The Incessant, Insatiable Production of Toxic Chemicals
It only makes sense that people desire health and a planet that thrives and will nourish their children and their children’s children. And yet, at this point, no one even knows how many man-made poisons are in use — only that it numbers around 100,000.
The never-ending, unquenchable desire of corporations and governments to produce and disseminate toxic chemicals (in air, water, soil, food, “medicine” and household goods) defies human logic. Reams of research (linked below) show that these thousands of chemicals poison the cells of our body, and many of us get lymphatic cancer, breast cancer, Parkinson’s disease, child development issues, decreased IQ, “acutely impaired” brains, and neurological disorders, among other health consequences.
The EPA Lists More than 85,000 Chemicals in the Toxic Substances Control Act
No one, not even the Environmental Protection Agency, knows how many chemicals are in use today. EPA has more than 85,000 chemicals listed on its inventory of substances that fall under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
– Chemical & Engineering News
6,000 Chemicals are Ubiquitous
Over the past several decades, experts have made various estimates of the number of chemicals in global commerce – ranging from 25,000 to more than 140,000… My colleagues and I published a paper… we estimated that about 6,000 chemicals account for more than 99 percent of the total volume of chemicals in commerce globally.
– Int’l Council of Chemical Associations
Researchers Tested 50 Common Consumer Products; There Were So Many Different Chemicals Detected That They Couldn’t Identify Most of Them
Researchers selected 50 common consumer products to test, including plastic bags, rubber gloves, car tire granules, children’s toys and balloons… There were so many different chemicals detected that only a small percentage showed up in multiple products — and the vast majority couldn’t be identified at all. In fact, out of all the products tested, only 26% of the chemical features could be identified [i.e. they were listed in established substance indexes], highlighting how little is known about the toxicity of everyday products. Out of all the chemicals detected, those added to natural rubber and used in dishwashing gloves were the worst. Household products contain a striking number of chemicals; one rubber car tire contained 2,456 chemical features, and there was a median of 386 across all the products tested.
– Dr. Joseph Mercola
A 2024 Study Found 16 Different Heavy Metals, including Lead and Arsenic, in Tampons
A 2024 study found 16 different heavy metals, including lead and arsenic, in tampons. These metals may come from agricultural or manufacturing processes and could potentially be absorbed through vaginal tissue… Experts weren’t surprised by the findings, as previous studies have found harmful chemicals in various feminine hygiene products. Your vagina’s structure makes it efficient at absorbing chemicals. Organic tampons had lower levels of lead compared to nonorganic ones. Nonorganic tampons may also contain pesticides and genetically engineered cotton, posing additional risks.. Reusable alternatives like menstrual cups and discs are becoming more popular as cost-effective and potentially safer options
– Dr. Joseph Mercola
If We Are Going to Live so Intimately with These Chemicals, Taking Them into the Very Marrow of Our Bones, We Had Better Know Something About their Nature and their Power
A Who’s Who of pesticides is therefore of concern to us all. If we are going to live so intimately with these chemicals eating and drinking them, taking them into the very marrow of our bones – we had better know something about their nature and their power.
– Rachel Carson, Silent Spring (1962)
Government Regulatory Agencies Betray Humanity
Americans have entrusted U.S. government regulatory agencies to — as the mission statement of the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) states — “ensure that Americans have clean air, land and water.” But nothing could be further than the truth, as, in fact, children and adults are denied this most basic of human rights. Meanwhile, the government spends taxpayer money to protect corporate malfeasance, withholding truth from the public (instead of using it to protect people), publishing propaganda and gaslighting the public on the regulatory agencies’ dereliction of duty, denying petitions chock-full of research with vital evidence of harm, paying witnesses to protect corporations rather than people, and not admitting the truth until, finally, sued in court.
We and our children suffer from the poisoning of the air, land and water. These toxins have been shown, without a doubt, to be severely detrimental to health. (See extensive research cited and linked below.)
When humans eat food, drink water, breathe air, smell odors, touch fabrics, and ingest medicines, they take on the burden of unfathomable numbers of man-made poisons that have been injected into the natural world — poisons produced and distributed by corporations, rubber-stamped by “regulatory” agencies.
The “Insane System of Assuming Safe Until Proven Otherwise” (and Even That’s Not Enough to Get Them Out of Our Soils, Foods, Medicines, Air and Water)
Despite the success of Silent Spring and the campaign against DDT, Rachel Carson’s broader warning went unheeded. We are now exposed, on a regular basis, to a huge number of chemicals with hormone-altering effects… The reason for this, in large part, is the insane system of chemical regulation in the US, which operates on the assumption of “safe until proven otherwise,” much like the FDA’s system for licensing food additives.
– Aug 26, 2024
We and our children suffer from the poisoning of the air, land and water. These toxins have been shown, without a doubt, to be severely detrimental to our health. (See original research cited and linked below.)
When humans eat food, drink water, breathe air, smell odors, touch fabrics, ingest medicines, they take on the burden of unfathomable numbers of man-made poisons that have been injected into the natural world — poisons produced and distributed by corporations, approved by governments.
People Have Taken on the Burden of Unfathomable Numbers of Poisons
There are over 500 chemicals stored in our body and the average individual has at least seven pesticides tested in their urine. It is imperative to have a daily detoxification lifestyle to get these unwanted toxins out of our system.
– Dr. David Jockers
The CDC and Industry “Experts” Who are Paid by Industry Cause Harm to Children and Adults, and Delay Efforts to Stop the Harm
Dr. Lanphear, a senior scientist who conducted many of the pivotal lead toxicity studies… reminded us that it took two decades of research before the CDC declared, “there is no safe level of lead in children’s blood”. Dr. Lanphear wrote, “The critics — who were often paid by industry or simply ignorant about lead toxicity but still willing to offer their ‘expert’ opinion — delayed efforts to prevent lead poisoning by decades”.
– Pediatric Research
Business-as-Usual
It’s business-as-usual to “re-purpose” byproducts of industrial production and waste incineration for use in consumer products, including foods and food packaging, personal care products and farming supplies. [source and source and source and source]
Toxins that many people are likely to regularly encounter include heavy metals, pesticides (particularly glyphosate), microplastics, endocrine disruptors and fluoride. Scroll down for more, or use the quick menu to navigate quickly.
Heavy Metals
About
- Heavy metals are those with a relatively high density, and include mercury, lead, aluminum, cadmium and arsenic. [source]
- Heavy metals serve no beneficial role in the human body, and cause adverse effects. [source and source and source]
- Heavy metals enter the body via tap water, “conventionally-grown” foods, through the skin, and by breathing polluted air. [source]
- When heavy metals accumulate in the body, they are stored in the tissues, including organs and bone marrow.
