by Willow Tohi, Natural News:
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- Recent studies link fluoride in drinking water to significant increases in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ADHD in children. A Florida study of 73,000+ children found a 526% higher ASD rate in areas with fluoridated water, alongside rises in intellectual disabilities (102%) and developmental delays (24%).
- The surge in autism diagnoses (now 1 in 36 U.S. children) coincides with decades of water fluoridation, while countries like Germany and France—with minimal fluoridation—report lower ASD rates (1 in 139). Fluoride’s use as an industrial byproduct (e.g., hydrofluorosilicic acid) raises safety concerns.
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- Some research ties fluoride to lower IQs (1.63-point decline per 1 mg/L increase) and ADHD, citing neurotoxic effects. Critics, including the CDC, argue benefits (e.g., cavity prevention) outweigh risks at regulated levels (0.7 mg/L), though experts like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demand reevaluation.
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- While advocates (e.g., Fluoride Action Network) push for fluoridation bans—successful in Florida and Utah—skeptics question study methodologies and the Geiers’ controversial background (e.g., disputed vaccine-autism claims).
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- The controversy underscores the tension between public health tradition and emerging evidence of harm. Calls for transparency, parental choice and longitudinal studies grow, with RFK Jr. challenging the CDC’s stance.
Recent studies have intensified calls to reconsider the safety of fluoride in drinking water, with alarming findings connecting the mineral to significant increases in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ADHD among children. A landmark study of over 73,000 Florida children found a stunning 526% rise in ASD diagnoses among those fully exposed to fluoridated water. Concurrently, researchers have linked fluoride to ADHD, lower IQ scores and delayed development, sparking heated debate among scientists, policymakers and public health advocates. Long championed as a dental health innovation, fluoride’s inclusion in water supplies is now questioned, as campaigners like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal critic of fluoridation, demand regulatory scrutiny.
Florida study illuminates alarming autism risk linked to fluoridation
The most striking findings come from a study led by Dr. Mark Geier and his son David Geier at the Institute of Chronic Illnesses, published in BMC Pediatrics. Analyzing health records of 73,254 Florida children from 1990 to 2012, researchers found a sixfold increase in ASD diagnoses among those in counties with nearly universal fluoridation. Only five cases of autism were identified among children with no fluoride exposure, while 320 were diagnosed in fully exposed communities.
The study also noted a 102% rise in intellectual disabilities and 24% increase in developmental delays among fluoridated-county children. Though the Geiers emphasize that correlation does not equal causation, the statistical link raised alarms, particularly given prior associations between fluoride and neurotoxic effects. Mark Geier stated, “New risk/benefit analyses of water fluoridation must be conducted,” a sentiment echoed by RFK Jr., who plans to petition the CDC to halt fluoridation recommendations.
