Title: Does Fluoride In Drinking Water Cause Brain Damage? (Neurotoxicity) - Mental Health Daily
Headings: Does Fluoride In Drinking Water Cause Brain Damage? (Neurotoxicity)
Does Fluoride In Drinking Water Cause Brain Damage? (Neurotoxicity)
Is the fluoride in drinking water neurotoxic to human brains?
Fluoride’s Effects on Human Brains (Research)
Limitations of Research Investigating the Neurotoxicity of Fluoride
Debate: Are we choosing between tooth decay and intelligence?
Further Research of Fluoride-Induced Neurotoxicity is Warranted
Fluoride’s Effects on Animal Brains (Research)
Dangers of Fluoride in Drinking Water (Brain Damage)
Benefits of Fluoride in Drinking Water (Dental Health)
Why the Risks of Water Fluoridation Outweigh the Benefits
What to do if you’re concerned about fluoride-induced neurotoxicity?
Water filtration systems
Vote to abolish fluoridation of water
Encourage more scientific research
Supplements for neuroprotection
Conclusion: Fluoride possibly safe, neurotoxicity also a possibility

Content: These studies compared fluoride exposure with intelligence quotient (IQ) scores and/or other aspects of cognitive function. For this review, researchers used random-effects models and approximated average differences between those exposed to fluoride and non-exposed individuals. Results indicated that individuals living in high-fluoride areas had significantly lower IQ scores than individuals living in low fluoride areas. In other words, the authors implied an inverse relationship between fluoride exposure and intelligence among children. The reduction in IQ as a result of fluoride exposure was suggested to be a weighted mean difference of “-0.45” – which has been suggested to equal 7 IQ points based on standard scoring. Authors noted the possibility that high fluoride exposure could impair neurodevelopment of children, causing lower IQ scores. Although the IQ difference was considered modest by most interpretations, further research is warranted to fully understand the impact of water fluoridation on the neurodevelopment of children. Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22820538
2007: A study published in 2007 aimed to investigate the impact of both arsenic and fluoride exposure on neurodevelopment and growth of children.