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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Windsor Star
• 21 Sep 2019

Caution dictates no to fluoridation

It would be wisest to exercise the precautionary principle when it comes to water fluoridation, and err on the side of caution. A new and reputable study out of Toronto, and published in Jama Pediatrics, demonstrated that pregnant women ingesting fluoridated water had children with lowered IQ scores.

This affected male children, who are already more prone to such things as autism. Also, it is a medically known fact that fluoride competes with iodine uptake by the thyroid gland, which can cause hypothyroidism, among other thyroid issues. In addition, fluorosis is known to cause brittle bones.

This study adds to the mounting evidence that this neurotoxin should not be forced upon the population against our free will.

Lynn Kummer, Lasalle