Can we have a civilized talk about the U.S. water fluoridation industry?

[WCLinolVir]

119. Yes this is what you reference.

Statement on Fluoride Paper
September 11, 2012
-- When considering the risks and benefits of fluoride exposure, the level of intake needs to be
considered.
--Possible risks to brain development in children have been studied in China, but this possible hazard has
not received much, if any, consideration in the U.S.
--Our study summarized the findings of 27 studies on intelligence tests in fluoride-exposed children; 25
of the studies were carried out in China. On average, children with higher fluoride exposure showed
poorer performance on IQ tests. Fluoride released into the ground water in China in some cases greatly
exceeded levels that are typical in the U.S.
--In general, complete information was not available on these 27 studies, and some limitations were
identified.
--All but one of the 27 studies documented an IQ deficit associated with increased fluoride exposure.
--These results do not allow us to make any judgment regarding possible levels of risk at levels of
exposure typical for water fluoridation in the U.S. On the other hand, neither can it be concluded that no
risk is present. We therefore recommend further research to clarify what role fluoride exposure levels
may play in possible adverse effects on brain development, so that future risk assessments can properly
take into regard this possible hazard.
--Anna Choi, research scientist in the Department of Environmental Health at HSPH, lead author,
and Philippe Grandjean, adjunct professor of environmental health at HSPH, senior author.
And I do not see anything to counter, in the second reference, that we should be concerned about the fact that no studies have been done in the USA.
There are many factors that could account for increased iq scores from 1940s-1990s, which is what the author rests his case on.
Rising Scores on Intelligence Tests
"Test scores are certainly going up all over the world, but whether intelligence itself has risen remains controversial"-
http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/issue.aspx?id=881&y=0&no=&content=true&page=4&css=print
Obviously this is personal for you. Good luck with a pi#@#ng contest.