American Dental Association Criticism of NTP

The American Dental Association (ADA) is a staunchly pro-fluoridation organisation group. They have published a criticism of the NTP Review arguing that it is not conclusive.

The ADA article links to two meta-analysis that have been completed since the NTP:

Fluoride exposure and cognitive neurodevelopment: Systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis by Veneri, Brinbaum et al
Association between low fluoride exposure and children’s intelligence: a meta-analysis relevant to community water fluoridation by Kumar et al

The ADA article says “One meta-analysis, co-authored by former NTP director, Dr. Linda Birnbaum and published in the March 15 edition of Environmental Research, found the methodologies used in most studies have been too flawed to conclude that potential links between fluoride exposure and IQ exist.”

However, the meta-analysis does not exactly say that. It says “Overall, most studies suggested an adverse effect of fluoride exposure on children’s IQ, starting at low levels of exposure. However, a major role of residual confounding could not be ruled out, thus indicating the need of additional prospective studies at low risk of bias to conclusively assess the relation between fluoride exposure and cognitive neurodevelopment.”

They are effectively saying that it looks as if fluoride is reducing children’s IQ but they cannot be 100% sure as there could be another factor they have not yet thought of. Therefore they need more studies to be absolutely sure.

We conclude that means fluoridation should be stopped since they know it could be reducing children’s IQ and the situation is serious enough to warrant more study.

The other meta-analysis is a meta-analysis carried was out by Kumar et al. However, the Fluoride Action Network have unearthed emails obtained under the US Freedom of Information Act that found Kumar was determined to produce results that showed fluoridation was not responsible for reducing children’s IQ and went to lengths such as omitting important studies and including low-level studies to get the conclusion he wanted. Fluoride Action Network has produced a really good article that completely discredits Kumar’s study.

After doing a lot of research due to feeling ill and wanting to live a cleaner lifestyle. I was disgusted to learn fluoride which has been promoted for heathly teeth is a well known toxin. And this toxin is been put in our water.

It doesn’t matter if the dose in our water is low. It is a poison!
No level of poison is safe. So while I can buy a distiller to help minimize the effects of fluoride i’m drinking ( and yes i feel better, since doing this)

We are not just putting this poison in our mouths, and in our childrens mouths. We are drinking it, we are bathing in it, we wash our food in it and we don’t have a choice, this is appauling.

It’s known to damage the thyroid. It’s known to damage bones.
Its known to cause stomach problems. It’s known to increase the risk of cancer.
Floride is a key componant in rat poison and some insecticides.

This needs to stop. If individuals want flouride for their teeth, it can be their choice. But don’t poison the rest of NZ with this toxic chemical.

If trends are anything to go by, you will notice an influx in kiwis looking for more natural products including a fluoride free toothpaste. So why would we want this in our water which we use for so much. Please stop poisoning us.

Claire Newell, Auckland