Ambrocious Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) Re-posted from World News due to original article being lockedA recently published Harvard University meta-analysis funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has concluded that children who live in areas with highly fluoridated water have “significantly lower” IQ scores than those who live in low fluoride areas.In a 32-page report that can be downloaded free of charge from Environmental Health Perspectives,1 the researchers said:“A recent report from the U.S. National Research Council (NRC 2006)2 concluded that adverse effects of high fluoride concentrations in drinking water may be of concern and that additional research is warranted. Fluoride may cause neurotoxicity in laboratory animals, including effects on learning and memory…To summarize the available literature, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies on increased fluoride exposure in drinking water and neurodevelopmental delays. We specifically targeted studies carried out in rural China that have not been widely disseminated, thus complementing the studies that have been included in previous reviews and risk assessment reports…Findings from our meta-analyses of 27 studies published over 22 years suggest an inverse association between high fluoride exposure and children’s intelligence… The results suggest that fluoride may be a developmental neurotoxicant that affects brain development at exposures much below those that can cause toxicity in adults… Serum-fluoride concentrations associated with high intakes from drinking-water may exceed 1 mg/L, or 50 Smol/L, thus more than 1000-times the levels of some other neurotoxicants that cause neurodevelopmental damage. Supporting the plausibility of our findings, rats exposed to 1 ppm (50 Smol/L) of water-fluoride for one year showed morphological alterations in the brain and increased levels of aluminum in brain tissue compared with controls…In conclusion, our results support the possibility of adverse effects of fluoride exposures on children’s neurodevelopment.Future research should formally evaluate dose-response relations based on individual-level measures of exposure over time, including more precise prenatal exposure assessment and more extensive standardized measures of neurobehavioral performance, in addition to improving assessment and control of potential confounders.“Studies have Repeatedly Linked Fluoride to Reduced IQ and Brain DamageThere are so many scientific studies showing the direct, toxic effects of fluoride on your body, it’s truly remarkable that it’s NOT considered a scientific consensus by now. Despite the evidence against it, fluoride is still added to 70 percent of U.S. public drinking water supplies.It amazes me that the medical (and dental) communities are so stubbornly resistant to connect the dots when it comes to the skyrocketing increase of cognitive decline in adults, and behavioral issues in children (ADD, ADHD, depression and learning disabilities of all kinds). In fact, there have been over 23 human studies and 100 animal studies linking fluoride to brain damage.3 Fluoride can also increase manganese absorption, compounding problems since manganese in drinking water has also been linked to lower IQ in children.Reported effects of fluoride on your brain include:Reduction in nicotinic acetylcholine receptorsDamage to your hippocampusFormation of beta-amyloid plaques (the classic brain abnormality in Alzheimer’s disease)Exacerbation of lesions induced by iodine deficiencyDamage to purkinje cellsReduction in lipid contentImpaired antioxidant defense systemsIncreased uptake of aluminumAccumulation of fluoride in your pineal glandFull Article---->Related older article: Impact of fluoride on neurological development in children -Harvard.edu Edited January 18, 2014 by Ambrocious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacius Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 It should be noted that this study refers to places with extreme amounts of naturally occurring fluoride exceeding recommended levels (among other things) and says nothing about the artificial addition of fluoride in drinking water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Dear Admins,I am aware of many Veteran and VIP "Senior" members ahead of me entitled to say this, and I am one of the last noobs can dare to talk on this matter.I respect your decision is logical and right, but still my heart/feelings humbly go to Ambrocious side no matter how he breached the rules.Please, if possible, could you review this ban. Thank you. Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Lite Posted January 19, 2014 Administrator Share Posted January 19, 2014 Dear Admins,I am aware of many Veteran and VIP "Senior" members ahead of me entitled to say this, and I am one of the last noobs can dare to talk on this matter.I respect your decision is logical and right, but still my heart/feelings humbly go to Ambrocious side no matter how he breached the rules.Please, if possible, could you review this ban. Thank you. RegardsIt is impossible to review something like this. Persistent rule breaking (way past our usual three strikes) cannot be tolerated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertLoner Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 exactly what rules did he break? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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