The IAOMT has a number of helpful resources about fluoride. These include the following:
- IAOMT POSITION PAPER AGAINST THE USE OF FLUORIDE
- Fluoride Facts: This connects to all of our webpages about fluoride
- Fact Sheet on Fluoride Exposure and Human Health Risks
- Fact Sheet on Fluoride and the Environment
- Think Twice about Fluoride: Recognizing the Lack of Safety for this Chemical
- IAOMT Comprehensive Review on Artificial Water Fluoridation
- IAOMT Comprehensive Review on Fluoride in Dental Products
- IAOMT Comprehensive Review on Fluoride in Drugs (including Supplements)
- Fluoride Toxicity: Overview and Examples
- Avoid Fluoride Now: Four Easy Steps to Become Fluoride-Free
- Summary of IAOMT Position Paper against the Use of Fluoride
- Online Learning Video: Fluoride
In addition to the materials above, which represent our most up-to-date and popular resources, we have also collected articles about fluoride, which you can access below.
Court Ruling: Fluoride Levels Pose Risk to Children’s IQ
A recent federal court ruling has confirmed the current fluoride levels in U.S. drinking water, endorsed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), poses an unreasonable risk of reduced IQ in children. The ruling underscores the need for immediate regulatory action to ban water fluoridation, as it challenges decades of government promotion of fluoridated water as safe and beneficial.
NTP Report Confirms Fluoride Exposure Harms Children’s IQ: IAOMT Demands Immediate Action to Prevent Nationwide Cognitive Crisis
The National Toxicology Program’s (NTP) recent report on fluoride neurotoxicity, provides compelling scientific evidence that fluoride exposure is consistently associated with lower IQ in children. This authoritative report validates longstanding concerns about the dangers of fluoride and highlights the necessity for immediate policy changes to protect public health according to The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT).
The Impact of Fluoride on Children’s Developing Brains: A Review of NIH Studies and Public Health Policy
Ten significant studies have explored the adverse effects of fluoride, bringing attention to the precautionary principle in public health policy. This article delves into these findings, contrasts them with responses from the American Dental Association (ADA), and discusses the challenges in changing public health policies due to vested interests.
Two Large Studies Find Virtually No Dental Benefit from Fluoridated Water
Recent findings from two significant studies have reignited the fluoride debate, suggesting that the dental benefits of fluoridated water are minimal at best.
Community Water Fluoridation: A Cost-Benefit-Risk Consideration
This article reviews the findings of a recent study by Drs. Bill Osmunson and Griffin Cole, which provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic cost, benefits, and risks associated with Community Water Fluoridation (CWF).
Fluoride: Neurotoxic at ANY Level According to National Toxicology Program Report; Fluoridation Policy Threatened
The National Toxicology Program (NTP) released a long overdue systematic review of fluoride's neurotoxicity with the conclusion that prenatal and early life fluoride exposures can reduce IQ.