Otago Daily Times

Fluoride evidence

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JEAN Park (ODT, 5.4.18) asks if those opposing fluoridati­on have actually read the highly positive, robust scientific research. Could she enlighten me please as to where it is?

I conclude, after reading the recent papers by Bashash et al. and Thomas et al., who found higher maternal urinary fluoride levels during pregnancy were associated with impaired cognitive functionin­g at ages 1, 2, 3, 4, and 612 years, that pregnant women and children up to 7 should avoid the use of fluoridate­d water, tea and fluoridate­d toothpaste.

Further details are available in Fluoride 2017; 50(4):38592, at www.fluoridere­search.org

Bruce Spittle

Ocean View

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