Fluoride: A Dangerous Neurotoxin The peer-reviewed report, which builds off a 2006 study that looked at five potential neurotoxins, now adds fluoride to the list of harmful environmental pollutants. [1] In fact, fluoride is listed alongside such well-known hazards as lead, mercury, and arsenic. Developmental neurotoxins at high enough levels can cause developmental disorders and are particularly hazardous to fetuses and young children whose brains are still developing. Dr. Philippe Grandjean and Dr. Philip J. Landrigan, the authors of the study, are advocating for a global prevention strategy to control what they call a “pandemic of developmental neurotoxicity.” They also believe that there are still undiscovered industrial neurotoxins and state that chemicals that have not been tested for neurotoxicity should not automatically be presumed safe for brain development. The medical community is slowly but surely beginning to admit to the true dangers of this neurotoxin. With this mainstream recognition comes hope. Hopefully we can finally end the dangerous and unethical practice of fluoridating our precious water supply.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 23:29:59 +0000