Posted on 08/19/2019 10:25:33 AM PDT by ConservativeMind
An influential medical journal published a study Monday that links fluoride consumption during pregnancy with lower childhood IQs—a finding that could undermine decades of public-health messaging, fire up conspiracy theorists, and alarm mothers-to-be.
The research was expected to be so controversial that JAMA Pediatrics included an editor’s note saying the decision to publish it was not easy and that it was subjected to “additional scrutiny.”
“It is the only editor’s note I’ve ever written,” Dimitri Christakis, editor in chief of JAMA Pediatrics and a pediatrician, told The Daily Beast. “There was concern on the journal’s editorial team about how this would play out in the public eye and what the public-health implications would be.”
About three-fourths of the United States drinks fluoridated tap water—which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared one of the 10 greatest public-health achievements of the 20th century because it dramatically reduces tooth decay.
A handful of earlier studies have suggested that prenatal fluoride exposure could affect neurodevelopment, but many experts considered those to be substandard. The new study, vetted by the premier medical publisher in the U.S., is seen as more rigorous.
“When we started in this field, we were told that fluoride is safe and effective in pregnancy,” said study co-author Christine Till of York University in Toronto. “But when we looked for the evidence to suggest that it’s safe, we didn’t find any studies done on pregnant women.”
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How did they control for income?
Poorer people certainly are going to buy less bottled water. And IQ correlates heavily with wealth.
It won’t be simply a matter of regressing a single variable.
>> So we’ll have a population of morons with immaculate teeth. <<
IOW, California!
“Ice cream, Mandrake? Children’s ice cream?”
An unpublished study showed that babies born to mothers who drank fluoridated water and attended private schools or were home schooled had higher IQ's.......So who ya gonna believe.
So they’re adding more fluoride to the water in democrat districts?
“Cletus has an IQ of 78.”
“Yeah, but he has great teeth.”
Yes, it may cause lower IQs, but the child’s teeth are better.
hypothyroidism, hair loss, etc.
the best form is Lugol’s in liquid or the pill form of Lugol’s which is iodoral
right. and a myriad of other issues. this post was talking about what’s making them so dumb so i pointed out the effective of flouride (and chlorine and bromine), which are all toxic halides that mimic iodine.
Wow. "It's safe and effective, so don't worry."
"Studies? Nah, we don't need no steenkin' studies. Take our word for it."
The Democrats need to find new voters somewhere since the border is getting closed up.
I’ve always wondered if fluoride has anything to do with those autism / ADHD / etc. issues. Seems that weird syndromes started soon after we were bombarded with fluoride.
A few years ago I stopped using fluoride toothpaste; I’ve always had a hinky feeling about the stuff, although I assume it’s in our water. (My dentist is in love with my “beautiful teeth”. LOL!)
too much fluoride weakens your teeth, too.
Beat me to the Precious Bodily Fluids. :P
You know when fluoridation began?...1946. 1946, Mandrake. How does that coincide with your post-war Commie conspiracy, huh? It’s incredibly obvious, isn’t it? A foreign substance is introduced into our precious bodily fluids without the knowledge of the individual, and certainly without any choice. That’s the way your hard-core Commie works.
Since you used to be in charge of a public water supply system perhaps you know the answer to this question.
Are large cities more likely to have fluoride added to their water supply when compared with rural areas and small towns?
If so, perhaps adding fluoride to the water causes not just lower IQs but also more violent behavior.
I probably should have added an LOL or a /s to my post.
I’m not really suggesting that correlation is causation - but if you look at our large cities you will find some very low IQs and much violence.
I’m calling bs. Mom drank it during all 6 pregnancies and our IQ’s are all above average. Sheesh
Alex Jones sounds less crazy by the day...
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