- Not only can storing heavy metals lead to immune issues and disease, the metals may be released into the bloodstream, causing additional issues.
Harms
- As heavy metals accumulate in the body, they are stored in the tissues, including organs and bone marrow. Both the accumulation of metals in tissues and the releasing of metals into the bloodstream can lead to immune issues, bone diseases, cancer, neurological dysfunction, and other serious conditions. [source and source and source]
- Lead and other toxins enter the body from tap water. [source] “Clinical studies have shown that lead accumulated in the body has negative effects on bone, decreasing cortical width and bone density and increasing fracture risk [80].” [source]
- Arsenic enters the body from drinking water, pesticides and medicines. Arsenic causes cellular dysfunction, vitamin B1 deficiency and neurological impairment. [source]. “Years of low-level, chronic arsenic exposure can contribute to[3]: brain fog, fatigue, memory problems associated with aging, impaired cardiovascular and circulatory function, unbalanced blood sugar levels, skin, lung, and bladder issues, infertility and other reproductive issues.” Foods especially high in arsenic are conventionally-grown rice, brown rice syrup, shellfish, Hijiki seaweed, baby formula, non-organic chicken and eggs. [source]
- Cadmium is absorbed from sources such as tobacco and the manufacturing of batteries, and is stored in the kidneys. “Clinical trials have shown that cadmium poisoning causes renal failure and osteoporosis and increases fracture risk. [48, 49]” [source and source and source]
- Aluminum enters the body from vaccines among other sources. “Clinical studies provide evidence that aluminum poisoning causes bone diseases such as renal osteodystrophy [92, 93], osteomalacia [94], and osteoporosis.” “One primary site of aluminum accumulation is in bone, where it contributes to the development of osteomalacia [softening of bones and impaired bone remodeling].” [source]
Heavy Metals in the Body Cause Cellular Interference, Oxidative Stress and Chronic Inflammation
When present in the human body, heavy metals serve no beneficial role. In fact, they almost always interfere with normal biological processes instead (1). They do this partly by binding to proteins in the body that would otherwise be activated by normally occurring minerals like magnesium and zinc. This causes massive cellular interference, oxidative stress, and chronic inflammation.
– Dr. David Jockers
Research Review (2014): Heavy Metal Toxicity Has Proven Harmful to the Human Body
Heavy metal toxicity has proven to be a major threat and… harmful for the human body and its proper functioning. Heavy metals sometimes act as a pseudo element of the body while at certain times they may even interfere with metabolic processes. Few metals, such as aluminum, can be removed through elimination activities, while some metals get accumulated in the body and food chain, exhibiting a chronic nature… Metal toxicity depends upon the absorbed dose, the route of exposure and duration of exposure, i.e. acute or chronic. This can lead to various disorders and can also result in excessive damage due to oxidative stress induced by free radical formation.
– Monisha Jaishankar et al, NIH
Toxic Metals Cause Membrane and DNA Damage, and Disrupt Physiology
Heavy metals enter the human body through the gastrointestinal tract, skin, or via inhalation. Toxic metals have proven to be a major threat to human health, mostly because of their ability to cause membrane and DNA damage, and to perturb protein function and enzyme activity. These metals disturb native proteins’ functions… It is well known that exposure to xenobiotic [toxic] metals can cause gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiovascular, reproductive, renal, hemopoietic, and neurological disorders [6,7]. Some heavy metals stimulate through different pathogenetic links the progression of cancers and reduce their sensitivity to treatment [8,9]. Oxidative stress (rising level of oxidative damage in a cell) caused by these metals destroys lipids, proteins and DNA molecules, and supports carcinogenesis.
– Danuta Witkowska et al, Molecules
2015 Study Found Arsenic in Baby Formula
A 2015 study found that formula-fed children have 5.5 times higher arsenic exposure than breast-fed infants[16]. The study also concluded that baby formula accounted for about 70% of arsenic exposure in the children tested.
– Dr Wendy Myers ND
Heavy Metals: Sources by Date
- Aug 22, 2024 — Bringing Home the European Union’s Ban on Mercury Fillings — Analysis by Charlie Brown, Mercola link
- Aug 20, 2024 — Oakland School District Says it Failed to Properly Warn Parents about Lead in Water; “[The] school district disclosed Monday that nearly 200 of its drinking fountains and water faucets have elevated lead levels and that parents were wrongly kept in the dark.” — David K. Li, NBC News link
- Aug 19, 2024 — Recent Wins in the Mercury-Free Dentistry Movement — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
- Aug 8, 2024 — Kids Drink Contaminated Water at Schools, but Testing for Lead Isn’t Required — Silvia Foster-Frau, The Washington Pose link
- Aug 2, 2024 — Researchers Find 6 Metals in Urine Linked to Heart Disease and Death; Higher metal levels were linked to more deaths over a nearly 20-year research period — Huey Freeman, The Epoch Times link
- Jul 29, 2024 — 1 in 4 Residential Backyards May Have Unsafe Levels of Lead — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
- Jul 19, 2024 — Master Baby Food Lawsuit Filed in MDL Outlines How Toxic Metals Caused Autism, ADHD in Children; Plaintiffs submitted a master complaint outlining allegations that will be repeated in baby food lawsuits being pursued against Beech-Nut, Gerber, Hain, Nurture and other manufacturers of products tainted with toxic metals; “Attorneys representing families pursuing toxic baby food lawsuits throughout the federal court system have filed a Master Complaint, which identifies specific products found to be contaminated with heavy metals, and outlines how the baby food caused children to develop autism, ADHD and other injuries.” — Irvin Jackson, AboutLawsuits link
- Jun 7, 2024 — Tens of Thousands of Kids Tested for Lead May Have Received False Low Results — KFF Health News, Children’s Health Defense link
- Jan 31, 2024 — Researchers Surprised by the Level of Toxicity Found in Rubber Gloves; “In a study of 50 common consumer products, those made of rubber turned out to be most toxic” — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
