In a now deleted post by Dr Mercola, he notes that there are over 40 scientific studies showing that fluoride is a neurotoxic substance. In particular there is an adverse effect upon the IQs of children: a one mg-per-day increase in the fluoride a mother gets from tap drinking water may lower the IQ of her child by 3.7 points. As well, “infants fed baby formula made with fluoridated water have lower IQs than those fed formula made with unfluoridated water … an increase of 0.5 mg/L of fluoride corresponds with a 4.4 point lower IQ score at age 3 to 4.” And, that is significant by any measure.
So, why is fluoride in the water? Well, it is to supposedly help with tooth decay. And, we can’t use toothpaste? Why must the stuff be swallowed? Could it social control, could fluoride be a dumbing down agent?