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Incidence of autism
My son and I have discussed many times the alarming increase (1/166 births) of autism. We have a family member and a friend who are autistic.
We've searched for a common denominator, and the only thing we can come up with is the use, and overuse, of fluoride. Originally, fluoride treatments were available only in the dentist's office. Now it seems to be in many products ranging from toothpaste to food. Does anyone have any information on reputable studies on this possible link?
Margery Bennie
Piedmont
Soon found this
The Fluoride Controversy
Date: 02/25/2001
Without trying to ascribe a cause and effect relationship beforehand, we do know that American children in large numbers are afflicted with hyperactivity-attention deficit disorder, that autism seems to be on the rise, that bone fractures in young athletes and military personnel are on the rise, that earlier onset of puberty in young women is occurring. There are biologically plausible mechanisms described in peer-reviewed research on fluoride that can link some of these effects to fluoride exposures (e.g. 3,4,5,6). Considering the economic and human costs of these conditions, we believe that Congress should order epidemiology studies that use dental fluorosis as an index of exposure to determine if there are links between such effects and fluoride over-exposure.
My son and I have discussed many times the alarming increase (1/166 births) of autism. We have a family member and a friend who are autistic.
We've searched for a common denominator, and the only thing we can come up with is the use, and overuse, of fluoride. Originally, fluoride treatments were available only in the dentist's office. Now it seems to be in many products ranging from toothpaste to food. Does anyone have any information on reputable studies on this possible link?
Margery Bennie
Piedmont
Soon found this
The Fluoride Controversy
Date: 02/25/2001
Without trying to ascribe a cause and effect relationship beforehand, we do know that American children in large numbers are afflicted with hyperactivity-attention deficit disorder, that autism seems to be on the rise, that bone fractures in young athletes and military personnel are on the rise, that earlier onset of puberty in young women is occurring. There are biologically plausible mechanisms described in peer-reviewed research on fluoride that can link some of these effects to fluoride exposures (e.g. 3,4,5,6). Considering the economic and human costs of these conditions, we believe that Congress should order epidemiology studies that use dental fluorosis as an index of exposure to determine if there are links between such effects and fluoride over-exposure.
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