- Aug 11, 2023 — Lead Poisoning; “There is no level of exposure to lead that is known to be without harmful effects.” — World Health Organization link
- Feb 23, 2018 — Distribution Of Metals And Metalloids In Dried Seaweeds And Health Risk To Population In Southeastern China — Qing Chen, et al, NIH link
- Jun 20, 2017 — Distinct Arsenic Metabolites Following Seaweed Consumption In Humans — Vivien F. Taylor, et al, NIH link
- Feb 26, 2017 — Aluminum, Interleukin-6, and Brain Inflammation — Vaccine Papers link
- Feb 21, 2017 — Assessment Of Human Dietary Exposure To Arsenic Through Rice — Matthew A. Davis, et al, NIH link
- Jan 23, 2017 — Al Adjuvant Causes Brain Inflammation and Behavioral Abnormalities; Low Dose Is More Harmful [paper explains how the immune system reaction accounts for this] — Vaccine Papers link
- Oct 13, 2016 — Poultry Consumption and Arsenic Exposure in the U.S. Population — Anne E. Nigra, et al, NIH link
- Sep 1, 2016 — Vaccine Aluminum Adjuvant: Safety Problems Ignored — Vaccine Papers 3 min video
- Jul 4, 2016 — Debunking Aluminum Adjuvant, Part 1: “The Aluminum Is Gone In Just a Few Days” — Vaccine Papers link
- Jul 3, 2016 — Debunking Aluminum Adjuvant, Part 2: FDA’s Flawed Study of Al Adjuvant Toxicity (Mitkus 2011) — Vaccine Papers link
- Jul 2, 2016 — The Foundation for Al Adjuvant Safety Is False — Vaccine Papers link
- Dec 10, 2015 — Heavy Metals and Human Health: Mechanistic Insight into Toxicity and Counter Defense System of Antioxidants — Arif Tasleem Jan, et al, NIH link
- Nov 24, 2015 — Update: Adjuvant Transport Gets Complicated — Vaccine Papers link
- Feb 13, 2015 — Dr. Paul Offit’s Aluminum Deceptions and Academic Misconduct — Vaccine Papers link
- Feb 23, 2015 — Estimated Exposure To Arsenic In Breastfed And Formula-Fed Infants In A United States Cohort — Courtney C. Carignan, et al, NIH link
- Feb 20, 2015 — Aluminum Adjuvant Injection Experiment #1: 100mcg/kg — Vaccine Papers link
- Feb 18, 2015 — Aluminum Adjuvant Injection Experiment #2: 300mcg/kg — Vaccine Papers link
- Feb 16, 2015 — Aluminum Adjuvant Injection Experiment #3: 550mcg/kg — Vaccine Papers link
- Feb 10, 2015 — Vaccine Aluminum Travels Into The Brain — Vaccine Papers link
- Jan 10, 2015 — Natural, Science-Based Treatment for Aluminum Toxicity — Vaccine Papers link
- 2015 — Total And Inorganic Arsenic In Fish, Seafood And Seaweeds-Exposure Assessment — Monika Mania, et al, NIH link
- Sep 11, 2014 — Health Effects of Chronic Arsenic Exposure — Young-Seoub Hong, et al, NIH link
- Mar 21, 2014 — The Effects of Arsenic Exposure on Neurological and Cognitive Dysfunction in Human and Rodent Studies: A Review — Christina R. Tyler and Andrea M. Allan, NIH link
- Feb 16, 2012 — Arsenic, Organic Foods, And Brown Rice Syrup — Brian P. Jackson, et al, PubMed link
- Jul 12, 2011 — Arsenic Exposure And Toxicology: A Historical Perspective — Michael F. Hughes, et al, NIH link
- 2011 — Mechanisms Pertaining to Arsenic Toxicity — Amrit Pal Singh, et al, NIH link
- Nov 19, 2010 — Seafood Intake And Urine Concentrations Of Total Arsenic, Dimethylarsinate And Arsenobetaine In The US Population — Ana Navas-Acien, et al, NIH link
- January 2009 — Cooking Rice In A High Water To Rice Ratio Reduces Inorganic Arsenic Content — Andrea Raab, et al, NIH link
- Feb 1, 2008 — Survey Of Total And Inorganic Arsenic Content In Blue Mussels From Norwegian Fiords: Revelation Of Unusual High Levels Of Inorganic Arsenic — Jens J Sloth and Kåre Julshamn, NIH link
- Jan 18, 2007 — Arsenic In Seaweed – Forms, Concentration And Dietary Exposure — Martin Rose, et al, NIH link
- June 2006 — Arsenic Contamination In Groundwater: A Global Perspective With Emphasis On The Asian Scenario — Amitava Mukherjee, et al, NIH link
- July 2003 — Acute And Chronic Arsenic Toxicity — R. Ratnaike, NIH link
Pesticides, Herbicides, Glyphosate
About
- Glyphosate is the most widely produced chemical in the world. It’s used in herbicides and over 700 products including Roundup. [source and source and source and source and source]
Harms
- Exposure to glyphosate and another pesticide poisoned cells and caused DNA changes in human cells. (2021) [source]
- Glyphosate increased cancer risk by 41%. (2019) [source and source]
- In a controlled study with 3,417 people, use of pesticides increased cancer of the lymphatic system. (2003) [source]
Glyphosate Inhibits Thyroid Function, Disrupts Hormones, Damages Gut Health, Causes Oxidative Stress, and Increases Inflammation
Glyphosate has been shown to act as an endocrine disruptor — a chemical that can mimic or interfere with your body’s natural hormone production — with studies linking glyphosate exposure to an increased risk (2) of thyroid problems worldwide including cancer and Hashimoto’s. One study even found (3) that women who were married to men who used pesticides in their daily work were at a higher risk of developing thyroid problems compared to other women. Since glyphosate is an endocrine disruptor, its hormonal effects go far beyond your thyroid health. Glyphosate toxicity has been linked to an increased risk of other hormone imbalances including estrogen dominance due to its increased estrogenic activity. In fact, glyphosate’s estrogenic activity is so powerful, studies have found that it can even promote the growth (4) of breast cancer cells via your body’s estrogen receptors. One of the most concerning aspects of glyphosate is its potential impact on gut health. A recent study published in Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology has suggested that even low doses of glyphosate can significantly disrupt (5) the delicate balance of gut bacteria, leading to dysbiosis and an increased risk of gastrointestinal issues. And since a healthy gut microbiome is crucial for nutrient absorption, immune system regulation, and your overall health, by disturbing this delicate ecosystem, glyphosate may pave the way for various chronic health problems. Glyphosate has been linked (6) to an activated inflammatory response through its ability to increase oxidative stress and cellular damage, which are key contributors to the development of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disorders, neurodegenerative conditions, and metabolic syndrome.
– Dr. Will Cole
Microplastics, Nanoplastics
Plastic is artificial, not biological, and it does not decompose. Microplastics, also known as nanoplastics, refer to the break-down of plastics into tiny particles which contaminate the air, water, human bodies, plants, and animals.
