After three generations of Americans being subjected to a neurotoxin in their water, a federal judge ruled fluoridated water is an "unreasonable risk."
See how the 2024 ruling fits into a timeline dating back to 1939. 160 references to original source material; particularly noteworthy is the research available in 1969, 1977, 1993, 1994 and 2001.
2-min — Oct 4, 2005 interview with Dr. Arvid Carlsson, “famed pharmacologist at Gothenburg University and winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine/Physiology.” Water fluoridation “is against all principles of modern pharmacology. It’s really obsolete. No doubt about that. I think those nations that are using it should feel ashamed of themselves. It’s against science. Fluorine has a protecting action against caries, but this is a local effect… If you drink it, you are running the risk of all kinds of toxic actions… This is something you shouldn’t expose citizens to.”
Contents
Dealing with Poisons
About Fluoride
Timeline at a Glance
Harms
160 Sources by Date
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Dealing with Poisons
A Severe Betrayal: Man-Made Poisons — The desire of industry decision-makers to produce toxic (poisonous) chemicals—that they can profit from—has proven insatiable. The EPA has documented more than 80,000 poisons.
Oxidative Stress & Detoxification — Oxidative stress refers to a serious imbalance at the cellular level that is at the root of health issues. Detoxification is one of many natural processes of the human body and is conducted through various organs. The ability to effectively expel waste and toxins through multiple elimination pathways is crucial for optimizing health.
Pesticides, Glyphosate — Includes atrazine, CFS, DDT, fungicides. Harms: increased cancers, tumors, stillbirth, autism, brain damage, respiratory issues, liver disease, IBD, microbiome disruption, biodiversity loss, and damage to honeybees.
EDCs & Microplastics — Includes BPA, dioxins, parabens, PCBs, PE, PFAS, phenols, phthalates. Harms include ADHD, autism, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, children’s IQ decline, demasculinizing, diabetes, fertility issues, pregnancy complications, thyroid dysfunction, weight gain.
Fluoride (you’re here) — Fluoride is a neurotoxin, meaning it is a poisonous substance that disrupts the functioning of the nervous system. Harms include lower IQ in children, cancer, and osteoporosis.
Heavy Metals — Includes aluminum, antimony, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel. Harms include cellular damage, bone diseases, Alzheimer’s, autism, liver and kidney damage, cancer, heart disease, heart failure, stroke, death.
Synthetic Food Additives — Includes emulsifiers, carrageenan, food dyes, artificial sweeteners, preservatives. Harms include tumors, asthma, neurological damage, ADHD, anxiety, and depression.
Air Pollution, VOCs & Other Toxins — Includes formaldehyde, GenX chemicals, PAHs, particle pollution, radon, TCDF, vinyl chloride, VOCs, TCE.
About Fluoride
Fluoride is a neurotoxin, meaning it is a poisonous substance that disrupts the functioning of the nervous system. [source and source]
The nervous system includes the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory receptors throughout the body.
Only 8 Countries in the World Have More than 50% of Population on Fluoridated Water
Only eight countries in the world have more than 50% of the population on fluoridated water: USA (70%), Australia (90%), Ireland (70%), Singapore (100%), Chile (70%), Brunei (95%), New Zealand (52%), and Malaysia (66%). The whole of continental Europe is NOT fluoridated. Only 10% of the UK is fluoridated. - Fluoride Free NZ
Citizen Scientists Have Long Been Suing the EPA and Seeking to Remedy the Harms to Children; Meanwhile, “the Dental Lobby Responded by Doubling their Fluoridation Expansion Efforts”
Experts confirm extremely low levels of fluoride causes IQ loss in children. A landmark study by Grandjean, et al., confirms “fluoride is a developmental neurotoxicant … and should inspire a revision of water-fluoride recommendations aimed at protecting pregnant women and young children.” New studies find that fluoride levels four to five times lower than those found in pregnant women in fluoridated communities cause IQ loss for the child, and that older women in fluoridated communities have a 50% higher risk of hip fractures. Plaintiffs suing the EPA in federal court over fluoridation’s neurotoxicity have continued to win legal victories and have shared deposition videos exposing CDC and EPA negligence. The former NTP director joined the chorus of scientific and public health experts raising alarms about neurotoxic risk, but the dental lobby responded by doubling their fluoridation expansion efforts. – Jul 2, 2021
Timeline at a Glance
Jan, 1945 — “A planned 15-year trial of community water fluoridation is launched in four cities… Grand Rapids, Michigan, becomes the inaugural city to implement water fluoridation. ” link
1948 — “577,683 Americans receive fluoridated tap water.” link
