Publish: 11:49, 20 Jan, 2025

Study finds higher fluoride levels linked to lower IQs in children

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Study finds higher fluoride levels linked to lower IQs in children
Toothpaste is also kind of source of Fluoride.AP

"Fluoride is an industrial waste associated with arthritis, bone fractures, bone cancer, IQ loss, neurodevelopmental disorders and thyroid disease," RFK wrote in a post on X in November.

A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics on Jan. 6 found another correlation between fluoride exposure and children's IQs.

Study co-author Kyla Taylor, PhD, who is based in North Carolina, noted that fluoridated water has been used "for decades" to reduce dental cavities and improve oral health.

"However, there is concern that pregnant women and children are getting fluoride from many sources, including drinking water, water-added foods and beverages, teas, toothpaste, floss and mouthwash, and that their total fluoride exposure is too high and may affect fetal, infant and child neurodevelopment," she told Fox News Digital.

The new research, led by scientists at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), analyzed 74 epidemiological studies on children's IQ and fluoride exposure.

The studies measured fluoride in drinking water and urine across 10 countries, including Canada, China, Denmark, India, Iran, Mexico, Pakistan, New Zealand, Spain and Taiwan. (None were conducted in the U.S.)

The meta-analysis found a "statistically significant association" between higher fluoride exposure and lower children’s IQ scores, according to Taylor.

"[It showed] that the more fluoride a child is exposed to, the more likely that child’s IQ will be lower than if they were not exposed," she said.

These results were consistent with six previous meta-analyses, all of which reported the same "statistically significant inverse associations" between fluoride exposure and children’s IQs, Taylor emphasized.

The research found that for every 1mg/L increase in urinary fluoride, there was a 1.63-point decrease in IQ.

‘Safe’ exposure levels

The World Health Organization (WHO) has established 1.5mg/L as the "upper safe limit" of fluoride in drinking water.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Public Health Service recommends a fluoride concentration of 0.7 mg/L in drinking water.

"There was not enough data to determine if 0.7 mg/L of fluoride exposure in drinking water affected children’s IQs," Taylor noted.

Higher levels of the chemical can be found in wells and community water serving nearly three million people in the U.S., the researcher noted.

She encouraged pregnant women and parents of small children to be mindful of their total fluoride intake.

"If their water is fluoridated, they may wish to replace tap water with low-fluoride bottled water, like purified water, and limit exposure from other sources, such as dental products or black tea," she said.

"Parents can use low-fluoride bottled water to mix with powdered infant formula and limit use of fluoridated toothpaste by young children."

While the research did not intend to address broader public health implications of water fluoridation in the U.S., Taylor suggested that the findings could help inform future research into the impact of fluoride on children’s health.

Source: Fox News

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