Microplastics are Everywhere: in the Air, Water, Seas, Human Bodies, Dust, Food, Plants and Animals
As it breaks down in the environment, plastic gets smaller and smaller until it infiltrates just about everything in the form of micro- and nano-sized particles. They’re everywhere. In the air, water, seas, human bodies, dust, food, plants and animals… Microplastic contamination is a monumental environmental and health issue with serious consequences… It’s in our food and the water we drink, particularly bottled water. A 2018 study found microplastics in 93% of the bottled water tested. Researchers recently reported the presence of around 240,000 tiny pieces of microplastics in a 1 litre bottle of water… It’s now being implicated in a wide-range of human disease processes from cancer to heart disease and neurological conditions. There’s little we can do to avoid it, but plenty we can do to minimise our exposure.
– Alliance of Natural Health
Endocrine Disruptors (EDCs)
About
- Hormones regulate bodily processes by sending signals to “tell” the body how to function or grow. [source] Hormones relate to many different functions, including respiration, metabolism, reproduction, sensory perception, movement, sexual development and growth. “Hormones govern more or less every single process in the human body.” [source]
- Endocrine disruptors, also called endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), are toxins that interfere with the body’s all-important hormonal (endocrine) system. Some mimic the body’s hormones, some prevent them from working properly.
- EDCs include BPA and phthalates. [source]
- EDCs are in food packaging, non-organic food, nonstick cookware, detergents, cosmetics, lotions, antibacterial soaps, medicines, toys, fabrics, carpets, furniture and more.
Harms
- EDCs are “among the most destructive chemicals in our environment.” [Dr. Joseph Mercola]
- EDCs can disrupt many different hormones, which is why they have been linked to numerous adverse human health outcomes including alterations in sperm quality and fertility, abnormalities in sex organs, endometriosis, early puberty, altered nervous system function, immune function… cancers, respiratory problems, metabolic issues, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular problems, growth, neurological and learning disabilities, and more.” [Daniel Ruiz PhD & Heather Patisaul PhD]
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals are “Among the Most Destructive Chemicals in Our Environment”
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are among the most destructive chemicals in our environment. Exposure to them is linked to growth, neurological and learning disabilities, obesity, diabetes, male and female reproductive dysfunction, birth defects, cardiovascular disease and some cancers.1… EDCs lurk in food packaging, nonorganic food, nonstick cookware,2 detergents, cosmetics,3 lotions, products with fragrance, antibacterial soaps,4 medicines, toys,5 fabrics, carpets, furniture, construction materials treated with flame retardants, pesticides and more.6 An endocrine-disrupting chemical that exerts permanent and even transgenerational changes to fat cells is sometimes called an obesogen. Research shows obesogens are highly correlated with obesity and diabetes.
– Dr. Joseph Mercola
EDCs Trick the Body, Block Hormones from Doing Their Job, Decease Hormone Levels in the Blood & Change How Sensitive the Body is to Hormones; Linked to Numerous Adverse Health Outcome
Some EDCs trick our body into thinking that they are hormones, while other EDCs block natural hormones from doing their job. Other EDCs can increase or decrease the levels of hormones in our blood by affecting how they are made, broken down, or stored in our body. Finally, other EDCs can change how sensitive our bodies are to different hormones. EDCs can disrupt many different hormones, which is why they have been linked to numerous adverse human health outcomes including alterations in sperm quality and fertility, abnormalities in sex organs, endometriosis, early puberty, altered nervous system function, immune function, certain cancers, respiratory problems, metabolic issues, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular problems, growth, neurological and learning disabilities, and more.
– Dr. Daniel Ruiz PhD & Dr. Heather Patisaul PhD
How Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Hijack the Body’s Natural Physiology
EDC’s are capable of blocking or mimicking the activity of natural hormones in your body… The way that your hormones work is similar to a lock and key system. Your cells have receptors that are specifically designed for certain hormones (just like locks are designed for specific keys). The hormones, therefore, are the keys that can dock to these receptors and initiate a cascade of activity. Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals come in and create havoc because they are similar in structure to your hormones. Therefore, they can dock on the same receptors and initiate activity, just like your hormones would. The problem is, they are not part of your natural hormonal system. These endogenous compounds come in and throw the homeostasis of your tightly regulated hormonal system out of whack, and the result can range from resistant weight loss, obesity, reproductive harm and infertility, lowered hormone production and more [3][4]… Research shows that exposure to EDC’s can promote insulin resistance, which in turn can increase the risk for obesity as well as other metabolic conditions marked by increased levels of uncontrolled blood sugar[5].
– Dr. Wendy Myers ND
EDCs: Sources by Date
- Aug 28, 2024 — RFK Jr is Concerned About ‘Endocrine Disruptors’; Are we in an uncontrolled, human experiment? — Maryanne Demasi link
- Aug 26, 2024 — What are Endocrine Disruptors and Why Are They So Bad for Us? — Raw Egg, InfoWars link
- Aug 23, 2024 — Buyer Beware – Soaps and Sanitizers May Increase Absorption of Dangerous BPA — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
- Aug 10, 2024 — Males at Higher Risk of Autism When Exposed to BPA Chemicals During Pregnancy: Study; With the disorder on the rise, BPA-exposed children had a six times higher risk of being diagnosed with autism by 11 years of age. — Naveen Athrappully, The Epoch Times link
- May 29, 2024 — How BPA and BPS Are Making People Sick; “BPA and BPS are endocrine-disrupting chemicals, responsible for hypertension, structural changes to your brain, pre-term birth and diabetes; research shows both are able to cross the placental barrier — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
- Mar 25, 2024 — French Health Agency Names 21 Endocrine Disruptor Health Effects to Watch; “A wide range of health effects are potentially linked to endocrine disruptors, such as neurodevelopment disorders, metabolic diseases, immune function disorders and thyroid disorders. Among the 21 health effects SPF plans to monitor are early puberty, Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, behavioral disorders, intellectual deficits and a variety of cancers.” — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
- Mar 1, 2024 — Bisphenol A Exposure Affects Specific Gut Taxa and Drives Microbiota Dynamics in Childhood Obesity — Ana Lopez-Moreno et al, ASM Journals link
- Jan 8, 2024 — How BPA and its Evil Cousins Dodge Meaningful Regulation; The EU’s attempt to rein in BPA use has blind spots — and the US remains a distant laggard. — Meg Wilcox, EHN (Environmental Health News) link
- January 2024 — Ultra-Processed and Fast Food Consumption, Exposure to Phthalates During Pregnancy, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Phthalate Exposures — Brennan H. Baker et al, Enviornment International (Science Direct) link
- Aug 4, 2023 — BPA’s Evil Cousin; An ongoing series examining BADGE — an unregulated danger in epoxy resins. —EHN (Environmental Health News) link
- Jan 3, 2023 — Endocrine Disruptors – Common Chemicals That Severely Alter Your Hormones – Dr. Shanna Swan — After Skool (YouTube) 41-min video
- Feb 23, 2022 — Prenatal Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals May Delay Children’s Language Development; Everyday levels of a pregnant woman’s exposure to mixtures of endocrine-disrupting chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA), phthalates, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), put their child at an increased risk of delayed language development, according to new research. — Grace van Deelen, Children’s Health Defense link
- Feb 4, 2022 — Chemical Used to Replace BPA Linked to Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease; Bisphenol-S (BPS), a replacement chemical for bisphenol-A (BPA), may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in the U.S. population, according to a study published in Environmental Sciences Europe. — Huanjia Zhang, Children’s Health Defense link
- Feb 4, 2022 — Scientists Are Calling on FDA to Remove BPAs From Food Packaging — Kayla Hui MPH (VeryWell Health) link
- Jan 27, 2022 — Groups Petition FDA to Restrict Bisphenol A in Food Packaging; New findings show BPA can have harmful effects at levels 100,000 times lower than previously thought — Environmental Defense Fund link
- Jan 27, 2022 — FDA Faces Calls to Limit BPA in Plastics that Contact Food — Shron Udasin, The Hill link
Fluoride
About
Fluoride is “highly toxic” and a neurotoxin, meaning it is a poisonous substance that disrupts the normal function of the nervous system. [source and source]
Fluoride is added to drinking water sources in these countries, and to some products including toothpaste made by multiple corporations.
