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The report only applies to highly fluoridated water. Most towns where water is fluoridated the level is around 1ppm. That is not a high level. If towns have paid attention, they have lowered their fluoride levels to .7ppm under the revised recommended levels of the federal government.
There has NEVER been a study with 1ppm and the effects on IQ. The Harvard one is all we have to work with for now and I believe it was 2-4ppm and a drop in IQ of 7 points. Rats showed significant brain altercation and an increase in aluminum at 1ppm.
Still, it should concern you, especially as they are lowering the recommended dosages by 25% seemingly out of nowhere.
I am fortunate that at my house, we have well water! We are at the top of a hill too, so we don't have to worry about run-off from other homes. I consider myself very lucky that I was able to grow up in a house that didn't have public drinking water. I also use a non-flouride toothpaste, after switching over about a year and a 1/2 ago.
There has NEVER been a study with 1ppm and the effects on IQ. The Harvard one is all we have to work with for now and I believe it was 2-4ppm and a drop in IQ of 7 points. Rats showed significant brain altercation and an increase in aluminum at 1ppm.
Still, it should concern you, especially as they are lowering the recommended dosages by 25% seemingly out of nowhere.
It does concern me, but other people think the need to be concerned over the danger of fluoride in the water is nothing but a lot of phony baloney. It's interesting, though, how in my town the town chooses to fluoridate its water, while the local university does not.
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Which cities in the United States of America (not China on which the study was based) have a HIGHLY fluorinated water supply?
There has never been a study on 1ppm and the effects on IQ. But at 1ppm rats showed brain altercation and a significant increase in aluminum. The Harvard study on the effects of IQ in children were about 2-4ppm and the drop in IQ was 7 points.
Are you THAT concerned about cavities that you think we should medicate our public drinking water?
You don't think 2ppm and a drop in IQ is anything to worry about, but you go along fine when The Federal Government recommends a drop by more than 25% in the level of fluoride.
I grew up in a house with fluorided tap water and had tons of cavities. I have had fluoride free water for years and haven't had a cavity since I was a kid, mainly because I don't eat as much candy and brush my teeth more.
Most countries in Europe do not fluoride their water and there is no difference between the quality of our teeth.
And the fluoride put into our water is industrial waste, not natural fluoride (which is not harmful in low doses).
I am fortunate that at my house, we have well water! We are at the top of a hill too, so we don't have to worry about run-off from other homes. I consider myself very lucky that I was able to grow up in a house that didn't have public drinking water. I also use a non-flouride toothpaste, after switching over about a year and a 1/2 ago.
You are very lucky. I installed a reverse osmosis system, which was a little expensive but well worth it.
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You are very lucky. I installed a reverse osmosis system, which was a little expensive but well worth it.
