Fluoride

Fluoride in Our Water: Governments push it despite lack of evidence

The UK government has been accused of massaging research findings in order to present a positive picture on the safety and benefits of fluoride in our tap water. more>

Bottled Water: Now they can put fluoride in it

Watch out for that ‘healthy’ bottled water you’re drinking – it might contain fluoride. America, the world’s largest market, is now allowing ‘natural’ bottled water to be fluoridated. more>

Fluoride: lowering IQ's?

New studies from China show that an excessive intake of fluoride can accumulate in the brain, permanently reducing a child’s intelligence. more>

Where else is fluoride found?

Even if your drinking water isn’t fluoridated (and much of the UK’s isn’t), fluoride resides in all sorts of unlikely places. Indeed, the concentration in outer enamel of the teeth more>

The chinese evidence at a glance

In the Chinese study of 907 children from four areas in Guizhou Province, the degree of exposure to fluoride was clearly linked to IQ test scores: more>

Drowning in fluoride

Nearly all toothpastes sold in the US and UK contain fluoride - typically 1000-1500 parts per million. Commonly used mouth rinses contain 230-900 ppm. more>

A cause of violence and addiction?

Silicofluorides (SilicoFs) added to drinking water may even promote cocaine use and violent crime. SilicoFs are waste products from phosphate fertiliser and glass manufacturing. more>

Fluorosis and faint praise

The Systematic Review of Water Fluoridation commissioned last summer by the Department of Health has reported at last (BMJ, 6 October 2000 and NHS CRD Report No 18). It had been hugely misrepresen ... more>

Deciphering the label - What do the percentages and parts per million on toothpaste labels actually mean?

In our survey, labelling information was not consistent. Some companies listed the amount of fluoride in ppm and some in percentages, some in both and some not at all. The British Dental Associati ... more>

Fluoride accumulates over time

While it has long been believed that fluoride has a half life of 3.5 hours (time to clear it from the body), experience of victims of fluoride poisoning suggests that the chemical's half life is m ... more>

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