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
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]
- “Fluoride is a cumulative toxin which can alter accretion and resorption of bone tissue. It also affects the homeostasis of bone mineral metabolism. The total quantity of ingested fluoride is the single most important factor which determines the clinical course of the disease.” – Skeletal Fluorosis in Humans, PubMed, 1986
- Fluoride accumulates in the pineal gland, negatively affecting its functioning. “British scientist Jennifer Luke published a study showing that fluoride deposits accumulate in the pineal gland and calcify it… The pineal gland can become ‘hardened’ through calcification, but to our greatest detriment… Additionally, a 450 page review on fluoride toxicity published by the National Research Council in 2006 reported that fluoride produced a range of negative side effects including “decreased melatonin production” and “other effects on normal pineal function, which in turn could contribute to a variety of effects in humans.” – Christina Sarich
A 2024 National Toxicology Program review found consistent evidence linking higher fluoride exposure to lower IQ in children, raising concerns about current water fluoridation practices in the U.S. Prenatal fluoride exposure has been associated with increased behavioral problems in children by age 3, including symptoms related to ADHD, autism and anxiety. Research suggests fluoride exposure during pregnancy may alter fetal proteins related to oxidative stress, inflammation and organ function, even at levels considered safe for water fluoridation. Multiple studies have linked prenatal fluoride exposure to reduced IQ scores and poorer cognitive performance in children, with effects seen at levels common in fluoridated water supplies. To reduce fluoride exposure, consider using high-quality water filters, opting for fluoride-free dental products and being aware of other sources like tea. Breastfeeding or using filtered water for formula is recommended.
– Sep 4, 2024
Congressional Testimony: Fluoride Causes Human Cancer, and at Excessive Rates (1976)
Fluoride causes more human cancer, and causes it faster, than any other chemical . . . more people have died in the last 30 years from cancer connected with fluoridation than all the military deaths in the entire history of the United States.
– Dr. Dean Burk PhD, 34 years at the National Cancer Institute
“There is circumstantial, experimental, and clinical evidence linking long-term intake of minute amounts of fluoride with the production of cancer.” (1977)
Among inorganic substances, compounds of nickel, chromium, and arsenic have been definitely identified as carcinogens or at least as contributing factors. It is logical to ask, therefore, if such an agent as fluoride, with its tendency to remain in many organs of the body for long periods of time, might also produce cellular abnormalities as well. Indeed, there is circumstantial, experimental, and clinical evidence linking long-term intake of minute amounts of fluoride with the production of cancer.
— The International Society for Fluoride Research (1977)
PubMed: Fluoride is a Toxin Which Affects Bone Health, The Quantity Directly Determines Disease and Causes Osteoporosis (1986)
Endemic skeletal fluorosis is a chronic metabolic bone and joint disease caused by ingesting large amounts of fluoride either through water or rarely from foods of endemic areas. Fluoride is a cumulative toxin which can alter accretion and resorption of bone tissue. It also affects the homeostasis of bone mineral metabolism. The total quantity of ingested fluoride is the single most important factor which determines the clinical course of the disease which is characterized by immobilization of joints of the axial skeleton and of the major joints of the extremities. A combination of osteosclerosis, osteomalacia and osteoporosis of varying degrees as well as exostosis formation characterizes the bone lesions.
