-fluoride-in-drinking-water
Should fluoridation of our water supply be banned? That's a political question, but we all need to understand the science behind it. What's the science behind it? And are there alternatives?
Corrections, Sources and a link to the charity I support are below:
To support Health in Harmony, donations can be made here:
healthinharmony.org/donate
The main website is: healthinharmony.org
Please mention the name Potholer54 when you donate, so it can be counted when I update the total from my subscribers.
If you have problems with the link, just google 'Health in Harmony' and go to the donations page.
Thanks :)
SOURCES:
Map of fluorine in water:
https://www.eawag.ch/en/info/portal/news/news-detail/fluoride-in-groundwater-global-map-shows-all-risk-areas-for-the-first-time/
RFK on percentages:
youtube.com/watch?v=eEttrNcRgD4
Health effects of bananas:
bbc.com/news/magazine-34225517
RFK saying “Double the rate” youtube.com/shorts/iWeQy2YStpA
[“Direct inverse correlation.”] Breitbart News video showing RFK citing August report from National Toxicology claim youtube.com/watch?v=qqFA1kv8VGc
Ruling: EPA limit is too close to levels that can harm.
cbsnews.com/news/epa-fluoride-drinking-water-federal-court-ruling
Review concluding “fluoride exposure relevant to community water fluoridation is not associated with lower IQ scores in children”:
"Association between low fluoride exposure and children's
intelligence: a meta-analysis relevant to community water
uoridation"
-- Jayanth V. Kumar 2023
Fox news interview with RFK:
foxnews.com/video/6374897987112
Over 8 ppm, gastrointestinal disturbances, renal and cardiac dysfunction:
-- Antoine Aoun 2018
doi.org/10.3746/pnf.2018.23.3.171
Daily adequate intake of fluoride taken from:
ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Fluoride-HealthProfessional
Phyllis Mullinex and 'The EVIL History of Fluoride' here: youtube.com/watch?v=-hvhAEiB19M
"Childhood fluoride exposure and cognition across the
life course"
John Robert Warren, 2025
Children swallow toothpaste:
SCHER 2010
https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/opinions_layman/fluoridation/en/l-3/4.htm#3
Debate over whether fluorine is necessary for bone development:
“The Fluoride Debate: The Pros and Cons of Fluoridation”
-- Antoine Aoun 2018
doi.org/10.3746/pnf.2018.23.3.171
Fluorine around 100ppm in bones:
“The normal levels of fluorine in the bone tissue of Japanese subjects”
Y Suzuki, • DOI: 10.1620/tjem.129.327
Government (DHHS) report:
“Fluoride Exposure: Neurodevelopment and Cognition”
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/fluoride
"Fluoride Exposure and Children’s IQ ScoresA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"
Kyla W. Taylor et al, 2025
"ENDEMIC FLUOROSIS AND ITS RELATION TO DENTAL CARIES Vol. 53" H. Trendley Dean, 1938
Children brush teeth
wroclaw-medical-university.shorthandstories.com/brush-up-on-brushing
dentistrytoday.com/nearly-half-of-all-parents-struggle-with-getting-their-kids-to-brush
People in USA have fewer teeth than UK:
ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/news/2015/dec/us-vs-uk-who-has-better-teeth
bmj.com/cgi/doi/10.1136/bmj.h6543
Criticism of Canadian study:
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935123000245
pbs.org/newshour/health/rfk-jr-will-tell-cdc-to-stop-recommending-fluoride-in-drinking-water
