HIP FRACTURE RATES ARE SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER in people residing in fluoridated communities, as found by numerous studies, including four published in the Journal of the American Medical Association since 1990.

DENTAL FLUOROSIS, the first visible sign of fluoride poisoning, affects 60% of the children drinking fluoridated water and has substantially increased over the last 40 years. Dental fluorosis is more than cosmetic damage and psychological harm. It may be indicative of neurological impairment.

INGESTED FLUORIDE DOES NOT REDUCE TOOTH DECAY. All of the recent large-scale studies from New Zealand, Canada, Europe, and the US have confirmed no difference in decay rates for permanent teeth of residents of fluoridated vs. non- fluoridated communities.

FLUORIDE DROPS AND TABLETS HAVE BEEN REJECTED BY THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA). In 1975 the FDA stated: “There is no substantial evidence of drug effectiveness as prescribed, recommended, or suggested in labeling.” Fluoride tablets/drops are shown to be ineffective in reducing tooth decay and to cause skin eruptions, gastric distress, headache, and weakness (which disappear when fluoride use is discontinued), as well as dental fluorosis.

FLUORIDE CAUSES IODINE DEFICIENCY, which can result in hypothyroidism and frequently in hyperthyroidism. Fluorides were prescribed to patients suffering from hyperthyroidism as anti-thyroid medication prior to 1950 .During pregnancy, when iodine requirements are at their peak, the fetus is especially vulnerable. Even a slightly under functioning thyroid gland can result in loss of IQ in the newborn.