– Skeletal Fluorosis in Humans, PubMed, 1986
Fluoride: Sources by Date
- Sep 4, 2024 — Government Review Finds Fluoride Exposure Is ‘Consistently Associated with Lower IQ in Children’ — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
- Aug 29, 2024 — US Department of Health and Human Services Report Confirms Fluoride Exposure is Associated with Lower IQ in Children — Rhoda Wilson, The Expose link
- Aug 27, 2024 — National Toxicology Program Releases Fluoride Exposure Monograph; ADA reaffirms support for community water fluoridation — Olivia Anderson, ADA (dentistry association) News link
- Aug 23, 2024 — Fluoride and IQ — Pien Huang & Will Stone, NPR link
- Aug 23, 2024 — Government Report Links High Fluoride Exposure With Low IQ Among Children; 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” — Naveen Athrappully, The Epoch Times link
- Aug 23, 2024 — US Government Report Says Fluoride at Twice the Recommended Limit is Linked to Lower IQ in Kids — Mike Stobbe, AP link
- Aug 22, 2024 — Fluoride Exposure: Neurodevelopment and Cognition; “The NTP monograph concluded that higher levels of fluoride exposure, such as drinking water containing more than 1.5 milligrams of fluoride per liter, are associated with lower IQ in children” — National Toxicology Program (NTP) link and link
- Aug 22, 2024 — CDC Stands by Water Fluoridation After Report Linking Fluoride to Lower IQs in Kids Finally Published; The National Toxicology Program on Wednesday published a controversial report, years after efforts to suppress it finally failed. The report concluded with ‘moderate confidence’ that higher levels of fluoride exposure in drinking water are consistently linked to lower IQs in kids.” — Brenda Baletti PhD, Children’s Health Defense link
- Aug 22, 2024 — Long-Delayed U.S. Government Report Finally Released, Concludes Fluoride Lowers IQ in Children; “The final version of the report confirms what previous draft versions have concluded — fluoride exposure is associated with lower IQ in children” — Derrick Broze, The Last American Vagabond link
- Aug 22, 2024 — Government Report Links Excessive Fluoride in Water to Lowered IQs in Kids — Robin Foster, US News & World Report link
- Aug 22, 2024 — Fluoride: Can it Be So Simple? Yes, the answer is yes. — Robert W. Malone MD link
- Aug 22, 2024 — Shocking U.S. Government Report Concludes Fluoride Lowers IQ in Children; Yet another ‘conspiracy theory’ proven true — Vigilant News Network link
- Aug 22, 2024 — Fluoride Exposure: Neurodevelopment and Cognition; “Higher levels of fluoride exposure, such as drinking water containing more than 1.5 milligrams of fluoride per liter, are associated with lower IQ in children.” — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Toxicology Program link
- August 2024 — NTP Monograph on the State of the Science Concerning Fluoride Exposure and Neurodevelopment and Cognition: A Systematic Review — National Toxicology Program link
- Jul 13, 2024 — Fluoride and Cancer — Fluoride Free NZ link
- Jun 13, 2024 — Community Water Fluoridation Expansion in the North East of England — Gov.UK link
- Jun 11, 2024 — Ōamaru Faces Forced Fluoridation Despite Community Pushback — Chris Lynch link
- Jun 8, 2024 — Fluoride Could Be Putting Your Fetus’ Neurological Development at Risk — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
- Jun 2, 2024 — Iodine; On Cancer, IQ, Hormones, Fertility, Bromides, Fluoride and plenty more; “Fluoridated water is one factor that has contributed to rising iodine deficiency rates. In the book, The Iodine Crises: What You Don’t Know About Iodine Can Wreck Your Life, Farrow includes fluoridation of drinking water as one of the factors that has converged to increase the risk of iodine deficiency and breast cancer.” — Lies are Unbekoming link
- May 26, 2024 — New Study Finds that Pregnant Women Should Limit their Exposure to Fluoride to Avoid Injury to their Babies’ Brains — Rhoda Wilson, The Expose link
- May 20, 2024 — Study Explores Association between Fluoride Exposure in Pregnancy and Neurobehavioral Issues in Young Children; “Higher fluoride levels in pregnant women are linked to increased odds of their children exhibiting neurobehavioral problems at age 3” — Jill Pease, University of Florida Health link
- May 20, 2024 — New Study: Fluoridation in US Linked to Significant Harm for Children’s Developing Brains — Fluoride Alert link
- May 20, 2024 — Children Whose Mothers Were Exposed During Pregnancy to Fluoridated Tap Water at Higher Risk of Neurobehavioral Problems; Dr. Howard Hu, co-author of a study published today in JAMA Network Open, said the study’s findings are concerning because the women were not exposed to particularly high levels of fluoride — Brenda Baletti PhD, Children’s Health Defense link
- May 20, 2024 — Maternal Urinary Fluoride and Child Neurobehavior at Age 36 Months — Ashley J. Malin PhD, et al, JAMA Network link
- May 15, 2024 — 2020 Water Fluoridation Statistics — Community Water Fluoridation link
- May 13, 2024 — ‘They Deserve to Know’: 3 Million Americans Exposed to High Fluoride Levels, Study Finds — Michael Schulson, Undark (reprint in Children’s Health Defense) link
- May 6, 2024 — Fluoride: Is it actually Poison? Has this commercial waste substance which they put in our water without our consent, been silently damaging our health and that of our children? The answer is clearly a resounding Yes. Yes, they are putting carcinogenic, corrosive industrial waste in our water and calling it “good for our teeth.” — Brucha Weisberger link
- May 4, 2024 — Government Wants to Expand Water Fluoridation — Federica Bedendo, BBC link
- Apr 9, 2024 — Drinking Water Fluoridation: Is It Safe?; “The practice of fluoridation dates back almost 80 years, but research has consistently shown potential adverse effects to human health.” — Natasha Hobley, The Vaccine Reaction link
- Apr 5, 2024 — Maternal Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy Correlates to Lower IQ in Their Children — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
- Mar 20, 2024 — What is Fluoride Really? — Dr. Paul Saladino MD 8-min video
- Feb 29, 2024 — ANH News Beat; “After a twelve-year battle, Albany, New York has voted to fluoridate its water supplies. The vote comes even though a key lawsuit is ongoing between the Fluoride Action Network and the EPA over the toxicity of fluoride. One council member opposed to the move, acknowledged the right of people to choose what they put in their body. Meanwhile down south, Collier County in Florida has voted to stop fluoridating the water because it infringes individual health freedoms.” — Alliance for Natural Health link
- Feb 29, 2024 — Fact Checking the Fact Checkers: Experts Say Fluoridated Water Not Safe to Drink; As Americans wait to hear the outcome of a federal court’s ruling on water fluoridation, corporate fact checkers are attempting to confuse the public. Let’s fact check the “fact checkers” — Derrick Broze, The Last American Vagabond link
- Feb 27, 2024 — Fluoride Action Network Suing to Stop Water Fluoridation Nationwide — Ethan Huff, News Target link
- Feb 19, 2024 — New Government-Funded Study Found Virtually No Dental Benefit From Fluoridation — Patricia Harrity, The Expose link
- Feb 14, 2024 — Dental Experts React to Collier County Halting Fluoride from Public Water Supply; 5-0 vote on Tuesday from county commissioners to remove it from the water — Mahmoud Bennett, FOX4 link
