US EditionFluoride in drinking water does not negatively affect cognitive ability — and may actually provide benefit, study finds
A national study of nearly 27,000 teens found no cognitive harm from fluoride at recommended levels; over 62% of Americans receive fluoridated water, researchers said.
- The new study found robust evidence that young people exposed to recommended levels of fluoride in drinking water performed better on cognitive tests than their peers without fluoride exposure, as noted by Dr. Rob Warren.
- Utah and Florida have banned the practice of adding fluoride to municipal drinking water, following claims by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding IQ loss due to fluoride.
- The study followed nearly 27,000 individuals and showed that consistent exposure to fluoride correlated with higher high school test scores and did not contribute to cognitive decline as they aged.
- The American Dental Association supports community water fluoridation, considering 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter as optimal, while the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not changed its recommendations.
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Fluoridated water linked to better adolescent school achievement
Children exposed to recommended levels of fluoride in drinking water show modest cognitive advantages in secondary school, with no clear evidence of harm to cognitive functioning around age 60, according to researchers at the Institute for Social Research and Data Innovation at the University of Minnesota and multiple collaborating institutions.
Study finds fluoride in drinking water boosts cognition, challenges claims of IQ decline
A new study published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science finds fluoride in drinking water does not impair cognitive abilities and may even boost them. Using test scores from nearly 27,000 Americans, researchers reported that students with full childhood exposure to recommended fluoride levels scored higher than those without, with no evidence of cognitive decline later in life. The findings challenge earlier government re…
New study finds fluoride in drinking water may boost cognitive abilities, not harm them
Typical levels of fluoride in community drinking water do not impair cognitive abilities and may even boost them, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances.Using decades of test scores from nearly 27,000 Americans, scientists found that students with full childhood exposure to recommended fluoride levels scored higher than those with no exposure. The data showed no signs of cognitive decline later in life.The s…
Fluoride in drinking water does not negatively affect cognitive ability — and may actually provide benefit, study finds
New research challenges recent claims about the risks of fluoride in drinking water, and instead suggests that it may have positive effects.
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