Feb, 1956 — A retired major in the US Air Force delivered a presentation at the Thirtieth Women’s Patriotic Conference on National Defense at the Hotel Statler in Washington, D.C. He reported, “During the war I learned how the Soviets used fluorides in the drinking water of Siberian prison camps to weaken the minds of their prisoners, to make them dull, cowlike and more resigned to their slavery. My San Francisco audience was shocked to learn that they were being gradually drugged though their water supply and that fluorides were harmful to groups of all ages and might be highly dangerous to older people.” link
Oct, 1969 — Established a “direct relationship” between thyroid swelling (goiter) and “increasing concentration of fluoride in drinking water.” The thyroid is an endocrine gland associated with vital, wide-ranging functions including growth, energy, metabolism and neurological development. link
Jan, 1977 — Researchers observed “a fluoridation-linked increase in cancer death rate.” link
Jul, 1977 — Researchers wrote, “There is circumstantial, experimental, and clinical evidence linking long-term intake of minute amounts of fluoride with the production of cancer.” link
Jan, 1993 — “In this book, I provide you with the compelling up-to-date evidence showing how fluoridation is chronically poisoning millions. I show you why many of the professionals, organizations, and agencies we have relied upon for health information and protection from toxic substances, actually promote the addition of fluoride to public water systems – and why they campaign to stop the removal of fluoride from the drinking water, even in areas where they admit that it is having harmful effects.” book
Oct, 1994 & Mar, 1995 — Researchers reported: “Central nervous system [functioning] is vulnerable to fluoride, the effects on behavior depend on the age at exposure and fluoride accumulates in brain tissues.” link and link
Jul, 2001 — Researchers reported: “Cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx, colon and rectum, hepato-biliary and urinary organs were associated with fluoridated drinking water. This was also the case for bone cancers in male, in line with results of rat experiments. Brain tumors and T-cell system Hodgkin’s disease, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, multiple myeloma, melanoma of the skin and monocytic leukaemia were also correlated with fluoridated drinking water.” link
Aug, 2005 — EPA unions call for moratorium on fluoridation and for a congressional hearing on adverse effects and a cover-up of youth cancer. link
Oct, 2005 — Water fluoridation is “obsolete” according to Nobel prize scientist. link
2006 — National Research Council report on Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA’s Standards: The report “acknowledged that fluoride exposure may be associated with adverse cognitive and endocrine outcomes, and recommended further study, especially for vulnerable populations. One NRC panel member, Dr. Isaacson, said the report ‘should be a wake-up call.’ Yet, nearly 10 years later, not a single study had directly examined fetal exposure to fluoride in humans.” link and link
2015 — Documentary, “Fluoride Poison On Tap” by Paul Wittenberger, produced. 1.5 hr video
Mar, 2018 — “Fluoride literally turns the pineal gland to stone, research suggests.” link
Aug, 2019 — Researchers report: “Higher levels of fluoride exposure during pregnancy were associated with lower IQ scores in children measured at age 3 to 4 years. These findings were observed at fluoride levels typically found in white North American women.” link
Dec, 2019 — Researchers write, “Epidemiological results support the notion that elevated fluoride intake during early development can result in IQ deficits that may be considerable.” link
Feb, 2024 — “EPA paid expert witness $137,000 to testify in landmark fluoride trial.” Was the EPA in court to protect people from harm? No. The EPA was TAKEN to court where they argued that the evidence of harm isn’t clear enough for them to stop putting a neurotoxin in public drinking water. link
Aug, 2024 — “Roughly 3 million individuals in the United States could be drinking water with high fluoride content, the analysis said; ‘Exposing children to high levels of fluoride is ‘consistently associated’ with lower IQ, and potentially other neurodevelopmental issues.’ ” link
Sep, 2024 — On Sep 24, 2024, 47 years after research proved a link between fluoride and cancer, and 68 years after a retired USAF major reported the devastating effects of fluoridation, a federal judge ruled that fluoridated water is an “unreasonable risk.” The ruling strikes down the arguments put forward by the EPA, which has steadfastly refused to take regulatory action to remove the neurotoxin from water supplies. link and link and link
Sep, 2024 — On Sep 26, 2024, American Academy of Pediatrics announced: “AAP, ADA Stand by Fluoride Recommendations Following Court Ruling” link
Harms
“Children born to mothers with higher fluoride exposure during pregnancy are at double the risk of developing severe neurobehavioral issues at 3 years of age, than those with lower exposure, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The study adds to the ever-growing body of evidence showing the harms of fluoride to babies and children.” [source]
Fluorosis is an indicator of bodily toxicity. [source and source] In 1986-87, 23% of children age 12–15 had fluorosis. In 1999–2004, 41% had fluorosis. [source]