- Feb 14, 2024 — EPA’s Final Witnesses Concede Fluoride’s Harm, Admit to Flaws in Key Study as Trial Closes; A risk assessor for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency admitted fluoride is neurotoxic at relatively low levels and the agency’s key expert on fluoride’s neurotoxicity conceded flaws in his own study as the landmark fluoride trial drew to a close. — Brenda Baletti PhD, Children’s Health Defense link
- Feb 14, 2024 — Fluoride on Trial: Federal Trial on the Neurotoxicity of Fluoridation Wraps Up — Fluoride Action Network link
- Feb 13, 2024 — EPA Paid Expert Witness $137,000 to Testify in Landmark Fluoride Trial — Brenda Baletti, Children’s Health Defense link
- Feb 11, 2024 — Fluoride Dangers; Dr. Griffin Cole is not your conventional, mainstream dentist. His perspective on fluoride is one that viewers won’t want to miss. Learn more about its history, current statistics, exposure rates, FDA approval and more. Dr. Cole also shares his thoughts on products to watch out for, methods of filtration, dietary considerations and ongoing litigation concerning fluoride. — Dr. Paul Thomas, Children’s Health Defense 27-min video
- Feb 9, 2024 — 5 Takeaways From This Week’s Testimony in Landmark Fluoride Trial; The plaintiffs rested their case on Wednesday in the landmark fluoride trial after nearly six days of at times contentious and highly technical testimony that took a deep dive into science on fluoride’s neurotoxic effects. — Brenda Balettie PhD, Children’s Health Defense link
- Feb 5, 2024 — Parents Use Too Much Fluoride for Young Children: Study — Amie Dahnke, The Epoch Times link
- Jan 31, 2024 — Lawyer in Landmark Fluoride Trial: ‘Fluoridation Violates Informed Consent’; The U.S. government must warn pregnant mothers about the serious health risks of drinking fluoridated water, attorney Michael Connett told journalist Kim Iversen — Suaznne Burdick PhD, Children’s Health Defense link
- Dec 7, 2023 — “We Don’t Really Need it Added to our Drinking Water Any More”; Retired National Toxicology Program (NTP) Director, Linda Birnbaum, discusses why she believes water fluoridation is outdated due to emerging evidence of the risk of developmental neurotoxicity and a demonstrable lack of efficacy. — fluoridealert (YouTube) 6-min video
- Nov 28, 2023 — Does Fluoride Exposure Affect Thyroid Function? A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis; “[There is a] positive association of [fluoridated drinking water] with goiter and with hypothyroidism in both children and adults.” — Inga Iamandii, et al, NIH link
- Jun 12, 2023 — Fluoride in Drinking Water: An In-Depth Analysis of its Prevalence, Health Effects, Advances in Detection and Treatment; “To prevent or mitigate adverse healthcare consequences by toxic fluoride consumption, it is essential to reduce the level in potable water.” — Ahmad Dar & Swamy Kurella, Science Direct link
- Apr 6, 2023 — Health Officials Delayed Report Linking Fluoride to Brain Harm; “The release of the National Toxicology Program’s (NTP) systematic review of fluoride’s neurotoxicity was blocked by government officials and concealed from the public since May 2022” — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
- Feb 5, 2023 — The Evil History of Fluoride — Evil Food Supply, YouTube 25-min video
- Jan 10, 2023 — Fluoride Exposure and Cognitive Neurodevelopment: Systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis; “In conclusion, we found an overall indication of dose-dependent adverse effects of fluoride on children’s cognitive neurodevelopment, starting at rather low exposure.”— Federica Veneri, et al, Environmental Research (PubMed and Science Direct) link and link
- Dec 20, 2022 — The Relationship between Fluoride Exposure and Cognitive Outcomes from Gestation to Adulthood-A Systematic Review; “The overall evidence from this systematic review suggests that exposure to fluoride at a level of more than 2 mg/L in drinking water may result in impaired cognitive outcomes among children.” — Banu Preethi Gopu, Int’l Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (PubMed and MDPI) link and link
- Dec 2, 2022 — The Spice That Prevents Fluoride From Destroying Your Brain; “From it’s now well-known IQ lowering properties, to its ability to enhance the calcification of the pineal gland, many around the world, and increasingly in the heavily fluoridated regions of the United States, are starting to organize at the local and statewide level to oust this ubiquitous toxicant from municipal drinking water.” — Sayer Ji, GreenMedInfo link
- Jun 13, 2022 — The Drama of Fluorine: Arch Enemy of Mankind; “Since the 1920’s, modern science has known about the dangers of fluoride poisoning Sadly, this truth is continually hidden from the public. Here is the effort of one man to warn the world.” — Dr. Leo Spira MD, PhD book
- Jul 2, 2021 — 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.” —Stuart Cooper, Children’s Health Defense link
- Apr 12, 2021 — Fluoride – Drinking Ourselves to Death? — Ty Bollinger, The Truth About Cancer link
- May 22, 2020 — Controversy: The Evolving Science of Fluoride: When New Evidence Doesn’t Conform with Existing Beliefs — Christine Till & Rivka Green, Pediatric Research link
- 2020 — Advocating for Change — Fluoride Action Network link
- Dec 19, 2019 — Developmental Fluoride Neurotoxicity: An Updated Review; “The recent epidemiological results support the notion that elevated fluoride intake during early development can result in IQ deficits that may be considerable.” — Philippe Grandjean, Envrironmental Health (PubMed) link
- Aug 19, 2019 — Association Between Maternal Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy and IQ Scores in Offspring in Canada; “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” — Rivka Green et al, JAMA Pediatrics link
- Nov 15, 2018 — The New Professionals’ Statement — Fluoride Action Network link
- Sep-Dec 2018 — The Untold Story of Fluoridation: Revisiting the Changing Perspectives; “Adopting the precautionary principle categorizes fluoridation of community drinking water supply as an unreasonable risk.” — Maitreyee P. Unde, et al, NIH link
- Mar 12, 2018 — Fluoride Literally Turns the Pineal Gland to Stone, Research Suggests — Sayer Ji, GreenMed Info link
- Oct 14, 2017 — Fluoride: Poison on Tap — Dr. Joseph Mercola (reprinted Feb 23, 2024) link
- Sep 19, 2017 — Prenatal Fluoride Exposure and Cognitive Outcomes in Children at 4 and 6–12 Years of Age in Mexico; “Higher prenatal fluoride exposure, in the general range of exposures reported for other general population samples of pregnant women and nonpregnant adults, was associated with lower scores on tests of cognitive function in the offspring at age 4 and 6–12” — Morteza Bashash et al, Environmental Health Perspectives link
- Mar 24, 2017 — Professor Emeritus Dr. Arvid Carlsson, Nobel Prize winner in 2000 for Medicine/Physiology Opposes Water Fluoridation — Irene Mortensen (YouTube) 2-min video
- Feb 8, 2017 — Fluoride Poison On Tap 2015 Full Documentary, Paul Wittenberger — veyso32, YouTube 1.5 hr video
- Nov 17, 2015 — It’s Not Natural Fluoride They’re Putting In Your Drinking Water – See What’s Really Added; “You’re being fed hydrofluorosilicic acid, a toxic by-product of the production of fertilizer, and the steel, nuclear and aluminum industry.” — Daily Health Post link
- Apr 27, 2015 — Feds Say It’s Time To Cut Back On Fluoride In Drinking Water — Rob Stein, NPR link
