The main point is that the more people learn about fluoridation, the more they oppose it, which is Sadie's experience. Fluoridation is a house of cards, and it's falling under the weight of scientific scrutiny.
There was one contradiction in the article, regarding effectiveness. It said “If we stop fluoridating water today, cavities will increase by 15-25%." The source for that number was the York Review – dated 2000! Earlier, it cited the Cochrane Report, regarded as the world's gold standard in evaluating health interventions. Cochrane's 2024 report, citing the 21 highest-quality studies, found a miniscule 3-4% reduction in cavities (one fourth of one tooth), with the statistical possibility of no benefit at all. And as the most recent World Health Organization data have shown, there is no difference whatsoever in kids' cavity rates between fluoridated and non-fluoridated nations. There is a scientific consensus (even including the pro-fluoridation CDC) that fluoride's effects are mainly topical, not swallowed.
Bottom line, fluoridation is all risk and minimal (if any) benefit. It makes absolutely no sense.
Be careful about filters. Evidently, popular Brita filters don’t remove fluoride while GE refrigerator filters do. At least that’s what I found using Google. Please correct me if I’m mistaken.
Well done! But how do you go from, ”Unfortunately, we simply do not know” to RFK might be right on this one? Your non-sequitur about doctors agreeing that Fl is bad for babies (BTW-the link doesn’t work) makes no other argument than citing a higher authority. Did the doctors mention concentration in their report?
I stand by the fact that we don't know, and RFK *MIGHT* be right. He might also be wrong. We don't know! This is a surprise to me, because I thought he was *definitely* wrong.
The main point is that the more people learn about fluoridation, the more they oppose it, which is Sadie's experience. Fluoridation is a house of cards, and it's falling under the weight of scientific scrutiny.
There was one contradiction in the article, regarding effectiveness. It said “If we stop fluoridating water today, cavities will increase by 15-25%." The source for that number was the York Review – dated 2000! Earlier, it cited the Cochrane Report, regarded as the world's gold standard in evaluating health interventions. Cochrane's 2024 report, citing the 21 highest-quality studies, found a miniscule 3-4% reduction in cavities (one fourth of one tooth), with the statistical possibility of no benefit at all. And as the most recent World Health Organization data have shown, there is no difference whatsoever in kids' cavity rates between fluoridated and non-fluoridated nations. There is a scientific consensus (even including the pro-fluoridation CDC) that fluoride's effects are mainly topical, not swallowed.
Bottom line, fluoridation is all risk and minimal (if any) benefit. It makes absolutely no sense.
You're right!
Thank you for your comment. I appreciate it.
Be careful about filters. Evidently, popular Brita filters don’t remove fluoride while GE refrigerator filters do. At least that’s what I found using Google. Please correct me if I’m mistaken.
Well done! But how do you go from, ”Unfortunately, we simply do not know” to RFK might be right on this one? Your non-sequitur about doctors agreeing that Fl is bad for babies (BTW-the link doesn’t work) makes no other argument than citing a higher authority. Did the doctors mention concentration in their report?
Good stuff. Thnx
The link works for me! https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2828425
I stand by the fact that we don't know, and RFK *MIGHT* be right. He might also be wrong. We don't know! This is a surprise to me, because I thought he was *definitely* wrong.