- December 2014 — A Study On Crippling In Skeletal Fluorosis; “Ingestion of excess fluoride more than 1 ppm (parts per million) continuously in an endemic area causes fluorosis,a chronic disease due to fluoride intoxication. Fluorosis affects teeth, bone and non skeletal soft tissues in the body. Ingestion of 4 ppm of fluoride in a rural endemic area causes skeletal fluorosis and the clinical findings are analyzed and submitted.” — G. Ramkumar & P. Shanmugasundaram, IJCRR link
- Apr 2, 2014 — Sins of Omission and Statistics: UK Pushes Fluoride as World Thinks Again — Alliance for Natural Health link
- Feb 26, 2014 — Water Fluoridation: A Critical Review of the Physiological Effects of Ingested Fluoride as a Public Health Intervention; “All nutrient values for fluoride need to be withdrawn, not least because it is irrational to have daily nutrient intakes for a hazardous substance whose mode of action is topical on teeth enamel… Coordinated global efforts to reduce adverse human health effects on fluoride need to start with ensuring that its introduction into water supplies is prohibited, occupational and industrial fluoride exposures and injuries are reduced to the minimum possible, and natural water systems with high fluoride content are defluoridated prior to being endorsed as potable.’ ” — Stephen Peckham & Niyi Awofeso, NIH link
- May 31, 2012 — Can Fluoride Lower Human Intelligence? — Sayer Ji, GreenMed Info link
- May 11, 2013 — Dr. Dean Burk – Fluoride Causes Cancer — The Irish Inquiry 6-min video
- Apr 22, 2013 — Petition to the EPA re: Use of Hydrofluosilicic Acid in Drinking Water Systems of the United States (253 pages) — J. William Hirzy, PhD link
- Jul 20, 2012 — Developmental Fluoride Neurotoxicity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis; “Findings add support to existing evidence of fluoride-associated cognitive deficits” — Anna L. Choi et al, Environmental Health Perspectives link
- Jun 14, 2012 — Interview with EPA’s Dr. William Marcus on NTP’s Fluoride/Cancer Study; ” ‘Not only was it reporting cancers in the animals, [it was reporting] osteosarcomas’… Due to his criticisms of the tumor downgradings, Dr. Marcus was fired by the EPA” — Fluoride Action Network link
- Jun 11, 2012 — Water Fluoridation “Obsolete” According to Nobel Prize Scientist — Fluoride Action Network link
- May 1, 2011 — Fluoride: The Hard to Swallow Truth Documentary — Collective Evolution, YouTube 21-min video
- Jun 30, 2007 — Effects Of Fluoridation And Disinfection Agent Combinations On Lead Leaching From Leaded-Brass Parts; “Ironically, the switch from CL to CA for disinfection that was made for health reasons, may have created a high water lead health problem.” — Richard P. Maas, et al, Neurotoxicology (PubMed, Science Direct) link and link
- May 17, 2006 — Age-Specific Fluoride Exposure In Drinking Water And Bone Cancer (Osteosarcoma); Our exploratory analysis found an association between fluoride exposure in drinking water during childhood and the incidence of osteosarcoma among males” — Elise B Bassin, et al, PubMed link
- 2006 — Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA’s Standards — National Research Council link; 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
- Aug 30, 2005 — EPA Scientists & Workers Call for an End to Water Fluoridation Because of Cancer Risk; EPA Unions Call for Nationwide Moratorium on Fluoridation, Congressional Hearing on Adverse Effects, Youth Cancer Cover Up — Organic Consumer Association (reprinted by Sweet Liberty) link
- July 2001 — Regression Analysis of Cancer Incidence Rates and Water Fluoride in the U.S.A.; “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.”— K. Takahashi et al, Journal of Epidemiology (PubMed) link
- Oct 7, 2000 — Systematic Review Of Water Fluoridation; 214 studies were included. A dose-dependent increase in dental fluorosis was found.” — Marian S McDonagh, et al, NIH link
- September 2000 — A Systematic Review of Public Water Fluoridation; “The results of this review suggest that a dose-response relationship exists between water fluoride level and the prevalence of fluorosis.” — Marian McDonagh, et al, University of York link
- Oct 12, 1994 — Neurotoxicity of Sodium Fluoride in Rats; “Central nervous system [functioning] is vulnerable to fluoride, the effects on behavior depend on the age at exposure and fluoride accumulates in brain tissues.” — P.J. Mullenix, Neutrotoxicology and Teratology, Mar-Apr 1995 (PubMed and Science Direct) link and link
- Jan 1, 1993 — Fluoride the Aging Factor: How to Recognize and Avoid the Devastating Effects of Fluoride; “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 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.” — John Yiamouyiannis book
- December 1990 — NTP Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of Sodium Fluoride in Rats and Mice (Drinking Water Studies) — National Toxicology Program, PubMed link
- 1986 — Skeletal Fluorosis in Humans: A Review of Recent Progress in the Understanding of the Disease — K.A. Krishnamachari, PubMed link
- July 1977 — Fluoride Quarterly Reports; “Among inorganic substances, compounds of nickel, chromium, and arsenic have been definitely identified as carcinogens or at least as contributing factors. It is logical to ask, therefore, if such an agent as fluorride, with its tendency to remain in many organs of the body for long periods of time, might also produce cellular abnormalities as well. Indeed, there is circumstantial, experimental, and clinical evidence linking long-term intake of minute amounts of fluoride with the production of cancer.” — The International Society for Fluoride Research link
- January 1977 — Fluoridation and Cancer; Age Dependence of Cancer Mortality Related to Artificial Fluoridation; “Data indicating a more rapid increase in cancer death rate in fluoridated than in nonfluoridated cities were analyzed” — J. Yiamouyiannis & D. Burk, Research Gate link
- Feb 17, 1956 — Fluoridation of Water; “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.” — Major George Racey Jordan, USAF (ret), Delivered at the Thirtieth Women’s Patriotic Conference on National Defense, Hotel Statler, Washington, D.C. (reprinted by Sweet Liberty) link
- No date — Bone Cancer (Osteosarcoma) and Fluoridation; “A number of studies have shown a link between fluoridation and osteosarcoma… To date, no study has refuted this link.” — Fluoride Free NZ link
- No Date — Inadequate Or Excess Fluoride: A Major Public Health Concern — World Health Organization link
- No date — Why EPA’s Headquarters Professionals’ Union Opposes Fluoridation — Fluoride Action Network link
- No Date — Which Countries in the World Fluoridate Their 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 link
A Citizens Petition to the EPA in 2016, with 2,500 Pages of Scientific Documentation (Isn’t That Their Job?) Was Denied
In November 2016, a coalition including FAN, American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Food & Water Watch, International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology, Moms Against Fluoridation and the Organic Consumers Association, among others, petitioned the EPA to ban the deliberate addition of fluoridating chemicals to American drinking water under the provisions of TCSA. The petition, which included more than 2,500 pages of scientific documentation detailing the risks of water fluoridation to human and animal health, was denied in February 2017.
– Oct 14, 2017
